The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERS3. Late Start RequestsPrevious Tournament commitments or illness are the primary considerationsin granting late start requests. If a request is due to illness, theplayer must be evaluated by the PHCP and Tournament Physician. Arequest made due to illness or loss of luggage does not guarantee aplayer a late start.4. TelevisionWhen a Tournament is televised, the television commitments will betaken into scheduling consideration.5. Doubles Match Schedulinga. When the singles and doubles finals are to be played on the sameday, the doubles final shall be scheduled approximately two (2)hours prior to the published start time of the singles final. If the singlesfinal is scheduled at 12:00 noon tournament local time or earlier,the doubles final may be played following the singles final.b. It is recommended that i) each session (day and night) open with adoubles match; and ii) a minimum of one (1) doubles match perday be scheduled on a televised court. If there is only one (1) televisedcourt, then the match may be played on the next largestcourt from a seating capacity standpoint.c. The following shall be considered valid exceptions to the doublesscheduling requirements set forth in sub-Sections a and b above:i) contractual television obligations; ii) weather or other majorscheduling interruptions; iii) combined event with the ATP; iv) securityissues; and v) unforeseen circumstances as determined by theSupervisor. In addition, exceptions to sub-Section a above shallbe permitted when at least one (1) of the doubles players is also asingles finalist.6. Postponement of First Round Qualifying of WTA TourTournamenta. A player may sign in for Qualifying of any WTA Tour Tournamentwhile she is still involved in another Tournament (i.e., WTA TourTournament or ITF Women’s Circuit event) the week prior to thatTournament.b. A player is eligible to play the Qualifying of a WTA Tour Tournament74