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i) The player must be on-site at the time of the withdrawal and must be declared unfit to compete by the tournament doctor. 

ii) Each player is limited to two (2) tournaments, non-consecutive, in a cal - endar year where he may receive prize money for the on-site withdrawal. 

iii) Players who have been out of competition due to long term injuries (30 days or more) and withdraw on-site become eligible for the provision to receive prize money only after they have returned to competition and competed in their first event. 

iv) Players who have been out of competition, for any reason, 60 days or more and withdraw on-site become eligible for the provision to receive prize money only after they have returned to competition and competed in their first event. 

b) The Lucky Loser replacing a player who has withdrawn on-site shall receive final round qualifying prize money plus money earned in the main draw minus the prize money paid to the withdrawing player. 

c) “See ATP Addendum, page 373” / “See Challenger Addendum, page 395” 

Case:  A player withdraws on-site from singles before his first sin - gles match but is still in doubles. Is he eligible for first round prize money compensation if all other conditions are met? 

Decision: Yes. The player may collect the on-site prize money if he is still competing in the doubles of that tournament as long as he receives medical clearance prior to the doubles match. The doubles match cannot be on the same day as his withdrawal or on the day of his scheduled singles match. 

Case:  A player withdraws from singles before his first singles match and collects on site prize money. Can he play a special event or another tennis event that week? 

Decision: No. Once a player withdraws he cannot continue or par - ticipate in any other event that week; whether he collects the on-site prize money compensation or not. 

Case: A player withdraws on site and collects prize money. Is he allowed to do the same at the next tournament he’s entered in. 

Decision: No.  A player is not allowed to collect prize money when withdrawing on-site at two consecutive tournaments. A player must compete in a tournament where ATP points are awarded or Davis Cup or Olympics before being allowed to collect prize money at another event. 

Case: A player withdraws on site and receives prize money at an ATP Challenger Tour tournament. Subsequently, he withdraws on site and receives prize money at an ATP Tour tournament. Is the player allowed to withdraw on site and receive prize money at another ATP Challenger Tour or ATP Tour tournament? 

Decision: No.  Once the player has withdrawn on site and received prize money at any two, non-consecutive ATP Tour or ATP Chal - lenger Tour tournaments, he has used his 2 tournament limit for the year and is not eligible to receive prize money for any future on-site withdrawal at an ATP Tour or ATP Challenger Tour tournament in that calendar year. 

Case: A player is out of competition for 30 days after retiring or 

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withdrawing due to injury. Is he eligible to receive prize money if he withdraws on-site after being out the 30 consecutive days since his retirement/withdrawal? 

Decision: No: The player is only eligible for the provision to receive prize money for an on-site withdrawal after he has returned to com - petition and competed in his first event. 

Case:  A player using a protected ranking for entry withdraws on site and collects prize money. Does this tournament count towards the total number of tournaments the player has used with his protected ranking? 

## Decision: Yes. 

Case: If a player qualifies, accepts a special exempt or accepts a wild card and becomes a main draw player, can he receive on-site prize money if otherwise eligible? 

Decision: Yes.  Once he is accepted into the main draw as a quali - fier, special exempt or wild card, he can receive on-site prize money compensation if otherwise eligible. 

Case: A player who is not on-site withdraws after the 12 noon, Fri - day deadline and comes on-site to do promotional activity or to be medically examined (Challengers) in order to avoid the applicable penalties. Is he eligible for first round prize money compensation? 

Decision: No.  The player must be on-site at the time of the with - drawal in order to be eligible for first round prize money compensa - tion under the rule. 

Case: May a player who withdraws on-site and otherwise qualifies, decline the first round prize money? 

Decision: Yes,  the player may decline to accept the money and then it becomes a normal on-site withdrawal. 

Case: A player is an on-site withdrawal and wants to wait to decide whether or not to accept the first round prize money if otherwise eligible. Is the player allowed to wait? 

Decision: No.  The player must declare his intent at the time of the on-site withdrawal. 

Case: A main draw player that would have been seeded with a bye withdraws on-site after the Qualifying started but before the main draw was done. He is eligible for compensation. Does he get 1st or 2nd round PM compensation? 

Decision: The player receives 1st round PM compensation. Seed - ing is not official until the draw is made. 

Case: A main draw player withdraws late after the Qualifying has started and travels to the tournament site to perform Promotional Activities to avoid the LW fine. Is he eligible for prize money com - pensation? 

Decision:  The player is not eligible for compensation as he was not on-site when the withdrawal was done. 

Case:  During Qualifying, two players withdraw from the main draw list. One player was on-site and eligible for compensation while the other player was not on-site or otherwise ineligible to receive prize money. Neither player was seeded with a Bye. How is it decided what PM will the LL’s be receiving? 

