The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERS6. NationalityA player’s nationality shall be based on the issuing country of the validpassport provided by the player to the WTA with her Annual PlayerForm, provided the player is a national of that country (as definedbelow), has lived in that country for 24 consecutive months at sometime, and has not represented any other country (as defined below)during the previous 36 months. If the player does not have a passport,and a birth certificate is provided in lieu of a passport, then the countryof birth set forth on the birth certificate shall be used to determine aplayer’s nationality.A player who has represented, or has been eligible to represent, acountry and such a country is divided into two (2) or more countries,shall immediately be eligible to represent any of those countries. Aplayer who has represented, or has been eligible to represent, a countryand such a country is absorbed in whole or in part by another country,shall immediately be eligible to represent such other country.The following shall determine the country for which a player is considereda national: i) in the case of a player who has represented a country,the country which she last represented; or ii) in all other cases, thecountry for which the player is, for the time being, qualified to represent.A player shall be deemed to have represented a country if she has beennominated and has accepted the nomination to play in the OlympicGames Tennis Event or in any international Team Competition recognizedby the ITF. A player who represented a country under the ITFRules in force in 1994 or prior thereto, shall continue to be eligible torepresent that country even if she is no longer qualified to do so underthe terms hereof.7. WTA Administrative Fee for Non-Members of the WTATour/Women’s Tennis Benefit AssociationAny player who is not a member of the WTA Tour and the Women’sTennis Benefit Association will be charged a $150 administrative fee foreach WTA Tour Tournament she plays.8. Entry Deadlines and Acceptances – Singlesa. Main Draw Entry Deadlines for WTA Tour Tournaments shall be six(6) weeks prior to the start of the Main Draw of each Tournament.This deadline shall not apply to the WTA Tour Championships.27