The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERSa. 50% for use by, and to be decided upon, by each individualTournament, andb. 50% for use by, and to be decided upon, by the WTA; it beingunderstood that at the WTA Tour Championships and at PremierTournaments, the All-Access Hour shall count towards the WTA’sACES allotment.For any player that is required to perform an odd number of ACESactivities (e.g., three [3] activities), the WTA and Tournament shallmutually agree upon the best use of the remaining ACE after utilizingall other ACES per the formula described above.4. Mandatory and Optional ACES Activitiesa. Mandatory Attendance ActivitiesWhen a Communications Manager requests one (1) of the followingactivities, it shall be considered mandatory by the WTA for allWTA Tour Tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and GrandSlams.i. All-Access Hour(a)WTA Tour ChampionshipsAll players will be required to conduct an “All-AccessHour” media roundtable.(b)Premier TournamentsExcept for third or fourth seeded players not receiving a byein a Premier 700 Tournament, seeded players will berequired to conduct an “All-Access Hour” media roundtable;provided, however, such players will not be requiredto conduct an All-Access Hour on a day in which they arescheduled to play a match.ii.Media Roundtables/Press Conferences/TeleconferencesAll players shall be required, if requested, to participate inmedia roundtables and media teleconferences; however, withthe player’s approval, the WTA may substitute a press conferencefor the media roundtable. The media roundtable atten-80