Through the WTA’s maternity program, players will for the first time receive paid maternity leave up to 12 months and have access to grants for fertility treatments, as well as other benefits.

The Saudi-backed PIF WTA Maternity Fund is the first maternity program of its kind in women's professional sports, fully funded by an external partner.

The move, called “groundbreaking” by 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens, is aimed at players who take a break from the tour to undergo procedures like egg or embryo freezing.

More than 300 players are eligible for the fund, which is retroactive to Jan. 1. The WTA would not disclose how much money is involved.

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The WTA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced Thursday that eligible WTA players will receive benefits through the creation of the PIF WTA Maternity Fund Program.

More than 300 players are eligible for the fund, which is retroactive to Jan. 1. The WTA would not disclose how much money is involved.

Pregnant players on the women's tennis tour now can receive paid maternity leave sponsored by the PIF of Saudi Arabia, the WTA announced Thursday. More than 300 players are eligible for the fund ...