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2015 Pro Circuit Rulebook - English

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64 ITF Women's Circuit 14. CONDITIONS OF PLAY a. Warm-up The warm-up shall not exceed five minutes. b. Match Format All singles matches shall be the best of three tie-break sets, unless otherwise approved by the ITF. In each doubles match, No-Ad scoring shall be used throughout the match and when the score is one set all, one match Tie-Break game (10 points) shall be played to decide the match. c. Continuous Play Play shall be continuous under the terms of Rule 29 of the Rules of Tennis. No rest is allowed after the second set in a three set match. d. Ball Change The balls to be used at ITF Women's Circuit tournaments must conform to the specifications in Rule 3 of the Rules of Tennis and must have been approved by the ITF. Any Women's Circuit tournament must apply to the ITF Executive Director for approval at least three (3) months in advance of the tournament if it wishes to use BALL TYPES 1 or 3. In the Qualifying, a minimum of four (4) new balls are to be provided for the first and third sets of a match. In the Main Draw, a minimum of four (4) balls are to be changed at a maximum of eleven (11) games and thereafter every thirteen (13) games in each match. At $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 tournaments in the Qualifying and the Main Draw, the ball change shall be after the first nine (9) games and thereafter every eleven (11) games in each match. More frequent ball changes are acceptable at the discretion of the ITF Supervisor. e. Rest If circumstances dictate that a player is scheduled for more than one match per day, then she shall, unless she is in both the Singles and Doubles finals to be played consecutively, be given the following minimum rest period:- i. if played less than 1 hour - ½ hour rest ii. if played between 1 and 1½ hours - 1 hour rest iii. if played more than 1½ hours - 1 ½ hours rest If a player is involved in the Singles and Doubles final she shall be allowed a rest period of one half hour. Player may play before the end of the rest period if all participants are in agreement.

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