## SECTION II - PLAYER COMMITMENT, BONUS POOL, TOP 10 PLAYER DELIVERY 

## PLAYERS 

entered, as a direct acceptance into the Main Draw of one (1) WTA 500 Tournament, then she must play a minimum of one (1). 

If a player is not accepted as a direct acceptance into the Main Draw of a WTA 500 Tournament at the entry deadline but she plays its Qualifying or was accepted into Qualifying but plays in the Main Draw as a Wild Card, then that WTA 500 Tournament counts toward meeting her WTA 500 Commitment Tournament requirement. 

2. WTA Finals and WTA Elite Trophy 

A player who qualifies for the singles competition of the WTA Finals or WTA Elite Trophy must play in accordance with Section VI. 

3. Years of Service 

A player thirty-four (34) years of age or older as of January 1 of a Tour Year (“Years of Service Player”) will not receive a zero (0) ranking point result for any WTA 1000 Non-Mandatory or WTA 500 Commitment Tournament she does not play during that Tour Year; provided, however, that she must play her Commitment Tournaments in each Tournament category to be eligible for the respective Bonus Pool Compensation in that Tournament category. 

A Years of Service Player must play all WTA 1000 Mandatory Commitment Tournaments and will receive a zero (0) ranking point result for each WTA 1000 Mandatory Commitment Tournament she does not play. 

4. Players Subject to the Age Eligibility Rule 

For the purposes of this Rule, a player’s age is determined by her age as of the date of the start of a Tournament’s singles Main Draw. 

A player subject to the Age Eligibility Rule will not receive a zero (0) ranking point result for certain Commitment Tournaments she does not play during a Tour Year as explained below; provided, however, that she must play all her Commitment Tournaments in a category to be eligible for the Bonus Pool Compensation in that category. Subject to Section X.A.2.a.ii, a player under 15 years of age may not participate in WTA Tournaments by direct acceptance. 

See Section X for the Age Eligibility Rule and Player Development Programs. 

a. WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournaments 

A player who by ranking qualifies for acceptance into the Main Draw of a WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournament will be entered automatically. 

