The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERSthere are no Alternates signed in, and the match affectedby the withdrawal is not scheduled for that day, the followingday’s Sign-In will be used to fill the vacant spot.(b)After the Start of the Last Match of DayIf the spot becomes available after the start of the lastmatch of the day/night (singles or doubles), the spot willbe filled by the highest ranked team who signs in the followingday.* See Withdrawal of a Seed – page 65 for the procedures to be followed when aseeded team withdraws from a Tournament.4. Wild CardsWild Cards are those players chosen by the Tournament Director to filldesignated spots in the draw. The only restrictions on Wild Cards arethose for players who have already used the maximum number of WildCards allowed in a Tour Year, and those players who are ineligible toreceive a Wild Card due to restrictions set forth in the Age EligibilityRule, Anti-Doping Program and/or Prize Money Policy. By reason ofthe foregoing, Wild Cards are not considered official until approved bythe WTA. A Wild Card may be seeded, based on WTA Tour seedingprocedures.a. Main Draw SinglesA Player may not be awarded more than one (1) singles Wild Cardin any calendar week.i. Top 20 Wild CardEach non-Mandatory Tournament will receive two (2) WildCard spots to be called the “Top 20 Wild Cards,” which canonly be used by Top 10 Players and players ranked 11-20 atthe end of the 2009 Tour Year (“Top 20 Players”). The Top 20Wild Cards can be used as follows:(a)If a Premier 5 Tournament’s Player Commitment Formulahas not been met prior to the start of the Tournament, theTop 20 Wild Card will be first used by the WTA to move aTop 10 Player into the Main Draw of the Tournament tosatisfy the Player Commitment Formula, no matter whatthe player’s ranking.54