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**Lunims** · 07-23-2011, 10:17 PM

You have to be out for at least 6 months. You can use the protect ranking 8 times but only for one Slam and it is valid for one year.

Serena has a top 10 exemption because she finished 2010 in the top 10. She can enter any WTA tournament (except the WTA Championship ) regardless of her ranking until the end of the year.

Unless I forgot (plausible), this is the first I've heard of that rule. It's moot, since her average schedule is 12 or 13 for a full year.

First post-Wimbledon tournament worth paying attention to.

You mean you didn't think Bad Gastein was important!!!???

07-23-2011, 10:17 PM	#11
Lunims Join Date Nov 2005 Location CA Posts 601 Senior Member	You have to be out for at least 6 months. You can use the protect ranking 8 times but only for one Slam and it is valid for one year. Serena has a top 10 exemption because she finished 2010 in the top 10. She can enter any WTA tournament (except the WTA Championship ) regardless of her ranking until the end of the year. Unless I forgot (plausible), this is the first I've heard of that rule. It's moot, since her average schedule is 12 or 13 for a full year. First post-Wimbledon tournament worth paying attention to. You mean you didn't think Bad Gastein was important!!!???
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