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ii. remake the draw;
iii. relocate the players whose seeding groups have changed:
• 16 draw.
Seeds 1-4 withdrawing. If any of the four seeds
withdraws, the next player eligible for seeding becomes
the fourth seed, and to the extent necessary the three
remaining original top four seeded players are assigned
their new seeds, and any player whose Seeding Group
has changed is moved to the correct position.
• 32 draw.
Seeds 1-4 withdrawing. If any of the first four seeds
withdraws, the fifth seed becomes the fourth seed, and to
the extent necessary the three remaining original top four
seeded players are assigned their new seeds, and any
player whose seeding group has changed is moved to the
correct position. The next player eligible for seeding moves
into the open fifth seed position.
Seeds 5-8 withdrawing. If the withdrawal is among
seeds five through eight, the next player eligible for
seeding takes the position vacated by the withdrawing
seed.
• 64 draw.
Seeds 1-4 withdrawing. If any of the first four seeds
withdraws, the fifth seed becomes the fourth seed, and
to the extent necessary the three remaining original top
four seeded players are assigned their new seeds, and any
player whose Seeding Group has changed is moved to
the correct position. The ninth seed takes the position
vacated by the fifth seed, and the next player eligible for
seeding takes the open ninth seed position.
Seeds 5-8 withdrawing. If the withdrawal is among seeds
five through eight, the ninth seed takes the position
vacated by the withdrawing seed, and the next player
eligible for seeding takes the open ninth seed position.
Seeds 9-16 withdrawing. If the withdrawal is among
seeds nine through 16, the next player eligible for
seeding takes the position vacated by the withdrawing
seed. See USTA Regulation II.A.8. for the definition of
seeding groups.
• Filling a vacant position. To fill a vacant non-seed position
created by any move described in i. through iii. above, the
Referee should follow USTA Regulation II.C.1.b.
FAC Comment II.C-1: Follow the same principles for draws larger than 64.
iv. replace the withdrawing seed with the next player who would
have been seeded and fill in the newly seeded player’s former
position in the draw with an alternate or a lucky loser (if there
was a qualifying tournament).
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