The Organizing Committee of the Copa del Café thanks the players and coaches, many of whom have traveled great distances to be here, who year in and year out provide our tournament with such stellar tennis talent. We also thank the sponsors and the members of the Costa Rica Country Club who provide the resources for us to make this tournament happen, and many, many thanks as well to the personnel of the CRCC who provide such essential support behind the scenes. Good organization requires teamwork not only in managing operations in and around the courts, but also from maintenance, restaurant, communications, security, and other people. Without their dedicated work and professionalism our tournament would not be what it is today.

Friday at the 48^th Copa del Café was semifinal day. Connor Farren of USA seeded 5 and ranked 61 bested Christian Garin of Chile, unseeded and ranked 180, in two sets 6-4, 6-2. The Chilean played well throughout the tournament and at 16 years may be back next year. Farren will “graduate” next year out of the juniors.

Quarterfinal day at the 48^th Copa saw two unseeded players reach the semis. Christian Garin of Chile got by Adrian Obert of Germany in a tough three setter with a score of 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3. The Chilean will face off against Connor Farren of USA who squeaked by the tough Vasco Mensurado of Portugal in a third set tiebreak, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(5). Garin, ranked 180, on paper has a difficult task in taking on the American player ranked 61 in the world.

Wednesday of Copa week saw round of sixteen action with stellar performances from the top players. Fans were surprised by the demise of Martin Redlicki who looked so strong Tuesday night when he downed the top seed Nikola Milojevik. Redlicki went down to Christian Garin of Chile 7-5, 6-2. Other winners during the day were Vasco Mensurado of Portugal, and Connor Farren of the USA who will face off in quarterfinals on Thursday. Both won in straight sets.