Commitment Tournaments and will not receive a zero (0) ranking point result for not playing a WTA 500 Commitment Tournament. 

ii. 18 Years of Age and Older 

(a) Between a player’s 18th birthday and the day before the start of the first Tournament in Week 1 of the first Tour Year following her 18th birthday, she is not required to play WTA 500 Commitment Tournaments and will not receive a zero (0) ranking point result for not playing a WTA 500 Commitment Tournament. 

(b) Beginning with the start of the first Tournament in Week 1 of the first Tour Year following a player’s 18th birthday, she must comply with the WTA 500 Commitment Tournament requirements in Section II.A.1.c. A player’s failure to play a WTA 500 Commitment Tournament will result in a zero (0) ranking point result for such player. 

## 5. Player Release from Commitment Tournament Obligations 

If the WTA is released from its Top 10 Player Delivery requirements pursuant to Section II.C.3, then the WTA or Board of Directors, as applicable, may modify players’ Commitment Tournament obligations. 

## B. BONUS POOL 2 

## 1. Bonus Pool Standings 

At the end of each Tour Year, ten (10) singles players are eligible to receive compensation (“Bonus Pool Compensation”) for the total singles ranking points they earn in the Main Draw or Qualifying of the following twelve (12) WTA Tournaments, regardless of whether they played (“Bonus Pool Standings”): 

a. All (4) WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournaments; 

b. Best four (4) WTA 1000 Non-Mandatory Tournaments; 

c. Best two (2) WTA 500 Tournaments; and 

d. Best two (2) other WTA 1000, WTA 500, or WTA 250 Tournaments. 

2 See 2021 COVID-19 Rules for temporary changes. 

