The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERSwritten notification to the Supervisor on site at the relevantTournament by the 12:00 noon tournament local time DoublesSign-In deadline, the day prior to the start of the Main Draw.If the player accepts the Wild Card and subsequently withdrawsafter the 12:00 noon tournament local time DoublesSign-In deadline, the day prior to the start of the Main Draw,she will be subject to a Late Withdrawal fine.iii.Wild Card Maximumc. ExceptionsExcept as otherwise set forth herein, the maximum number ofWild Cards a player may receive into a WTA Tour doublesTournament (including Grand Slams) during a Tour Year is six(6), with a maximum of three (3) allowed in the Main Draw.It is the player’s responsibility to track the number of WildCards she has used. Players will forfeit any ranking pointsearned at WTA Tour Tournaments and Grand Slam events bythe acceptance of Wild Cards above this limit.The following exceptions apply to both singles and doubles WildCards where indicated:i. Top 10 Players may receive an unlimited number of Wild Cardnominations in singles and/or doubles. Any Doubles WildCard that a Top 10 Player receives with a non-Top 10 partnerunder the “Top 10 Wild Card Rule” for doubles will not counttowards the maximum number of Wild Cards the non-Top 10partner can receive in the year. This does not apply to playersunder the Age Eligibility Rule.ii.Players will forfeit any ranking points earned at WTA TourTournaments and Grand Slam events by the acceptance ofWild Cards above this limit.iii. Players who have competed in WTA Tour Tournaments for 10Tour Years or more (not necessarily consecutively) will beallowed three (3) additional Wild Cards, either in Main Draw orin Qualifying, in both singles and doubles.iv.Any player who is a past singles champion of a Grand Slam orPremier WTA Tour Championship will be allowed an unlimited59