a. Tournaments Scheduled the Week Prior to a Grand Slam 

WTA events scheduled the week prior to a Grand Slam shall schedule their finals no later than Saturday. The Tournament may be extended by one (1) day, only if: 

i. each player in the finals has one day off between the re-scheduled finals and her first match at the Grand Slam; or 

ii. each player does not have one day off or the Grand Slam schedule of play has not been released and all players in the finals agree to extend the Tournament by one (1) day. 

b. Player Penalties for Failure to Play Postponed Final 

An additional fine of $5,000 shall be assessed to any player who fails to play a postponed final match in singles or doubles on the day following the originally scheduled final day of the Tournament concerned. All such fines shall be automatic and non-appealable, except in the case of Extraordinary Circumstances. Fine appeals must be filed within twenty- one (21) days from the date of notice. 

c. Alternate Indoor Venue 

Where a Tournament cannot be completed outdoors, and where a suitable indoor facility exists, the Tournament should be played to completion. If Tournament play is interrupted or postponed, players will be required to play on the day following the originally scheduled final day of the Tournament pursuant to sub-Section a above. Any final scheduling decisions will be made by the Supervisor who has the authority (in consultation with the Tournament Director) to move a match to another court, indoors or outdoors, regardless of surface. 

## 9. Changing Courts/Surface 

If it is deemed necessary to move a match, the Supervisor, in consultation with the Tournament Director, has the authority to delay the start of the match or to move a match to another court, indoors or outdoors, regardless of surface. The Referee, in consultation with the Supervisor, may decide if a match shall be moved to another court if circumstances so require. 

During the course of a match, if conditions or circumstances merit, players may be required by the Supervisor or Referee to move to another court. 

