Scoreboards and video screens may be placed a minimum of forty (40) feet (12.19 meters) above the court surface, as long as they do not interfere with play and/or present a distraction to the players. 

## 34. Shot Clocks 

All WTA 1000, WTA 500, and WTA 250 Tournaments must provide electronic timing devices controlled directly by the Chair Umpire’s tablet (“shot clocks”) on each match court from the first day of Qualifying through the Main Draw finals. 

It is optional for WTA 125 Tournaments to provide shot clocks. If a WTA 125 Tournament provides shot clocks, they must be provided on each match court from the first day of Qualifying through the Main Draw finals. 

a. Size 

Each shot clock panel should be a minimum of two (2) feet by two (2) feet (0.6 meters by 0.6 meters) and a maximum of three (3) feet by two (2) feet (0.91 meters by 0.6 meters). 

b. Number and Placement 

Each court is required to have a minimum of two (2) shot clocks clearly visible to the players and the Chair Umpire. The shot clock panels must be placed on the back wall or corner of the court on the left far and right far side from the Chair Umpire. 

c. Additional Positions 

In addition to the two (2) shot clock placements specified above, each Tournament may show the shot clock timing in other locations on or around the court and spectator areas. 

## 35. Scoring System 

a. All Singles (Main Draw and Qualifying) matches in all WTA Tournaments are the best of three (3) tie-break sets. All Main Draw Doubles matches in all WTA Tournaments are the best of three (3) sets with No-Ad scoring in the first two (2) sets and a 10-point match tie-break as the third set. The WTA has the right to authorize the use of alternative scoring systems at WTA Tournaments and to award appropriate ranking points. 

b. The organizing committee of each Grand Slam Tournament will decide which scoring system will be used at each Grand Slam. 

