k. “Tennis Event” means any WTA Tournament, Grand Slam Tournament, ITF (including World Tennis Tour and Billie Jean King Cup) Tournament, Olympic or Olympic Qualification Tournament, or Exhibition/Non-WTA Event, regardless of whether ranking points are awarded. 

Unless the context otherwise requires, all other capitalized terms in this Section VIII.C have the meanings that these Rules assign to those terms. 

## 2. Eligibility 

To be eligible for a Special Ranking in either singles or doubles, a player must: 

a. have an Out-of-Competition Period; 

b. have a WTA Ranking of 1-750 in singles or doubles immediately after the points of the last Tournament she played have been added to the WTA Rankings (see Section VIII.A.3 – Processing of Rankings); 

c. submit documentation of a Medical Condition, Parental Start, or Pregnancy in accordance with this Section VIII.C. 

For clarity, unless granted a waiver to participate in an Exhibition/Non-WTA Event pursuant to sub-Section 6 below, if a player participates in a Tennis Event or competes in any other organized sport within twenty-six (26) weeks of the purported start of her Out-of-Competition Period, she is not eligible for a Special Ranking. 

## 3. Application Procedure and Timing 

a. Application 

To apply for a Special Ranking, a player must submit the following documentation (“Special Ranking Application”) in English to WTA Operations for approval: 

i. a completed and signed Special Ranking application form; 

ii. a public release statement; 

iii. if applicable, medical documentation, including: 

(a) the diagnosis of the Medical Condition or Pregnancy; 

(b) a copy of clinical visit documentation; 

(c) physician’s notes/documentation; and 

