The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

Tournaments not played or have used a medical withdrawal at aPremier 700 Commitment Tournament in accordance with SectionIII.B.4.a.b. A Top 10 Player that is not accepted into a Premier 700Tournament due to the Premier 700 Prize Money Policy, may enteran International Tournament in the same week provided she meetsthe requirements under sub-Section a above and it will not countin the allotment set out therein. If the player is accepted into suchInternational Tournament, she will be automatically removed fromthe Premier next-in list.c. In any weeks in which a Premier Mandatory or Premier 5Tournament is scheduled, Top 10 Players may not play in any otherWTA Tour Tournaments.d. These Play Down Restrictions shall apply whether a player playssingles or doubles.E. INCENTIVE PAYMENTS1. BasisWhen Top 10 Players are notified by the WTA that a Tournament’sPlayer Commitment Formula has not been met and the player’s entry isneeded for Player Commitment at that Tournament, the player shallhave the right to earn extra compensation (“Incentive Payments”) byplaying in Tournaments that are not part of her CommitmentTournaments and do not qualify the player for a Bonus Pool payment.2. AvailabilityPLAYERSIncentive Payments are only available to a player if:a. The non-Commitment Tournament’s Player Commitment Formulahas not been met at the time of her entry or Top 20 Wild Cardacceptance; orb. The non-Commitment Tournament’s Player Commitment Formulawas met at the time of her entry or Top 20 Wild Card acceptance,but as a result of another player’s withdrawal, the she has becomethe player who fulfills the non-Commitment Tournament’s PlayerCommitment Formula (in either case a “Non-CommitmentTournament”).16