The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

Tournaments, which will be awarded, respectively, to thesemi-finalists of the Rome and Tokyo Premier 5 Tournaments.Any such byes not used by a semi-finalist will not be awarded.v. Lucky LosersPLAYERSA Lucky Loser is defined as a player who loses in theQualifying competition and who is eligible for a second chanceto play in the Main Draw.(a)StatusThe criterion for determining Lucky Loser status is determinedfirst by the highest ranked players (in descendingorder) who have lost in the final round of Qualifying. (Theranking used to determine the Lucky Loser order is thesame ranking used to determine the Qualifying seeding)*.If more Lucky Losers are required, the same procedure isfollowed for players who have lost in the second-to-lastround of Qualifying, in descending rank order.* A player’s Special Ranking may not be used to determine her LuckyLoser position or status. Only actual rankings will be used to determinea player’s Lucky Loser position or status. (See WTA TourSpecial Ranking Rule – page 217).(b)EligibilityA player who is not entered and has not competed inQualifying cannot be considered for a Lucky Loser status.If a player is forced to retire or withdraws from theQualifying, however, she may retain her right to LuckyLoser status for the duration of the Tournament providedthat:(i)(ii)(iii)She signs in with the Supervisor by the Lucky Loserdeadline each day;She receives a medical examination from theTournament Physician and PHCP;The Main Draw match is not scheduled for the sameday she retired/withdrew from her Qualifying match.44