IX. FEDEX ATP RANKINGS IX. FEDEX ATP RANKINGS . Decision: If Player A withdraws from the doubles without a medical  from the tournament Doctor declaring him unfit for play then the  team receives ranking points / prize money from the previous round. Note:  In cases where the condition of the player is likely to improve  in a short time period the tournament Doctor should examine the  player on the day of the match to determine his status and if he  feels the player is fit for competition. d)  The retiring/withdrawing player was not involved in the singles draw of that  event and: i) For ATP Tour events is forced to withdraw from the next event in which he  is entered (singles or doubles). ii) For ATP Challenger events is forced to withdraw from the following week’s  event (singles or doubles***).  e) The retiring/withdrawing player had withdrawn/retired from his singles match,  which was scheduled the same day; or, if the doubles match is scheduled  for a following day the player is examined by the tournament Doctor and is  declared unfit for competition in the doubles event. f) (NEW: See ATP Addendum, page 393) / (Challenger Addendum, page  408) ** Example: Player A is not in the singles draw and his doubles ranking is 20;  his partner, Player B, is in the singles draw with a ranking of 15. Player B’s  doubles ranking is 30. The cutoff for their method of entry is 60. Using player  B’s doubles ranking would have kept them as a direct acceptance so they  qualify for exception b) above. ***  For ATP Challenger events the withdrawal for doubles must be after the with drawal deadline. Case: Player A retires / withdraws from the doubles for medical  reasons. Player A is also in the singles draw but is not scheduled to  play his next match until the next day. On the day of his scheduled  singles match Player A withdraws from the singles and receives  medical documentation from the Tournament Doctor declaring him  unfit for competition. The medical condition is the same condition  that caused the doubles retirement / withdrawal. Decision:  In this case the doubles team shall receive points / prize  money from the round reached. Case: Player A retires from the singles competition due to a medical  issue. He is in the doubles competition but is not scheduled to play  doubles that day. Player A is examined by the tournament Doctor  who confirms that the medical issue is such that the player would  not be able to compete in the doubles that week. May Player A’s  withdrawal and medical be accepted even though he is not sched- uled to play doubles that day? 9.06 Retiring from the Professional Tennis Circuit 9.05 2021 FedEx ATP Doubles Team Rankings A.   Each team is ranked according to its total points from its best 19 results from all  eligible tournaments (Grand Slam, ATP Tour, including the Nitto ATP Finals) played in  the calendar year. B.  Loser points for the rounds achieved are awarded to players in any tournament not  completed. C.Ties.  Ties between two or more teams having the same total number of points shall  be broken using the same methods as for breaking ties between players in the FedEx  ATP Doubles Rankings. D.Points.  The provisions set forth under 9.05 E., including a), b) and c), apply as well  when calculating the 2021 FedEx ATP Doubles Team Rankings. Decision:  If the medical issue is such that the tournament Doc - tor can confirm the player’s condition will not improve enough to  compete in the doubles that week then the player may withdraw  immediately and the medical is valid. Player A and his partner shall  be eligible to receive ranking points and prize money from the round  reached. Case: Player A withdraws from the singles competition due to food  poisoning, he is in the doubles competition but is not scheduled to  play doubles until the next day. Player A would like to withdraw from  the doubles immediately, however the tournament Doctor says he  cannot declare him unfit for play for a match scheduled the following  day. Any player wishing to officially retire from the professional tennis circuit must submit  a signed Player Retirement Form to the Vice President, Player Relations of ATP.  Once the signed form is received the player shall be removed from the Fed Ex ATP  Rankings (singles and doubles). The player also agrees to the terms of the Tennis  Anti-Doping Program regarding reinstatement protocol. 224 225