Tournament Information
| 2012 Copa del Cafe (Coffee Bowl) |
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Director: Kenneth Thome Dates: Main Draw from 2 to 7 January 2012, sign in January 1. Qualy from 31 December 2011 to 1 January 2012, sign in December 30, 2011. Category 14U from 4 to 7 January 2012, sign in January 3. Group: Group 1 on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit Ages: Only players 18 years or younger may participate. For 2012 only players born in 1994 or after will be accepted. For Category 14U players must be born in 1998 or after. For 18U each player must have reached his/her 13th birthday. For 14U each player must have reached his/her 11th birthday. Play: Boys and Girls, singles and doubles Draws: Main Draw: 64 in singles, 32 in doubles. Qualy: 32 players. Category 14U: 16 in singles Sanction: 1. International Tennis Federation (ITF): http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/ 2. Costa Rican Tennis Federation (FCT): http://www.fctenis.com/ Registration: All players must register through the ITF web page and should be in good standing with their respective tennis federations. Site: Costa Rica Country Club Escazú, San José, Costa Rica Tel.: (506) 2208-5000 ext. 5008; Fax.: (506) 2289-9076; http://www.elcountry.cr/ Climate: Temperate climate, about 20 degrees Centigrade (about 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit) . Players should bring windbreakers. Type of Courts: 10 outdoor courts and 4 indoor hard courts (tennislife slow non cushion) Day Play: Starting at 8 am Night Play: 6 pm first match, 7:30 pm second match, followed by a third match Mini Fair: The Coffee Bowl offers a mini fair with concession stands in the area adjacent to the stadium court of the Costa Rica Country Club, including food and beverage stands and exhibition and sale of diverse products. Coverage: The Coffee Bowl is one of the few junior tennis tournaments in the world with ample media coverage both nationally and internationally through print, radio, and television coverage. All night matches are televised live by a local television channel. Internet: The Coffee Bowl web site is maintained by Edenia CRServers (http://www.edenia.com) and provides web access to press and public worldwide at http://www.copacafe.com. This site provides draws, scores, schedule of play, photos, links to sponsors and places of interest in Costa Rica, and general tournament information. Communication: Kenneth Thome, Tournament Director Katherine Montoya, Assistant to the Organizing Committee Tel.: +(506) 2208-5024 or +(506) 2208-5008 e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it web site: www.copacafe.com Official Hotel: Hotel Quality Location: Pozos, Santa Ana Tel: +(506) 2204 6780 for reservations - +(506) 2204 6700 for switchboard Fax: +(506) 2202 6800 Web: www.realhotelsandresorts.com Reservations: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Special Coffee Bowl Rate: US$86.45 per night (US$76.50 + 13% tax) |
