## PLAYERS SECTION VI - WTA FINALS AND WTA ELITE TROPHY 

WTA Elite Trophy. The Promoter must notify such player of and confirm that she will accept her nomination, and the Promoter and such player must provide written confirmation of her acceptance to WTA operations before 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on the Prior Tuesday. A player who confirms her Wild Card nomination before 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on the Prior Tuesday (“Elite Trophy Singles Wild Card Player”) automatically becomes an Elite Trophy Singles Qualified Player at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on the Prior Tuesday. Prior to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on the Prior Tuesday, if an Elite Trophy Singles Wild Card Player (a) becomes an Elite Trophy Singles Qualified Player; or (b) withdraws from the WTA Elite Trophy, the Promoter may replace her with another Elite Trophy Singles Wild Card Player until the draw is made. 

If WTA Operations does not receive confirmation of an Elite Trophy Singles Wild Card Player before 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on the Prior Tuesday, the next player on the Porsche Race to Shenzhen Leaderboard who did not qualify for the WTA Finals and the WTA Elite Trophy becomes an Elite Trophy Singles Qualified Player. 

## ii. Doubles 

The Promoter may nominate as Wild Cards up to two (2) teams who did not qualify for the WTA Finals or WTA Elite Trophy. The Promoter must notify such team(s) of and confirm that they will accept the nomination(s), and the Promoter and such team(s) must provide written confirmation of their acceptance to WTA operations before 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on the Prior Tuesday. A team who confirms their Wild Card nomination before 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on the Prior Tuesday (“Elite Trophy Wild Card Team”) automatically becomes an Elite Trophy Qualified Team upon completion of the WTA Elite Trophy draw. Prior to the completion of the WTA Elite Trophy draw, if an Elite Trophy Wild Card Team or one of its members (a) becomes an Elite Trophy Qualified Team; or (b) withdraws from the WTA Elite Trophy, the Promoter may replace them with another Elite Trophy Wild Card Team until the draw is made. 

If WTA Operations does not receive confirmation of an Elite Trophy Wild Card Team before 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on the Prior Tuesday or an Elite Trophy Wild Card Team withdraws after the completion of the WTA Elite Trophy doubles draw, the next eligible Elite Trophy Alternate Team (as Section VI.B.2.e.ii defines that term) becomes an Elite Trophy Qualified Team. 

