The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERSi. Withdraws prior to the Qualifying Sign-In deadline (4:00 p.m.tournament local time, the day prior to the start of Qualifying);ii.iii.iv.Within 10 days of the event, submits to Tour Operations, aWTA Tour Medical Information Form, which must be written inEnglish, and completed by an accredited physician, indicatingthe nature of the Bona Fide Injury and verifying that she isunable to play in the Tournament from which she was forcedto withdraw;Attaches copies of the records of the clinical visit to the physician,including the physician’s notes/documentation and allrelevant laboratory tests in English;Personally signs the Medical Information Form, warranting thatshe is unable to play in the Tournament from which she wasforced to withdraw; andv. Provides a suitable quotation relating to her inability to play inthe event and authorizes the WTA to publicly release the quotationalong with the basis for her withdrawal.c. On-Site Exceptioni. DefinitionA withdrawal will not count as a Late Withdrawal, and theplayer may be relieved of the obligation to pay a LateWithdrawal fine provided she fulfills the conditions enumeratedin sub-Section ii below and the player:(a)(b)Is still competing at another WTA Tour Tournament at thetime of the Qualifying Sign-In deadline and subsequentlymust withdraw from the next week’s Tournament due toinjury or illness, orWithdraws before the Qualifying Sign-In deadline due toan injury or illness.A player may only use the On-Site Exception set forth in sub-Section (b) above twice per Tour Year.ii.RequirementsIn either case (a) or (b) in sub-Section i above, the player must38