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24 places. Each of these qualifying places will be positioned in the Main Draw in accordance with the standard drawing procedures. Determination as to which Qualifier goes into which qualifying place will be effected by drawing after the Qualifying competition ends. d. Vacancies After the draw is made and prior to the commencement of the Qualifying competition, all vacancies created by the withdrawal of unseeded players, including Wild Card withdrawals, shall be filled by the next highest ranked player(s) on the original entry list. After the Qualifying competition commences, such vacancies may only be filled by eligible Lucky Losers. e. Composition Unless otherwise agreed, the Singles Main Draw shall be composed as follows: Total Direct Qualifiers Wild Accepted Acceptances Cards Men 128 104 16 8 Women 128 104, 108, 112 16, 12, 8 8 f. Seeds Players who are given preferential positions in the draw. i. Seeds Required All Grand Slam Tournaments will have a seeded draw. There shall be only one seeding list. ii. Selection of Seeds The selection of seeds will be at the discretion of each individual Grand Slam Tournament Committee, however, the computer ranking list dated approximately seven (7) days prior to the tournament shall be a primary, but not sole, basis for such selection. iii. Seedings Official/Remake of Draw/Replacement of Seeds Seedings will not be official until the final draw is made. If two or more of the top eight seeds withdraw more than forty-eight (48) hours before the start of the tournament, the tournament may choose either to remake the draw or let the draw stand. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, if a Wild Card withdraws after the original draw and the draw is to be remade, the vacancy created may be filled at the tournament's option by a substitute Wild Card; if the tournament elects not to use a

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