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2015 Pro Circuit Rulebook - English

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20 ITF Men's Circuit b. Placing the Seeds/Method of Draw The first seed shall be placed at the top of the first section, the second seed shall be placed at the top of the second section and so on until all sections have one (1) seed on the top line. The remaining seeds shall be drawn as one group. The first drawn shall be placed on the bottom line of the first section, the second drawn shall be placed on the bottom line of the second section and so on until all sections have one (1) seed on the bottom line. If there are not a sufficient number of seeded players to fill all the positions for seeds in the draw, the section(s) with the highest seeds shall not have a second seeded player. If no players are seeded, all players are drawn randomly. c. Byes If there are not enough players to fill the Qualifying Draw, then after the seeds are placed in the draw, the required number of byes shall be awarded to the highest seeds as a first priority and any remaining byes shall be randomly drawn in a manner so as to distribute them as evenly as possible throughout the sections of the draw. d. Remaining players The remaining unseeded players shall be randomly drawn and placed in the vacant places in the draw beginning at the top of the draw. e. Withdrawal and Replacement of Seeds Any vacancy created by the withdrawal of a seed shall be filled by the next highest ranked player eligible to be seeded. The position vacated by that next highest ranked player shall then be filled by the eligible Alternate. Any vacancy created by the withdrawal of a seed which occurs after the release of the Order of Play for the first day of Qualifying shall be filled by eligible Alternates. L. PLAYERS' REST 1. Between Tournaments If the ITF Supervisor receives notice from a player of the date and time of his last match played in a previous week's tournament or Davis Cup Tie, then the ITF Supervisor shall, whenever possible, give the player one full day's rest between such match and the player's first match in the Futures Tournament, unless weather or unavoidable circumstances has caused schedule disruption or unless the player was a finalist in a Monday or other delayed final. 2. Between Qualifying and Main Draw Other than in exceptional circumstances, no player shall be required to play his first round match in the singles Main Draw until at least twelve (12) hours after the completion of his final Qualifying match. If a player plays two (2) singles Qualifying matches in one day, he should not be scheduled on the

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