## 3. Late Start Requests 

Previous Tournament commitments or illness are the primary considerations in granting late start requests. If a request is due to illness, the player must be evaluated by the PHCP and Tournament Physician. A request made due to illness or loss of luggage does not guarantee a player a late start. 

## 4. Television 

When a Tournament is televised, the television commitments will be taken into scheduling consideration. 

## 5. Doubles Match Scheduling 

a. When the singles and doubles finals are to be played on the same day, the doubles final shall be scheduled approximately two (2) hours prior to the published start time of the singles final. If the singles final is scheduled at 12:00 noon tournament local time or earlier, the doubles final may be played following the singles final. 

b. It is recommended that i) each session (day and night) open with a doubles match; and ii) a minimum of one (1) doubles match per day be scheduled on a televised court. If there is only one (1) televised court, then the match may be played on the next largest court from a seating capacity standpoint. 

c. The following shall be considered valid exceptions to the doubles scheduling requirements set forth in sub-Sections a and b above: i) contractual television obligations; ii) weather or other major scheduling interruptions; iii) combined event with the ATP World Tour (“ATP”); iv) security issues; and v) unforeseen circumstances as determined by the Supervisor. In addition, exceptions to sub-Section a above shall be permitted when at least one (1) of the doubles players is also a singles finalist. 

## 6. No Postponement of First Round Qualifying of WTA Tournament 

a. The WTA will not postpone any WTA Tournament Qualifying match for a player who is still participating in a prior WTA, Grand Slam, or ITF Tournament. 

b. A player is eligible to play the Qualifying of a WTA Tournament only if she has lost in or, consistent with these Rules, she has withdrawn or retired from both the singles and doubles competitions of all prior WTA, Grand Slam, and ITF Tournaments no later than the day of the Qualifying Sign-In deadline for such WTA Tournament. 

