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43 ITF Women's Circuit ITF WOMEN'S CIRCUIT RULES AND REGULATIONS 2015 I. CATEGORIES OF TOURNAMENTS Tournaments that comply with the criteria laid down in these Regulations are eligible for inclusion of their results on the WTA Rankings. Such tournaments fall into the following groups: 1. ITF WOMEN'S CIRCUIT $10,000 AND $15,000 Individual tournaments of $10,000 and $15,000 prize money. Players receive appropriate points on the Computer for the Main Draw only and credit for one tournament played. 2. ITF WOMEN'S CIRCUIT $25,000, $50,000, $75,000 AND $100,000 Individual tournaments of $25,000, $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 prize money. Players receive appropriate points on the Computer for the last rounds of Qualifying and the Main Draw and credit for one tournament played. 3. ITF WOMEN'S CIRCUIT $25,000+H, $50,000+H, $75,000+H AND $100,000+H Individual tournaments of $25,000, $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 prize money which offer hospitality. (See Section VII. 3 for a detailed explanation regarding hospitality). Players receive appropriate points on the Computer for the last rounds of Qualifying and the Main Draw and credit for one tournament played. 4. TOURNAMENT EVENTS Each tournament must consist of a Singles Qualifying Draw, Singles Main Draw and Doubles Main Draw. Tournaments may choose to play a Doubles Qualifying Draw. In extraordinary circumstances, e.g. bad weather, the ITF Supervisor, in consultation with the ITF, may cancel or adjust a Tournament's Schedule. 5. TOURNAMENT WEEK Tournaments in each of the above categories are scheduled within a specific tournament week on the calendar, defined by the date of the Monday of that week. Except for indoor tournaments with sufficient facilities, the singles Main Draw must be scheduled to begin no later than Tuesday and to finish no later than Sunday of that week, while singles Qualifying must be scheduled on the appropriate days immediately prior to the first day of singles Main Draw, unless otherwise approved by the ITF.

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