## 5. Mandatory and Optional ACES 

a. Mandatory Activities 

When a Communications Manager requests one (1) of the following activities, it shall be considered mandatory by the WTA for all WTA Tournaments, the WTA Finals, the WTA Elite Trophy, and Grand Slams. 

i. All-Access Hour 

(a) Definition 

All players, when requested, are required to participate for up to ninety (90) minutes in an All-Access Hour consisting of any combination of the following media activities: 

(i) Press conference or roundtable; 

(ii) Host broadcaster television interview; 

(iii) Home broadcaster television interview; 

(iv) WTA Newsfeed interview; 

(v) Tournament social media interview or video appearance; 

(vi) Local radio or television interview; 

(vii) One-on-one interview; and 

(viii) Autograph session. 

(b) WTA Finals and WTA Elite Trophy 

All players will be required to conduct an All-Access Hour. 

(c) WTA 1000 and WTA 500 Tournaments 

Any player requested for an All-Access Hour must participate; provided, however, that such players will not be required to conduct an All-Access Hour on a day in which they are scheduled to play a singles match. 

ii. Pre-Tournament Media Activities 

All players are required, if requested, to participate in a pre- Tournament media activity, including but not limited to: 

