## VII. THE COMPETITION 

## 7.03 Entry Deadlines 

## A.Main Draw/Qualifying Singles 

The deadline for entries and withdrawals for the singles main draw is as follows: 

1) ATP Tour Tournaments. 12 Noon, Eastern Time, USA, forty-two (42) days prior to the Monday of the tournament Week (or the first tournament week in the case of tournaments scheduled for more than one (1) week). A player on the alternate list for the singles main draw may withdraw at any time prior to such time that he is moved into the main draw as a direct acceptance because of withdrawals of other players. 

NOTE:  The deadline for ATP Tour Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo main draw is 12 Noon, Eastern Time, USA, twenty-eight (28) days prior to the Monday of the tour - nament week. 

2) ATP Tour Qualifying. 12 Noon, Eastern Time, USA, twenty-one (21) days prior to the first Monday of the tournament week. A player directly accepted into the qualifying competition may withdraw, without penalty, if he is moved into the main draw, or accepts a wild card into an ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 tournament, or if he is still competing in an ATP Tour, ATP Challenger Tour, or ITF Men’s WTT tournament at any time on the day prior to the commencement of qualifying or two days prior if competing on another continent. If a player is still competing past 9:00 p.m. local time, he will be automatically withdrawn from the qualifying without penalty. Players who withdraw or are withdrawn due to “still competing” will be allowed to accept a wild card or enter doubles into any ATP Tour 250, ATP Tour 500, ATP Challenger Tour or ITF Men’s WTT tournament, including qualifying. If a withdrawal occurs prior to 12 noon, Eastern Time, USA, on Friday, the qualifying vacancy shall be filled by the next player on the qualifying alternate list. This play - er is not required to sign in. If a withdrawal occurs after 12 noon, Eastern Time, USA, on Friday, the qualifying vacancy will be filled from the on-site sign-in list, using the most recent FedEx ATP Rankings list. Main draw vacancies will be filled from the main draw alternate list, not the qualifying acceptance list. 

NOTE: For ATP Tour qualifying tournaments, withdrawals occurring after 12 Noon Eastern Time USA and prior to the draw* will be filled from that night’s alternate sign-in. Vacancies occurring after the release of the qualifying draw, will be filled from the next day’s on-site alternate list. Players must personally sign-in to be eligible as an on-site alternate. 

 * For events in a time zone where the qualifying draw is made prior to 12 Noon Friday, Eastern USA, vacancies occurring after the Qualifying Alternate sign-in deadline but prior to the qualifying draw shall be filled from that night’s alternate sign-in. 

## May I Accept a Wild Card after Withdrawing from an ATP Tour Qualifying? 

Case:  A player was still competing in a Challenger on the day before Qs started at an ATP Tour event. He wanted to withdraw from the Qs due to “still competing” and then take a wild card into a Challenger event. Is this allowed? 

Decision: Yes. The rule states that he may withdraw without penalty from the qualifying if he is still competing on the day prior 

## VII. THE COMPETITION 

to the commencement of the qualifying. By withdrawing due to“still competing”, he is allowed to accept a wild card. 

Case: Can a player who is still competing the previous week on Thursday or Friday (on the same continent*), or on Wednesday (on a different continent*) be signed in over the phone as a Qualifying Alternate for the following week’s event (Saturday Qualifying start)? 

Decision: Yes, a player who is still competing the previous week on Thursday or Friday (on the same continent*), or on Wednesday (on a different continent*) can be signed in by the Supervisor over the phone if he has lost before the Qualifying Alternate sign-in dead- line. Players who lose after the release of the qualifying draw must personally sign-in on-site the next day to be eligible as an on-site alternate. 

*Continents are: Europe, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Africa, North America (including Central America) and South America. 

Case:  If a player is competing in an event (including Davis Cup) that finishes on the day of the Qualifying Alternate sign-in for the fol - lowing week’s event, can he be signed in as a Qualifying Alternate, even though he may be competing past the Qualifying Alternate sign-in deadline? 

Decision: Yes. Since the event finishes on the day of the Qualifying sign-in deadline, the player may be signed in as a Qualifying Alter- nate for the following week’s event. 

## From Q to Main Draw of another event 

Case:  May a player who is a direct acceptance to an ATP Tour qualifying event be withdrawn to move into the main draw of an ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 event as a Direct Acceptance or Wild Card which is held in the same week? 

Decision: Y es, as long as the first ball of the qualifying at the tour - nament where he is in the qualifying draw has not been struck. 

Case: May a player withdraw BDA from the main draw alternate list of an ATP Tour Event and remain on and/or play the Qualifying of the same event? 

Decision: Yes, unless he would have moved into the main draw of that event, had he not withdrawn. A player may not turn down this main draw position to play the qualifying of that event. 

Case: May a player who is accepted to play qualifying in an ATP Challenger Tour Tournament, ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 be withdrawn to move into the main draw singles of an ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 event as a Direct Acceptance or as a Wild Card which is held the same week? 

Decision: Yes, as long as the first ball of the qualifying at the tour - nament where he is in the qualifying draw has not been struck. 

## Withdrawing from Qualifying to play Main Draw Doubles at another event. 

Case:  May a player who is direct acceptance in the singles quali- fying event of an ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 enter through the Advance Entry system and become a direct acceptance into the main draw doubles of another ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 event which is held the same week? 

