## 5. Semifinal/Final Withdrawal 

a. Match Format after Withdrawal 

i. Singles 

(a) Semifinals 

On the day of the semifinals, if a semifinalist is unable to play, the next player in the final standings of each round robin group must be on site and ready to replace the semifinalist from her round robin group. 

A replacement player in the semifinals is eligible to advance in the competition. 

(b) Finals 

On the day of the finals, each losing semifinalist must be on site and ready to play an exhibition match if her opponent in the semifinals withdraws from the finals. 

If any player withdraws from the finals, the remaining finalist must play the exhibition match or the finalist also will be subject to the forfeiture of prize money for withdrawing in accordance with sub-section c below. A match with any replacement player(s) is a best of three (3) sets exhibition with No-Ad scoring in the first two (2) sets and a 10-point match tie-break as the third set. 

ii. Doubles 

On the day of the finals, the second team in the final standings of each round robin group must be on site and ready to replace a finalist team from their round robin group if that finalist team is unable to play. 

If any team withdraws from the finals, the next team in the final standings of the withdrawing team’s round robin group replaces the withdrawing team in the finals and is eligible to advance in the competition. 

b. Penalty 

If a player who is required to be on site and ready to replace or play a replacement exhibition match for a defaulting semifinalist or finalist is 

