The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERSWithdrawal and No Show Fines assessed against Top 10Players for missed Commitment Tournaments, which shallbe split 50/50 between the WTA and the Tournaments,with the Tournament share distributed to the Tournamentsin accordance with a distribution formula established bythe Tournament Council.(d)A Bona Fide Injury will not relieve a player of a LateWithdrawal fine for a No Show Offense.ii.AmountsThe amount of the automatic mandatory Late Withdrawal fineis based on the following chart and the below criteria:Top 10 List or, if not onthe Top 10 List,Ranking at Time ofWithdrawalPremierMandatory &Premier 5Premier 700 &Premier 600International1-3 $75,000 $50,000 $10,0004-6 $50,000 $25,000 $10,0007-10 $25,000 $15,000 $10,00011-20 $15,000 $ 10,000 $ 5,00021-50 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 2,50051+ $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 1,250(a)(b)(c)(d)A player’s position on the Top 10 List, or for non Top-10players, the player’s ranking at the time of the withdrawal;The Tournament category;The number of Main Draw Late Withdrawals the playeralready has made in the Tour Year in the applicableTournament category; andThe time of the withdrawal (in relation to the QualifyingSign-In deadline).iii.iv.Fines shall double with each subsequent offense within aTournament category (i.e. $10,000, $20,000, $40,000,$80,000).Fines for withdrawals after the Qualifying Sign-In deadline35