ii. Doubles 

Upon a player’s Return to Competition, if her team is accepted into the doubles Main Draw of a WTA Tournament and her doubles Special Ranking combined with her partner’s doubles ranking would qualify her team for seeding in the draw (regardless of whether she was accepted using her doubles Special Ranking), then her team will be an Additional Seed in the draw, subject to the procedures below and in Section V.A.6.c.ii: 

(a) A player’s team is eligible as an Additional Seed only at the first eight (8) WTA Tournaments after her Return to Competition; 

(b) Only doubles draws of 16, 28, and 32 may contain Additional Seeds; doubles draws of 8 cannot contain Additional Seeds; and 

(c) If an Additional Seed withdraws after the draw is made, then the next team eligible to move into the draw takes the open position. 

iii. Tournament Withdrawal 

If a player is eligible as an Additional Seed but withdraws from singles or doubles by any method other than a Prize Money Withdrawal, then the Tournament will not count as one (1) of the eight (8) Tournaments at which she can be an Additional Seed. 

h. Lucky Loser Status 

A player’s actual WTA Ranking, not her Special Ranking, determines her Lucky Loser position or status. 

i. Top 10 Players 

Special Rankings will not be used to determine Top 10 Players. 

j. Player Responsibilities 

i. Upon Return to Competition 

Upon her Return to Competition, a player must report to the WTA the first Tennis Event in which she participates. 

ii. Tracking Tournament Usage 

Each player is responsible for tracking the Tournaments in which she 

