Pro Circuit Rulebook 2011 - ITF

With the exception of the Grand Slams and the WTA Championships, the
Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions and the WTA Premier Mandatory
events, all singles and doubles 1 st round losers in Tournaments with prize money of
$25,000 or greater receive one (1) Round Point regardless of draw size.
For the purposes of awarding Ranking Points, in all ITF Tournaments with prize
money of $50,000 or greater, the round of 32 will be considered to be the first round
of Qualifying and all Rules will apply as if that were the first round of play. In these
ITF Tournaments, the WTA will only award Round Points in Qualifying starting in
the Round of 32 and play in any round prior to the round of 32 will not be
considered as having taken place for ranking purposes.
For a complete statement of the official rules and regulations regarding WTA
computer rankings, refer to the WTA Official Rule Book.
3. $50,000/$75,000/$100,000 PLUS HOSPITALITY
Tournaments with $50,000, $75,000 or $100,000 in prize money which offer
hospitality will receive increased WTA ranking points.
Hospitality is defined as one complimentary room for the use of each player
accepted into the singles and doubles Main Draws. Rooms are to be available to
each singles player for a minimum of four (4) nights beginning no earlier than the
day prior to the start of Main Draw and no later than the day the Main Draw starts.
Accommodation continues through to include the night that she plays her last match
or until her four (4) night minimum has been provided, whichever is later.
Rooms for doubles players must be available beginning the day of the sign in for a
minimum of two (2) nights. Accommodation continues through to include the night
of the player’s last match or until the two (2) nights minimum has been provided.
Successful Qualifiers must be afforded the same accommodations as Main Draw
players. Nights spent in accommodation during Qualifying shall count towards the
minimum number of nights to which Main Craw players are entitled.
Players receive appropriate points on the Computer for the last 3 rounds of
Qualifying and the Main Draw and credit for one tournament played.
4. GENERAL RULES
Singles and Doubles
Rankings - Players are ranked on the basis of their total points.
Processing of Rankings – WTA tournaments (Premier Mandatory through
International) plus ITF $100,000, $75,000 and $50,000 tournaments (as long as
completed by the Sunday of that week) are processed on a weekly basis. ITF
$10,000 through $25,000 tournaments are processed a minimum of one (1) week
following the completion of the Tournament. Points stay valid for fifty-two (52)
weeks from the week in which a Tournament is included in the Ranking Totals.
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