The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERSOperations, using a WTA Tour Withdrawal Form and/or MedicalInformation Form, as applicable. Withdrawals from the nextweek’s Tournament, which are made after work hours from Fridaythrough to Sunday, must also be faxed or e-mailed to theSupervisor on site.b. Players should contact Tour Operations if they do not receive awithdrawal confirmation.c. A player must provide the reason for her withdrawal at the time ofher withdrawal, as well as a suitable quotation. The WTA mayrelease this reason and quotation to the media and public.d. The WTA will accept withdrawals from players and/or designatedcoaches and agents. Regardless of whom a player designates toact upon her behalf, ultimately the player is responsible for all of herentries and withdrawals.e. A player will not be withdrawn from any WTA Tour Acceptance Listunless the WTA has received written notification from the player ofher withdrawal, with the exception of the rules that apply when aplayer enters more than one (1) Tournament per week. (See Morethan One Tournament Per Week – page 30). A player will not beautomatically withdrawn from any WTA Tour event due to her participationin an ITF event that same or the following week.f. If a player is unable to arrive at the Qualifying of a WTA TourTournament for her first scheduled match due to her (i) participationin the previous week’s WTA Tour Tournament or (ii) success ina Regional Fed Cup event which extends her Fed Cup participationinto the weekend, provided the Supervisor at the previousweek’s Tournament (or the Referee in the case of Fed Cup) confirmsthat such player is unable to arrive in time, her withdrawalfrom the Tournament will not be considered a late withdrawal aslong as the player fills out the proper Withdrawal Form indicatingthe reason for withdrawal and has such form approved in writingby such Supervisor (or Referee in the case of Fed Cup).g. If a player is automatically entered into the Main Draw of a PremierMandatory Tournament or Grand Slam, the player must follow theprocedures set forth in this Section to withdraw from suchTournament and the player shall be subject to the Late Withdrawalfines set out on page 35.h. Any player who publicly announces a Tournament withdrawal prior33