e. Seeding 

A player’s eligibility as an Additional Seed is only applicable to the first eight (8) WTA Tournaments after her Return to Competition, inclusive of any WTA Tournaments played prior to December 31, 2018. 

f. Missed Tournament Ranking Point Replacement 

A player may replace zero (0) ranking point results in accordance with Section VIII.C.5.k, including zero (0) ranking point results received prior to December 31, 2018, provided the zero (0) ranking point result was received during her Out-of-Competition Period and it appears on her WTA Ranking as of December 31, 2018. 

## D. RETIRING FROM THE WTA 

If a player has decided to retire, she must submit the Player Retirement Form to the WTA in order to officially retire. A retired player will be removed from the WTA Rankings at the end of the calendar year in which she officially retires or on the date listed by the Player on the Player Retirement Form, whichever is earlier. Players who have submitted a Player Retirement Form shall not be eligible to compete in a Tournament until they have satisfied all applicable requirements under the Anti-Doping Program. 

