Alternate also will receive per diem for any day(s) that she is required to be on site until her WTA Elite Trophy obligations cease. 

ii. Doubles 

Any teams that enter the WTA Elite Trophy Doubles competition but do not become Elite Trophy Qualified Teams automatically become the WTA Elite Trophy alternate teams (“Elite Trophy Alternate Teams”) at 12:00 p.m. on the Prior Tuesday. If an Elite Trophy Qualified Team withdraws from the doubles competition before 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on the Friday of the week prior to the WTA Elite Trophy (“Prior Friday”), the team will be replaced by an Elite Trophy Alternate Team. 

Elite Trophy Alternate Teams that have not moved into the doubles draw must confirm their intention to play the WTA Elite Trophy by 12:00 p.m. on the Prior Friday. If an Elite Trophy Qualified Team withdraws from the doubles competition after 12:00 p.m. on the Prior Friday, the team will be replaced in the following order: 

(a) An Elite Trophy Alternate Team that has confirmed its intention to play in order of the players’ combined WTA Doubles Rankings as of the Monday after the final regular-season Tournament of the current Tour Year; 

(b) If there are no Elite Trophy Alternate Teams that have confirmed their intention to play, then the teams that sign in on site at the WTA Elite Trophy in order of the players’ combined WTA Doubles Rankings as of the Monday after the final regular- season Tournament of the current Tour Year; and 

(c) If there are no Elite Trophy Alternate Teams that have confirmed their intention to play and no team signs in on site, then the Promoter may nominate Elite Trophy Alternate Teams as necessary. 

An Elite Trophy Alternate Team that plays any match(es) will receive a round robin standing and prize money in accordance with the prize money breakdown. Each Elite Trophy Alternate Team member also will receive per diem for any day(s) that she is on site until her WTA Elite Trophy obligations cease. 

f. Withdrawals and WTA Notification 

Any Elite Trophy Singles or Doubles Qualifying Player or Elite Trophy Alternate or Alternate Team withdrawing from the WTA Elite Trophy 

