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Any player will automatically be withdrawn from Week 2 if: i. she has withdrawn or retired from Week 1 without cause, or ii. she fails to provide a Medical Certificate from the Tournament Doctor from Week 1 to the Tournament Doctor of Week 2: or iii. she fails to receive a medical examination for Week 2 from the Tournament Doctor. Any player who is discovered to have contravened this rule shall not receive WTA ranking points for Week 2. The player will also be subject to a fine as permitted under these Rules. This rule does not apply to a player whose partner in doubles has been forced to withdraw or retire from their match. h. Late Cancellations In the event that a tournament cancels late, players who had entered that tournament may be placed as "next in" on the Main Draw or Qualifying Acceptance List, as appropriate, of another tournament taking place in the same week. i. Vacancies/Substitutions Vacancies shall be filled with substitutes in accordance with the following: a. From the Withdrawal Deadline until the Freeze Deadline: Vacancies in the Qualifying and Main Draw shall be filled by entered players selected in accordance with the applicable System of Merit. b. From the Freeze Deadline until the Qualifying Sign-in Deadline: Vacancies in the Qualifying or Main Draw shall be filled, at the time of the Qualifying Sign-in Deadline, by entered players who have signed in for the Qualifying event, or, in the case of the Main Draw, preserved their eligibility by contacting the ITF Supervisor (see section 9. Sign-in below), selected in accordance with the applicable System of Merit. c. From the Qualifying Sign-in Deadline until the commencement of the Qualifying competition: Vacancies in the Qualifying or Main Draw shall be filled by entered players who have signed in for the Qualifying event, selected in accordance with the applicable System of Merit. The Qualifying competition commences when the first ball of the first Qualifying match is struck. 54 ITF Women's Circuit

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