VII. THE COMPETITION 7.03 Entry Deadlines A.Main Draw/Qualifying Singles  The deadline for entries and withdrawals for the singles main draw is as follows: 1) ATP Tour Tournaments. 12 Noon, Eastern Time, USA, forty-two (42) days prior  to the Monday of the tournament Week (or the first tournament week in the case  of tournaments scheduled for more than one (1) week). A player on the alternate  list for the singles main draw may withdraw at any time prior to such time that he  is moved into the main draw as a direct acceptance because of withdrawals of  other players. NOTE:  The deadline for ATP Tour Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo main draw is 12  Noon, Eastern Time, USA, twenty-eight (28) days prior to the Monday of the tour - nament week. 2) ATP Tour Qualifying.  12 Noon, Eastern Time, USA, twenty-one (21) days prior  to the first Monday of the tournament week. A player directly accepted into the  qualifying competition may withdraw, without penalty, if he is moved into the main  draw, or accepts a wild card into an ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 tournament,  or if he is still competing in an ATP Tour, ATP Challenger Tour, or ITF Men’s WTT  tournament at any time on the day prior to the commencement of qualifying or  two days prior if competing on another continent. If a player is still competing past  9:00 p.m. local time, he will be automatically withdrawn from the qualifying without  penalty. Players who withdraw or are withdrawn due to “still competing” will be  allowed to accept a wild card or enter doubles into any ATP Tour 250, ATP Tour  500, ATP Challenger Tour or ITF Men’s WTT tournament, including qualifying. If a  withdrawal occurs prior to 12 noon, Eastern Time, USA, on Friday, the qualifying  vacancy shall be filled by the next player on the qualifying alternate list. This play - er is not required to sign in. If a withdrawal occurs after 12 noon, Eastern Time,  USA, on Friday, the qualifying vacancy will be filled from the on-site sign-in list,  using the most recent FedEx ATP Rankings list. Main draw vacancies will be filled  from the main draw alternate list, not the qualifying acceptance list. NOTE:  For ATP Tour qualifying tournaments, withdrawals occurring after 12 Noon  Eastern Time USA and prior to the draw* will be filled from that night’s alternate  sign-in. Vacancies occurring after the release of the qualifying draw, will be filled  from the next day’s on-site alternate list. Players must personally sign-in to be  eligible as an on-site alternate.  *  For events in a time zone where the qualifying draw is made prior to 12 Noon  Friday, Eastern USA, vacancies occurring after the Qualifying Alternate sign-in  deadline but prior to the qualifying draw shall be filled from that night’s alternate  sign-in. May I Accept a Wild Card after Withdrawing from an ATP Tour  Qualifying? Case:  A player was still competing in a Challenger on the day  before Qs started at an ATP Tour event. He wanted to withdraw  from the Qs due to “still competing” and then take a wild card into a  Challenger event. Is this allowed? Decision:  Yes. The rule states that he may withdraw without  penalty from the qualifying if he is still competing on the day prior  104 VII. THE COMPETITION to the commencement of the qualifying. By withdrawing due to“still  competing”, he is allowed to accept a wild card. Case:  Can a player who is still competing the previous week on  Thursday or Friday (on the same continent*), or on Wednesday (on  a different continent*) be signed in over the phone as a Qualifying  Alternate for the following week’s event (Saturday Qualifying start)? Decision:  Yes, a player who is still competing the previous week on  Thursday or Friday (on the same continent*), or on Wednesday (on  a different continent*) can be signed in by the Supervisor over the  phone if he has lost before the Qualifying Alternate sign-in dead- line. Players who lose after the release of the qualifying draw must  personally sign-in on-site the next day to be eligible as an on-site  alternate. *Continents are: Europe, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Africa, North  America (including Central America) and South America. Case:  If a player is competing in an event (including Davis Cup)  that finishes on the day of the Qualifying Alternate sign-in for the fol - lowing week’s event, can he be signed in as a Qualifying Alternate,  even though he may be competing past the Qualifying Alternate  sign-in deadline? Decision:  Yes. Since the event finishes on the day of the Qualifying  sign-in deadline, the player may be signed in as a Qualifying Alter- nate for the following week’s event.  From Q to Main Draw of another event Case:  May a player who is a direct acceptance to an ATP Tour  qualifying event be withdrawn to move into the main draw of an ATP  Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 event as a Direct Acceptance or Wild  Card which is held in the same week? Decision:  Y es, as long as the first ball of the qualifying at the tour - nament where he is in the qualifying draw has not been struck. Case:  May a player withdraw BDA from the main draw alternate list  of an ATP Tour Event and remain on and/or play the Qualifying of  the same event? Decision:  Yes, unless he would have moved into the main draw of  that event, had he not withdrawn. A player may not turn down this  main draw position to play the qualifying of that event.  Case: May a player who is accepted to play qualifying in an ATP  Challenger Tour Tournament, ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 be  withdrawn to move into the main draw singles of an ATP Tour 250 or  ATP Tour 500 event as a Direct Acceptance or as a Wild Card which  is held the same week? Decision:  Yes, as long as the first ball of the qualifying at the tour - nament where he is in the qualifying draw has not been struck. Withdrawing from Qualifying to play Main Draw Doubles at  another event. Case:  May a player who is direct acceptance in the singles quali- fying event of an ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 enter through the  Advance Entry system and become a direct acceptance into the  main draw doubles of another ATP Tour 250 or ATP Tour 500 event  which is held the same week? 105