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match is called, and she fails to show for the match (for any reason), she forfeits her Lucky Loser or Alternate status for the duration of the Tournament. 

(ix) If a player retires/withdraws from her Qualifying match on the same day an open Lucky Loser position is on the schedule, thereby relinquishing her Lucky Loser status for that day, the open Lucky Loser position will go to the next eligible Lucky Loser for that day. 

vii. Special Exempt Spots 

One (1) Special Exempt Spot shall be held at each WTA Tournament (excluding WTA 125 Tournaments that occur during the second week of WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournaments or Grand Slams). A “Special Exempt Spot” is a singles Main Draw spot reserved for a singles player who is unable to compete in the Qualifying of a WTA Tournament in which she has been accepted as a direct acceptance by the Qualifying Sign-In Deadline (“Special Exempt Tournament”) because she is still competing in a Qualified Singles Event. “Qualified Singles Event” means the singles event of a Tournament in the week before the Special Exempt Tournament in accordance with the following chart: 

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*Excluding WTA 125 Tournaments that occur during the second week of WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournaments or Grand Slams. 

(a) Application Process 

Eligible singles players must apply for a Special Exempt Spot prior to the Qualifying Sign-In deadline at the Special Exempt Tournament. A Special Exempt Request Form must be submitted to the WTA Supervisor at the Tournament where a player is still competing, to the WTA Supervisor at the Special Exempt Tournament, or through a WTA Operations staff member. 

A player who is still competing at the Qualifying Sign-In deadline will only be eligible to receive a Special Exempt Spot if: 

