(iii) Seeds 7 and 8 (place first drawn seed in Group A and remaining seed in Group B). 

c. Withdrawal of a Seed 

Seeds are not moved once the draw has been made. 

## 4. Final Standings of Round Robin Competition 

a. Treatment of Defaults, Retirements, and Withdrawals 

i. In determining the final standings of each round robin group, 

(a) the result of a default or withdrawal for which an Elite Trophy Alternate or Elite Trophy Alternate Team is unavailable to replace the defaulting or withdrawing player or team is a straight-set win or loss. 

(b) the result of a default or retirement for which the defaulting or retiring player or team has won a set is two (2) sets won and one (1) set lost for the advancing player or team, but games won or lost in such matches do not count in calculating the percentage of games won. 

ii. A player or team who retires during a round robin match because of illness or injury may continue in the competition if the Tournament Physician approves. 

iii. A player or team who withdraws from any round robin match is eliminated from the competition and an Elite Trophy Alternate or Elite Trophy Alternate Team will replace her or them. If no Elite Trophy Alternate or Elite Trophy Alternate Team is available as a replacement, the non-withdrawing player or team in such match receives a walkover win for such match. 

b. Final Standings 

The first of the following methods that applies determines the final standings of each group in the round robin competition: 

i. Greatest number of wins; then 

ii. Greatest number of matches played; then 

iii. Head-to-head results if only two (2) players or teams are tied; or 

