b. Doubles 

i. Entries Using Combined WTA Doubles Rankings 

If two (2) or more teams’ combined WTA Doubles Rankings, which may include Doubles Special Rankings, are tied as of the Doubles Advance Entry Deadline, then the following team receives priority: 

(a) the team with the greatest combined total WTA doubles ranking points counting on their rankings; then 

(b) the team with the highest combined WTA Doubles Rankings from the week prior to the WTA Doubles Rankings applicable to acceptance; then 

(c) the team with the fewest Tournaments played as a team in the previous 52-week period; then 

(d) the team that is drawn randomly. 

ii. Entries Using Combined WTA Singles or Doubles Rankings 

If two (2) or more teams’ combined WTA Singles or Doubles Rankings, which may include Special Rankings, are tied as of the Doubles Sign- In Deadline, then the following team receives priority: 

(a) the team using two (2) WTA Singles Rankings or Singles Special Rankings to enter; then 

(b) the team using one (1) WTA Singles Ranking or Singles Special Rankings to enter; then 

(c) the team using two (2) WTA Doubles Rankings or Doubles Special Rankings to enter. 

If after applying these priority procedures two (2) or more teams are tied for qualification under (a) or (b), then the team with the highest- ranked (as of the WTA Rankings applicable to acceptance) singles player receives priority. If after applying these procedures two (2) or more teams are tied for qualification under (c), then Section III.B.2.b.i above determines the team that receives priority. 

## 3. Distribution of Acceptance Lists 

Initial Tournament Acceptance Lists are distributed to individual Tournament Directors immediately upon their availability and will be posted on the PlayerZone and TournamentZone websites. 

