## TOURNAMENTS SECTION XIII - WTA TOURNAMENT RESPONSIBILITIES/BENEFITS TO WTA 

b. Inclusion of the doubles draw and a featured doubles match in daily draw sheets (if any); and 

c. Doubles section on the Tournament’s website. 

In addition, it is recommended that Tournaments schedule ACES which are specifically targeted for the utilization of Doubles players. 

## C. FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMMERCIAL BENEFITS 

All on-court and in-venue Commercial Benefits signage must be completed prior to the start of Qualifying. Failure to provide or timely provide all or a portion of the above Commercial Benefits granted to the WTA will be considered a breach of the Tournament Standards of Performance and will subject the Tournament to, among other things, a reduced Sponsor Benefit Payment. Additional penalties may be imposed in accordance with Section XVIII.A.47 – Breach of Tournament Standards of Performance. Before the reduction of any Commercial Benefits payment, every effort will be made by the WTA and the Tournament to cure the breach. 

## D. SPONSORSHIP RESTRICTIONS 

In addition to the sponsorship restrictions set forth above, products that are distasteful or embarrassing to WTA members, including but not limited to tobacco (including electronic cigarettes and similar products), firearms, pornographic material, or similar items shall be prohibited as sponsors or on-site promotions of or related to any WTA Tournament without prior approval of the WTA. For betting sponsorships, Tournaments must comply with the WTA Betting Sponsorship Rules (see Appendix D). 

## E. PRE-TOURNAMENT RESPONSIBILITIES 

## 1. Operations 

Each Tournament must complete a Tournament Fact Sheet and return it to WTA Operations no later than seven (7) weeks prior to the start of the Tournament Main Draw. 

## 2. Sport Sciences & Medicine 

Each Tournament must complete the Tournament Director Information SmartSheet and return it to a WTA Sport Sciences & Medicine (“SS&M”) staff member no later than ninety (90) days prior to the start of the Tournament Main Draw. 

