## VII. PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES/ON-COURT RULES AND PROCEDURES 

## A. ACES PROGRAM 

## 1. Responsibilities 

All Main Draw singles and doubles players must make themselves available for media/sponsor/WTA-related activities at each Tournament (“ACES”), including any activities involving Tournament or WTA sponsors that conflict with players’ personal sponsors unless, in WTA’s reasonable discretion, the players’ participation in such activities will jeopardize their relationships with their personal sponsors. All ACES shall be arranged by the WTA’s Communications and Marketing Departments. 

## 2. ACES Commitments 

Except at the WTA Finals and WTA Elite Trophy, a player will have fulfilled her total ACES commitment at each Tournament when she completes the first of either (a) three (3) hours of ACES or (b) four (4) full ACES. A Player will have fulfilled her total ACES commitment at the WTA Finals and WTA Elite Trophy when she completes four (4) full ACES. 

## 3. Division/Usage of ACES 

The division and usage of ACES shall be as follows: 

a. 50% for use by, and to be decided upon, by each individual Tournament; and 

b. 50% for use by, and to be decided upon, by the WTA; it being understood that at the WTA Finals, WTA 1000, and WTA 500 Tournaments, the All- Access Hour shall count towards the WTA’s ACES allotment. 

For any player who is required to perform an odd number of ACES (e.g., three (3) activities), the WTA and Tournament shall mutually agree upon the best use of the remaining ACE after utilizing all other ACES per the formula described above. 

## 4. Planning 

a. WTA Responsibility 

i. All ACES must be organized through the WTA Communications Department. If a Tournament arranges activities directly with a 

