The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

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Prize Money Policy. If a Top 6 Player spot becomes available dueto a withdrawal or an increase in prize money, Top 6 Players on thenext-in list will automatically move into the open Top 6 Player spoteither by direct acceptance or via a Top 20 Wild Card. The order ofthe next-in list at the Player Commitment Deadline shall be basedon the Top 10 List order.d. For additional rules regarding entries and acceptance under thePremier 700 Prize Money Policy, see page 117.e. A Top 6 Player on the next-in list may withdraw, without penalty,anytime before moving into the Main Draw.3. Top 10 Player Entry Rulesa. Subject to the Age Eligibility Rule and the Premier 700 andInternational Prize Money Policies, a Top 10 Player will be acceptedinto the Main Draw of any Tournament entered by the entrydeadline, regardless of her ranking.b. See Section VI.D for additional rules regarding Premier 700 andInternational Tournament entries.C. COMPENSATIONPLAYERSTop 10 Players shall be entitled to the following compensation payments,provided they play all of the Tournaments in each of the categoriesbelow:13
PLAYERSYear EndRankingPremierMandatoryPremier 5*9th PremierMandatory/Premier5 Super Bonus**Premier 7001 $400,000 $400,000 $100,000 $100,0002 $300,000 $300,000 $100,000 $100,0003 $300,000 $300,000 $50,000 $50,0004 $200,000 $200,000 $50,000 $50,0005 $200,000 $200,000 $50,000 $50,0006 $150,000 $150,000 $50,000 $50,0007 $100,000 $100,000 $25,000 $25,0008 $100,000 $100,000 $25,000 $25,0009 $100,000 $100,000 $25,000 $25,00010 $100,000 $100,000 $25,000 $25,000* To be eligible for the Premier 5 compensation payment, a player must play in four (4)Premier 5 Tournaments.** To be eligible for the 9th Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 Super Bonus, a player must playin all four (4) Premier Mandatory and all five (5) Premier 5 Tournaments.D. MINIMUM COMMITMENT DEADLINES AND RULES1. Player Commitment Due DatesTop 10 Players are required to submit their Minimum CommitmentRequirement Tournaments, using a Player Commitment Form, to TourOperations by the Monday before the Main Draw Entry Deadline for thefirst Tournament of the following Tour Year.2. Failure to SubmitIf a Top 10 Player does not submit all of her Minimum CommitmentRequirement Tournaments by the due date, she will remain on the Top10 List and will continue to be bound by the obligations of a Top 10Player. In addition, she will be automatically subject to the followingpenalties and provisions:a. She will forfeit all rights to any Bonus Pool compensation;b. She will not be eligible to receive singles Wild Cards into any WTA14
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Page 10: G. WTA TOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORSDirec
Page 13: While a player is elevated, she sha
Page 17 and 18: Tournaments not played or have used
Page 19 and 20: PLAYERS1. Player Optionsa. The play
Page 21 and 22: prevent the circumvention, or perce
Page 25 and 26: PLAYERSc. Written Consent4. Eligibi
Page 27 and 28: PLAYERSii. On-line via the PlayerZo
Page 29 and 30: PLAYERS(See Section IX for entries
Page 31 and 32: 17. Administrative Error on Accepta
Page 33 and 34: one (1) week, upon the first occurr
Page 35 and 36: PLAYERSto officially submitting her
Page 37 and 38: PLAYERS(4:00 p.m. tournament local
Page 39 and 40: PLAYERSi. Withdraws prior to the Qu
Page 41 and 42: PLAYERS6. Retirement/Defaultsa. Mat
Page 43 and 44: PLAYERSround retirement in excess o
Page 45 and 46: Tournaments, which will be awarded,
Page 47 and 48: PLAYERSIf the spots become availabl
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Page 53 and 54: PLAYERS(a)(b)(c)Team with the great
Page 55 and 56: PLAYERSthere are no Alternates sign
Page 57 and 58: PLAYERSii.Nomination Deadlines(a)(b
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Page 61 and 62: PLAYERSnumber of Singles Main Draw
Page 63 and 64: PLAYERSMain Draw Size Number of Bye
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PLAYERS(b)To determine the placemen
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PLAYERS• The next eligible player
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PLAYERS• The 13th seed fills the
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PLAYERS• The 25th seed takes the
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PLAYERSspot created by this move.(d
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PLAYERS3. Late Start RequestsPrevio
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PLAYERSday of the Qualifying.* The
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13. Interruptions and Breaksa. Inte
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PLAYERSa. 50% for use by, and to be
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PLAYERSviii. Tournament Withdrawal,
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PLAYERSe. Optional ActivitiesAll ot
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time commitment if activities are r
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The WTA shall award each month a gi
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the required interview immediately
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PLAYERSsecond day after the schedul
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PLAYERSThe patch must be worn and b
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PLAYERSiv.Non-compliance During Mat
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PLAYERSc. AppealsFine appeals must
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PLAYERS(2) millimeters from the bas
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PLAYERSinches (or 19.4 sq. cm) in s
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PLAYERSthe player, her clothing or
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PLAYERSD. TOILET/CHANGE OF ATTIRE B
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PLAYERSA player will receive a Time
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