PLAYERS SECTION VI - WTA FINALS AND WTA ELITE TROPHY must use best efforts to be in the WTA Elite Trophy city no later than  the day after she finishes competing at such other WTA Tournament. e. Alternates i. Singles WTA will notify the top thirty (30) highest-ranked singles players on  the Porsche Race to Shenzhen Leaderboard, excluding Finals Singles  Qualified Players (“Singles Eligible Alternate List”), that if they do  not become Elite Trophy Singles Qualified Players, they have the  option to be alternates at the WTA Elite Trophy by confirming their  acceptance before 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (New York, USA Time) on  the Prior Tuesday. The two (2) highest-ranked players on the Eligible  Alternate List who confirm their acceptance before 10:00 a.m. on  the Prior Tuesday and do not become Elite Trophy Singles Qualified  Players automatically become the WTA Elite Trophy alternates  (each an “Elite Trophy Alternate” and collectively the “Elite Trophy  Alternates”) at 10:00 a.m. on the Prior Tuesday, and any additional  players on the Singles Eligible Alternate List who confirm their  acceptance are eligible in order of the Porsche Race to Shenzhen  Leaderboard to replace any Elite Trophy Alternate who withdraws or  becomes an Elite Trophy Qualified Singles Player prior to the start of  competition. If the Singles Eligible Alternate List does not produce  two (2) Elite Trophy Alternates, the Promoter may nominate up to  two (2) Elite Trophy Alternates. Elite Trophy Alternates are subject  to the same obligations and fines as Elite Trophy Singles Qualified  Players regardless of whether they move into the competition.  However, zero (0) ranking point results apply only if an Elite Trophy  Alternate becomes an Elite Trophy Singles Qualified Player. Elite Trophy Alternates must be in the WTA Elite Trophy city on  the day of the WTA Elite Trophy draw ceremony, attend the draw  ceremony and all other mandatory functions, and be on site and  available to substitute for a maximum of one (1) Elite Trophy Singles  Qualified Player from the start of the WTA Elite Trophy through the  completion of the round robin matches. If any Elite Trophy Singles  Qualified Player is unable to compete, Elite Trophy Alternates will  move into the competition in order of the Porsche Race to Shenzhen  Leaderboard. If an Elite Trophy Alternate has not moved into the  competition by the completion of the round robin matches, her  WTA Elite Trophy obligations will cease and she may depart the WTA  Elite Trophy city. An Elite Trophy Alternate who plays any match(es)  becomes an Elite Trophy Singles Qualified Player and will receive  a round robin standing, WTA Ranking points, and prize money in  accordance with the prize money breakdown. Each Elite Trophy  101