(i) the Special Exempt Tournament is a WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournament; 

(ii) she wins her match at the Qualified Singles Event; or 

(iii) her match is re-scheduled to be on the first day of Qualifying at the Special Exempt Tournament due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. 

Matches scheduled and played on the Qualifying Sign-In day which finish past midnight will not be considered as being played on the first day of Qualifying and will not make a player eligible for a Special Exempt Spot. 

(b) Selection Process 

If more than one (1) player is eligible for the Special Exempt Spot, selection will be based on a player’s WTA Singles Ranking as of the week prior to the Special Exempt Tournament, or a player’s Special Ranking if used to enter the Special Exempt Tournament, with the highest ranked applicant selected first. 

Once a player is selected for a Special Exempt Spot, she is committed to the Special Exempt Tournament and subject to all late withdrawal rules and penalties. 

If Qualifying has not started and the player selected for the Special Exempt Spot subsequently withdraws from the Tournament or moves into the Main Draw of the Tournament with her WTA Ranking as a direct acceptance, the next player eligible for the Special Exempt Spot moves into the draw. If there are no other players eligible for the Special Exempt Spot, the next player from the Main Draw Alternate List moves into the draw. After the start of Qualifying, a Lucky Loser will fill the open spot in the draw. 

(c) Draw Procedures 

If prior to the Main Draw Entry Deadline of a WTA Tournament, it is established that there will be no Special Exempt Spots due to a lack of Qualified Singles Events in the previous week, the reserved spot shall be filled with a Direct Acceptance from the original acceptance list. 

If at any time up until the Qualifying Sign-in Deadline it is determined that no players will be eligible for the Special 

