WTA RANKING SYSTEM  SECTION VIII - WTA RANKING SYSTEM B.  RULES AND PROCEDURES 1.  Ranking Order 2.  Ranking Points Generally Players are ranked on the basis of their total ranking points in accordance with  Section VIII.A. a.  Players are awarded ranking points for the highest round they reach. b.  Players who receive Wild Cards receive the same ranking points as any  other player. c.  Qualifiers earn Main Draw ranking points based on the highest round  reached in the Main Draw plus the ranking points specified in the  Qualifier (QLFR) column on the ranking points table in Section VIII.A.5,  except that: i.  Qualifiers who have not played a match in the Qualifying Draw and  advance to the Main Draw will receive only Main Draw points. ii.  Qualifiers who lose in the first round of the Main Draw will receive  only Qualifier points. d.  Lucky Losers earn Main Draw ranking points based on the highest round  reached in the Main Draw plus the ranking points earned in Qualifying,  unless they lose in the first round of the Main Draw, in which case they  receive only the ranking points earned in Qualifying. a. Withdrawals i. Singles (a) If a player withdraws from a Tournament before playing her  first match, she will not receive ranking points unless it is a WTA  1000 Mandatory Tournament, Grand Slam, or Commitment  Tournament, in which case she will receive zero (0) points and  the Tournament will count on her ranking. 3.  Withdrawals, Byes, Walkovers, and Defaults (b) If a player withdraws from a Tournament after the start of her  first match, she will receive ranking points for reaching the  round in which she withdrew, except that a Qualifier who  149