withdraws in the first round of the Main Draw will receive only Qualifier points. 

ii. Doubles 

(a) If a team withdraws from a Tournament before playing their first match, they will not receive ranking points. 

(b) If a doubles team withdraws from a Tournament after the start of their first match, they will receive ranking points as follows: 

(i) the non-withdrawing partner will receive ranking points per the round her partner withdrew; and 

(ii) the partner causing the withdrawal will receive ranking points from the previous round, unless one of the following apply, in which case the withdrawing partner will receive ranking points per the round she withdrew: 

· the player withdraws/retires from a singles match which was scheduled during the same Tournament; 

· the player is declared unfit to play singles or doubles at the same Tournament; 

· the player also withdraws from playing singles in a Tournament to be held the following week at the time she withdraws from doubles; or 

· the player does not play singles in a tennis event the following week. 

(iii) The team will receive points per the round they withdrew towards their Final Race Standings. 

b. Byes 

i. If a player or team receives one (1) or more consecutive byes and loses her/their first match played, the player or team will receive first round losers’ points. 

ii. If a player or team receives one (1) or more consecutive byes and defaults or withdraws from her/their first match, the player or team will not receive ranking points unless it is a WTA 1000 Mandatory Tournament, Grand Slam, or Commitment Tournament, in which 

