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2017 Grand Slam Rule Book

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41 this Rule shall be the area within the circumference of the circle or the perimeter of the triangle or rectangle as the case may be. 3. Warm-up Clothing Players may wear warm-up clothing during the warm-up and during a match provided it complies with the foregoing provisions and provided further that the players obtain approval of the Referee prior to wearing warm-up clothing during a match. 4. Change/Taping Any player who violates this Section may be ordered by the Chair Umpire, Grand Slam Supervisor or Referee to change his attire or equipment immediately. No taping over of such attire shall be allowed. Failure of a player to comply with such order may result in immediate default. 5. Fines Any player who violates this Section and is not defaulted shall be subject to the following fines: a. Unacceptable Attire Violation of the provisions with respect to Unacceptable Attire shall result in a fine of up to $20,000. b. Manufacturer's Identification Violation of the provisions with respect to manufacturer's identifications shall result in a fine of up to $20,000. c. Commercial Identification Violation of the provisions with respect to commercial identifications shall result in a fine of up to $20,000. d. Another Tennis Event Violation of the provisions with respect to the identification of Another Tennis Event shall result in a fine of up to $20,000. D. LEAVING THE COURT A player shall not leave the court area during a match (including the warm-up) without the permission of the Chair Umpire or Referee. Violation of this Section shall subject a player to a fine up to $20,000 for each violation. In addition the player may be defaulted and subjected to the additional penalties for Failure to Complete Match as hereinafter set forth. E. BEST EFFORTS A player shall use his best efforts to win a match when competing in a Grand Slam Tournament. Violation of this section shall subject a player to a fine up to $20,000

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