## I. ATP CIRCUIT REGULATIONS 

b) ATP Challenger 50. Two (2) rounds of qualifying to be played over the first two (2) days of the event. 

2) General. All tournaments must have a singles qualifying competition (unless there are sufficient places available in the main draw). The singles qualifying competition shall be a single elimination tournament. 

a) All ATP Tour 250 events shall have a 16 draw qualifying. 

b) ATP Tour Masters 1000 and ATP Tour 500 qualifying will be one half (1/2) the size of the main draw; i.e. a 56 main draw would have a 28 qualifying draw for the 7 qualifying positions. 

3) Location . If the qualifying competition is not held at the same site as the main draw, the alternate site must have similar facilities, courts, staff, service and equipment. The qualifying competition may not be held at a site outside the met - ropolitan area of the main draw without prior written approval of ATP. 

4) Surface.  The qualifying competition shall be played on the same surface as the main draw. In situations beyond the control of the tournament, the Supervisor may approve the use of courts with a different surface. 

## 1.03 Match Schedule Plan 

Each tournament shall provide ATP, at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the start of the tournament, a typed schedule that includes proposed daily starting times and number of courts to be used. 

ATP Challenger Tour tournaments should submit their match schedule plan at least ninety (90) days prior to the start of the tournament. 

## 1.04 Finals Options 

## A. General (See ATP Addendum, page 371) 

1) When the singles and doubles finals are to be played on the same day, the dou - bles final shall be scheduled prior to the singles final, unless otherwise approved by ATP or due to player conflict. 

2) When possible, there should be one Awards Ceremony that follows the com - pletion of the singles final. It is mandatory that both singles and doubles finalist players participate in the awards ceremony, whether ceremonies are separate or combined. 

## B. Singles (See ATP Addendum, page 371) 

1) If any ATP Tour tournament singles final is not played, the tournament may elect to replace it as follows: 

a) Schedule a singles exhibition; or 

b) Re-schedule the doubles final in its place; or 

c) In the case where the doubles final has been completed or is in progress when it is discovered that there will not be a singles final, the tournament may elect to have the doubles finalists play a one (1) hour exhibition. 

2) The awards ceremony shall take place immediately following the singles or dou - bles exhibition or following the doubles final if it has been re-scheduled. 

## I. ATP CIRCUIT REGULATIONS 

## C. Doubles. 

The doubles final should be scheduled approximately two (2) hours prior to the pub - lished start time of the singles final, unless otherwise approved by ATP. 

1) Exceptions shall be when one (1) or both of the singles finalists are also involved in the doubles final. 

2) Tournaments may petition ATP Senior Vice President - Rules & Competition for an exemption to this provision; however, it is the responsibility of the tournament to show that there are valid reasons for justifying the exemption. 

## 1.05 Change of Tournament Site 

There shall be no change of a tournament site unless approved by ATP. A request to change a tournament site must be submitted in writing by the tournament and received by the appropriate ATP regional office no later than six (6) months prior to the first Monday of the event. Requests submitted after the deadline will only be considered if ATP determines there are extenuating circumstances out of the control of the tournament member. Any and all actual costs incurred by ATP during the site approval process shall be the responsibility of the tournament. 

## 1.06 Commitment to Rules/ATP Official Rulebook 

All ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour tournaments are subject to the jurisdiction of ATP and shall comply with, be bound by and conduct the tournament in accordance with ATP rules and regulations. 

The online ATP Official Rulebook is the official version of the rules. 

## 1.07 Commitment, Membership Obligations and Bonus Pool 

## A.Player Entry and Commitment to Rules 

Any player who is included in the FedEx ATP Rankings for singles (hereafter referred to as “ FedEx ATP Rankings”) or the FedEx ATP Doubles Rankings and/or commits to enter or participates in any ATP Tour or ATP Challenger Tour tournament consents and agrees with the following: 

1) To comply with and be bound by all of the provisions of the 2021 ATP Official Rulebook and ATP By-Laws (the “ATP Rules”), including, but not limited to, all amendments to ATP Rules. 

2) The International Tennis Federation (“ITF”) may conduct anti-doping testing at ATP sanctioned events under the Tennis Anti-Doping Program (the “Anti-Doping Program”), the full text of which can be found at https://www.itftennis.com/en/ about-us/governance/anti-doping/ . ATP Tour, Inc. (“ATP”) will honor and enforce any penalties or sanctions against players resulting from the Anti-Doping Pro - gram. The Anti-Doping Program shall apply to and be binding upon all play ers and shall govern all ATP-sanctioned events including ATP Challenger Tour events. Players shall submit to the jurisdiction and authority of the ITF to manage, administer and enforce the Anti-Doping Program and to the jurisdiction and au - thority of the Anti-Doping Tribunal and the Court of Arbitration for Sport to deter mine any charges brought under the Anti-Doping Program. Players also consent 

