b. If a player withdraws from a WTA Tournament and subsequently plays singles or doubles in an Exhibition/Non-WTA Event in the same week, then (a) if she is ranked 1-50 in the prior year-end WTA Rankings, she is subject to the applicable Late Withdrawal fine and fine under the Exhibition/Non-WTA Event Rule; and (b) if she is ranked 51+ in the prior year-end WTA Rankings, she is subject to a fine in an amount equal to double the applicable Late Withdrawal fine. 

## B. RETIREMENTS 

If a player retires from a match, she is required to: 

a. Prior to retiring from the match, call for the PHCP and the Supervisor to provide the reason for the retirement; 

b. Immediately following the retirement, 

i. meet with the on-site PHCP and the Tournament Physician for an evaluation and assessment of the injury or illness and complete a WTA Medical Information Form prior to leaving the Tournament city; 

ii. submit a WTA Withdrawal Form to the on-site Supervisor; and 

iii. provide a statement containing the reason for her withdrawal and a suitable, in WTA Communications Department’s discretion, quotation that the WTA may release to the media and public. 

## C. RESTRICTIONS, EXCEPTIONS, AND PROCEDURES 

## 1. The Following Week’s Tournament 

A player may only enter and compete in one (1) WTA Tournament or Women’s ITF World Tennis Tour event per Tournament week. Once a player enters and is accepted into the singles or doubles Main Draw or signs in or enters and is accepted into the Qualifying competition, she is committed to play that Tournament to completion or elimination for that week. 

A player who has lost in a Tournament (”Current Tournament”) may play the Qualifying for a Tournament scheduled for the next week (”Following Week Tournament”). 

A player may not withdraw or retire from any draw of a Current Tournament to play in any Following Week Tournament. However, if a player is forced to withdraw or retire from a draw in a Current Tournament for a Medical Condition and she is entered in a Following Week Tournament, she must 

