i. Under 17 Years of Age 

A player under 17 years of age is not required to play WTA 1000 Mandatory Commitment Tournaments. If a player opts out of a WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournament before the Main Draw Entry Deadline, she will not receive a zero (0) ranking point result or any other Late Withdrawal penalties (e.g., fines, forfeiture of ranking points for playing another Tournament in the same week). If a player does not opt out but later withdraws from a WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournament or opts out of a WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournament and plays an Exhibition/Non-WTA event in the same week, then she will receive a zero (0) ranking point result and any other applicable Late Withdrawal penalties. 

ii. 17 Years of Age and Older 

A player 17 years of age or older must comply with the WTA 1000 Mandatory Commitment Tournament requirements in Section II.A.1.a. A player’s failure to play a WTA 1000 Mandatory Commitment Tournament that occurs when she is 17 years of age or older, even if due to ineligibility under the Age Eligibility Rule, will result in a zero (0) ranking point result for such player. 

b. WTA 1000 Non-Mandatory Tournaments 

i. Under 18 Years of Age 

A player under 18 years of age is not required to play WTA 1000 Non- Mandatory Commitment Tournaments and will not receive a zero (0) ranking point result for not playing a WTA 1000 Non-Mandatory Commitment Tournament. 

ii. 18 Years of Age and Older 

A player 18 years of age or older must comply with the WTA 1000 Non-Mandatory Commitment Tournament requirements in Section II.A.1.b. A player’s failure to play a WTA 1000 Non-Mandatory Commitment Tournament that occurs when she is 18 years of age or older will result in a zero (0) ranking point result for such player. 

c. WTA 500 Tournaments 

i. Under 18 Years of Age 

A player under 18 years of age is not required to play WTA 500 

