d. Elite; and 

e. Premier. 

## AGE ELIGIBILITY AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SECTION X - AGE ELIGIBILITY AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT 

The specific player participation requirements of each phase are detailed below. All players 18 years of age and under and players who remain subject to Player Development requirements (regardless of age) are required to check in with the on-site WTA Office staff on the first day of Qualifying, no later than the Qualifying Sign-In Deadline (4:00 p.m. Tournament local time, the day prior to the start of Qualifying) to confirm their Player Development requirements due at that event. 

## 2. Pro Path Phase 

a. Eligibility and Timing 

A player who has achieved a Top 5 Year-End ITF Junior Ranking or has reached a final at an ITF Junior Grand Slam or ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals Singles event may elect, but is not required, to participate in the Pro Path Phase. A player must participate in and complete Pro Path Phase Player Development requirements to be eligible to use the Pro Path Merited Increases detailed above. A player and her Support Team must still complete all other Player Development requirements regardless of whether she elects to participate in the Pro Path Phase. A player participating in the Pro Path Phase is subject to Player Development and AER requirements at all Professional Tennis Tournaments. 

b. Pro Path Phase Requirements 

i. Each player must complete assigned online and/or in-person Player Development coursework and pass an examination covering such material. 

ii. Minimum Educational Requirements 

Each player must submit to the WTA an official certificate from her country of legal residence verifying that she is meeting or has met her country’s minimum educational requirements. A player must submit updated documentation annually until she reaches 18 years of age. 

iii. Mandatory Physical Examination 

Each player must undergo a mandatory physical examination annually in accordance with Section XVIII.B.1. 

