If a WTA Finals Singles or Doubles Qualified Player is subject to penalties for failing to attend and compete at both the WTA Finals and the WTA Elite Trophy, she will receive only the applicable penalties for the WTA Finals. 

e. Alternates 

After the Finals Singles Qualified Players and Finals Qualified Teams are set, the next two (2) highest-ranked singles players on the Porsche Race to Shenzhen Leaderboard qualify as alternates for the WTA Finals (“Finals Alternates”) and the next one (1) highest-ranked doubles team on the Porsche Race to Shenzhen Leaderboard qualifies as an alternate team for the WTA Finals (“Finals Alternate Team”). If any Finals Singles Qualified Player or Finals Qualified Team is unable to compete, Finals Alternates or Finals Alternate Teams, as applicable, will move into the competition in order of the Porsche Race to Shenzhen Leaderboard, and the WTA may designate additional Finals Alternates or Finals Alternate Teams according to the above qualification criteria. Finals Alternates and Finals Alternate Teams are subject to the same obligations and fines as Finals Singles Qualified Players and Finals Doubles Qualified Players regardless of whether they move into the competition. However, zero (0) ranking point results apply only if a Finals Alternate or Finals Alternate Team becomes a Finals Singles Qualified Player or Finals Qualified Team. 

Finals Alternates and Finals Alternate Teams must be in the WTA Finals city on the day of the WTA Finals draw ceremony, attend the draw ceremony and all other mandatory functions; provided, however, that if she is competing at another WTA Tournament on or after her required day of arrival, she must use best efforts to be in the WTA Finals city no later than the start of the WTA Finals. Finals Alternates and Finals Alternate Teams must be on site and available to substitute for a maximum of one (1) Final Singles Qualified Player or one (1) Finals Qualified Team from the start of the WTA Finals through the completion of the round robin matches. If a Finals Alternate or Finals Alternate Team has not moved into the competition by the completion of the round robin matches, her WTA Finals obligations will cease and she may depart the WTA Finals city. A Finals Alternate or Finals Alternate Team who plays any match(es) becomes a Finals Singles Qualified Player or Finals Qualified Team, as applicable, and will receive a round robin standing, WTA Ranking points, and prize money in accordance with the prize money breakdown. All Finals Alternates and Finals Alternate Teams also will receive per diem for any days that they are required to be on site until their WTA Finals obligations cease. 

