The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERS(c)Procedures(i)(ii)Lucky Loser positions in the Main Draw will not bereleased until the completion of the Qualifying event,unless Qualifying has not been completed by the timethe Schedule of Play is released. In that event, theSupervisor may release a player’s position wherenecessary and schedule players who have beenaccepted into the Main Draw.If there are withdrawals from the Main Draw afterQualifying has begun and before Qualifiers have beendrawn to the Main Draw, Qualifiers and Lucky Loserswill be drawn together by lot to determine their positionsin the Main Draw*.* If a Main Draw Wild Card withdraws before the Main Draw hasstarted, the Tournament Director may name an alternate WildCard, even if the Wild Card nomination deadline has passed.(See Filling Vacant Wild Card Spots – page 56). The new WildCard cannot be a player participating in the Qualifying. If theTournament does not name another Wild Card, a Lucky Loserwill fill the open spot.(iii)(iv)(v)At Tournaments where the last round of Qualifyingand the 1st round of Main Draw are played on thesame day and there is a withdrawal in the Main Drawmatches scheduled for the cross-over day, allQualifiers shall be drawn by lot to the Qualifier spotsand all other openings in the draw shall be drawn bylot and filled by Lucky Losers.When the last round of Qualifying and the 1st roundMain Draw are played on the same day, Lucky Losersmust sign in no later than 30 minutes after the conclusionof the last Qualifying match.If a Main Draw spot becomes available prior to thestart of the last match of the day (singles or doubles),the Lucky Loser/Alternate will be determined by theSign-In for that day. However, where there are noLucky Losers/Alternates signed in and the matchaffected by the withdrawal is not scheduled for thatday, the following day’s Sign-In will be used to fill thevacant spot.45