The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

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e. After the Qualifying Sign-InPLAYERSThese openings are filled by on-site Alternates based onAcceptance Ranking.The first on-site Alternate must be ready to play within 15 minutesof being called for a match. Matches will not be held for Alternatesstill competing in another ITF or WTA Tour Tournament.3. Doubles Main Drawa. EntriesAll doubles-only players must sign an Official WTA Tour Entry Formprior to the commencement of the doubles event. This requirementshall not apply to the WTA Tour Championships, see SectionIX for entry and acceptance rules at the WTA Tour Championships.All doubles entries using a Special Ranking must be submitted tothe Supervisor in writing. (See WTA Tour Special Ranking Rule –page 217).b. Deadlinesi. All teams must sign in by the 12:00 noon tournament localtime Doubles Sign-In deadline, the day before the start of thesingles Main Draw. The team must sign in to the event in personor, if necessary, by a telephone conversation either withthe on-site Supervisor, the Supervisor from the previousweek’s Tour Tournament or Tour Operations. (Exceptions tothe doubles entry deadline will be stated on the official WTATour Tournament Fact Sheets).ii.A player may not sign in with more than one (1) player.c. Acceptancei. Doubles acceptance will be based on the WTA Tour DoublesRankings the week prior to the start of play (the same daterankings used for the singles seeding).ii.Entry cutoffs and seeding will be determined by the highestcombined ranking of the teams entered. If teams are tied, thetie-break procedure will be in the following order:51
PLAYERS(a)(b)(c)Team with the greatest combined total points;Team with the highest combined ranking from the previousweek; andTeam with the fewest combined number of Tournamentsplayed over the previous 52-week period.iii.iv.For entries and seeding, unranked players will be assigned arank of one (1) plus the lowest player listed on the most currentranking used for the acceptances.Any teams not making the cut become Alternates for the Sign-In day. To remain eligible for subsequent days, Alternatesmust initially have signed in as set forth in sub-Section aabove, and also follow the procedures for Openings in theMain Draw - page 53.d. Preliminary MatchesIf it becomes necessary to play a doubles preliminary match in theMain Draw, the last two (2) doubles teams accepted into theTournament based upon the most current ranking used for seeding(excluding Wild Cards) will play a preliminary match for one (1)spot in the draw.The losers of the preliminary match will receive 1st round prizemoney and 1st round ranking points.Prize money payment to the loser of the preliminary match will notconstitute an additional expense to the Tournament; it will be paidby the WTA.The doubles team who wins the preliminary match will receiveprize money and ranking points for the round reached in the draw.In addition, the team will receive 25% of 2nd round prize money(paid by the WTA) and 35% of 2nd round ranking points.The WTA will reimburse per diem expenses to the losers of the preliminarymatch per the Rules.e. CompositionThe Main Draw will consist of some or all of the following:52
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Page 8 and 9: THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOURI. INTROD
Page 10: G. WTA TOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORSDirec
Page 13 and 14: While a player is elevated, she sha
Page 15 and 16: PLAYERSYear EndRankingPremierMandat
Page 17 and 18: Tournaments not played or have used
Page 19 and 20: PLAYERS1. Player Optionsa. The play
Page 21 and 22: prevent the circumvention, or perce
Page 25 and 26: PLAYERSc. Written Consent4. Eligibi
Page 27 and 28: PLAYERSii. On-line via the PlayerZo
Page 29 and 30: PLAYERS(See Section IX for entries
Page 31 and 32: 17. Administrative Error on Accepta
Page 33 and 34: one (1) week, upon the first occurr
Page 35 and 36: PLAYERSto officially submitting her
Page 37 and 38: PLAYERS(4:00 p.m. tournament local
Page 39 and 40: PLAYERSi. Withdraws prior to the Qu
Page 41 and 42: PLAYERS6. Retirement/Defaultsa. Mat
Page 43 and 44: PLAYERSround retirement in excess o
Page 45 and 46: Tournaments, which will be awarded,
Page 47 and 48: PLAYERSIf the spots become availabl
Page 49 and 50: PLAYERSopenings in the draw that da
Page 51: PLAYERSIf a Qualifying Wild Card wi
Page 55 and 56: PLAYERSthere are no Alternates sign
Page 57 and 58: PLAYERSii.Nomination Deadlines(a)(b
Page 59 and 60: PLAYERSor to Tour Operations by the
Page 61 and 62: PLAYERSnumber of Singles Main Draw
Page 63 and 64: PLAYERSMain Draw Size Number of Bye
Page 65 and 66: PLAYERS(b)To determine the placemen
Page 67 and 68: PLAYERS• The next eligible player
Page 69 and 70: PLAYERS• The 13th seed fills the
Page 71 and 72: PLAYERS• The 25th seed takes the
Page 73 and 74: PLAYERSspot created by this move.(d
Page 75 and 76: PLAYERS3. Late Start RequestsPrevio
Page 77 and 78: PLAYERSday of the Qualifying.* The
Page 79 and 80: 13. Interruptions and Breaksa. Inte
Page 81 and 82: PLAYERSa. 50% for use by, and to be
Page 83 and 84: PLAYERSviii. Tournament Withdrawal,
Page 85 and 86: PLAYERSe. Optional ActivitiesAll ot
Page 87 and 88: time commitment if activities are r
Page 89 and 90: The WTA shall award each month a gi
Page 91 and 92: the required interview immediately
Page 93 and 94: PLAYERSsecond day after the schedul
Page 95 and 96: PLAYERSThe patch must be worn and b
Page 97 and 98: PLAYERSiv.Non-compliance During Mat
Page 99 and 100: PLAYERSc. AppealsFine appeals must
Page 101 and 102: PLAYERS(2) millimeters from the bas
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PLAYERSinches (or 19.4 sq. cm) in s
Page 105 and 106:
PLAYERSthe player, her clothing or
Page 107 and 108:
PLAYERSD. TOILET/CHANGE OF ATTIRE B
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PLAYERSA player will receive a Time
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