VII. THE COMPETITION Can I Withdraw from Doubles to Accept a Singles Wild Card? Case: A player, who is main draw in doubles, is offered a singles  wild card into an ATP Tour or ATP Challenger Tour event. Can he  withdraw from main draw doubles to accept this singles wild card at  another event? Decision: Yes. The player can withdraw from the doubles before  the doubles on-site entry deadline to accept a wild card into the  singles. This would be considered the same as the player being  accepted into the main draw singles of another ATP Tour or ATP  Challenger Tour tournament which is allowed. Partner Injured: Who May Replace Him? Case:  A player’s doubles partner withdraws after the on-site sign-in  deadline but before the draw is made. In looking for a new partner,  is the withdrawing player’s partner allowed to choose another part- ner from the qualifying draw? Decision:  No. The player seeking a new partner may not team  with any player who is accepted into the qualifying or main doubles  draws. He may re-enter with any player that he chooses as long as  their combined position in the FedEx ATP Rankings qualifies them  by virtue of the system of merit for doubles entries. He may not se- lect from players who will be or who are in the qualifying draw based  on the sign-in sheet. ATP Challenger Tour 1)  A team shall constitute a doubles entry. If either of the players of a team cannot  play, that doubles entry is subject to withdrawal and substitution. 2)  If a player from a team that is a direct acceptance in the main draw withdraws  based on a medical reason or other unavoidable circumstances after the on-site  sign-in deadline but before the draw, his partner may enter again with another  player who has not already been accepted into the main draw doubles event. This  new team may be considered for acceptance based on its position in the entry list  including any entry protection position.  Remake of the Draw Case:  On Monday morning, two (2) of the four (4) seeded teams  withdraw from a 16-draw doubles event. The doubles competition  has not yet begun. May the draw be remade? Decision:  Yes. However, it is the option of the tournament.  D.Prior to Qualifying Competition  1) ATP Tour Singles.  After the main 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 posi - tioned player(s) on the original acceptance list. If the vacancy was created by the  withdrawal of a seed, then the procedures for replacing seeds are followed and  the vacancy created by replacing the seed is filled by the next highest positioned  player(s) on the original acceptance list. 2) ATP Tour Doubles.  After the main draw is made and prior to the commence - ment of the qualifying competition, all vacancies created by the withdrawal of un seeded teams including wild card withdrawals, shall be filled by the next highest  146 147 c) 56 Draw.  If the vacancy involves a seed #1-8, then seed #9 moves to the  vacated seed position and the next highest positioned player or team in the  main draw eligible to be seeded shall be placed in the position vacated by  the #9 seed. The appropriate lucky loser shall fill the remaining vacancy. If  b) 28 Draw.  If the vacancy involves a seed #1-4, then seed #5 moves to the  vacated seed position and the next highest positioned player in the main draw  eligible to be seeded shall be placed in the position vacated by the #5 seed.  The appropriate lucky loser shall fill the remaining vacancy. If the vacancy  involves a seed #5-8, then the next highest positioned player in the main  draw eligible to be seeded shall be placed in the vacated seed position. The  appropriate lucky loser shall fill the remaining vacancy. a) 16/24 (Doubles)/32/48/64 and 96 Draw.  The vacancy shall be filled by the  next highest positioned player or team in the main draw eligible to be seeded.  The appropriate lucky loser shall fill the remaining vacancy. 1) During Qualifying Competition.  If a lucky loser position should become avail - able during the qualifying competition, it shall be treated the same as the qualify ing places for placement in the main draw. If a seeded player or team withdraws  after the main draw has been made but prior to the release of the order of play for  the first day of main draw in that event, the vacancy created by the withdrawal of  a seed shall be filled by the following method: E.  Qualifying started or finished ATP Tour Main Draw Vacancy Before Qualifying Starts Case:  After making the qualifying draw, a vacancy occurs in the  main draw. How is the vacancy filled? Decision:  If the qualifying competition has begun, the vacancy is  filled by the eligible lucky loser. If the qualifying competition has  not begun, the vacancy is filled by the next player on the original  acceptance list.  If a withdrawal occurs after 3:00pm local time on the day prior to the commence - ment of qualifying, the main draw vacancy will be filled from the on-site alternate  sign-in list (players must personally sign-in to be eligible as an on-site alternate),  with the first priority being those players who have preserved their eligibility, fol - lowed by players in ranking order from the original Acceptance list who signed in  for qualifying, followed by players who were not on the Acceptance List or who did  not preserve their position, using the most recent FedEx ATP ranking. If the va - cancy was created by the withdrawal of a seed, then the procedures for replacing  seeds are followed and the vacancy created by replacing the seed is filled by the  next highest positioned player(s) from that event’s alternate sign-in list, following  the protocol specified above. 3) ATP Challenger Tour. (See Challenger Addendum, page 388)  After the with - drawal deadline and prior to Sunday*, 3pm local time before the tournament,  vacancies will be filled from the original acceptance list by players who have  preserved their position on the list. If there are no Alternates from the original ac - ceptance list, the vacancy will be filled from the on-site Alternate List. (*Saturday  for a Sunday start event.) positioned player(s) on the on-site entry list. If the vacancy was created by the  withdrawal of a seed, then the procedures for replacing seeds are followed and  the vacancy created by replacing the seed is filled by the next highest positioned  player(s) on the on-site entry list. VII. THE COMPETITION