The Fairfield Open

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The Fairfield Open Men's Challenger (NRT)

Date: Jan 3

City, State: Fairfield County, CT

Region: 2

Start Date
Friday January 3, 2025
End Date
Friday January 3, 2025
NRT
Tournament Director
Macie Elliott
melliott@rhcconline.com
Jeff Kong
203-430-1005
jwkong8@gmail.com
Host Club
Rolling Hills Country Club
Draw Size
32 teams
Price
$300 Per Team
Entry Qualifications
Entry based on combined individual NRT ranking points as of the Monday prior to the tournament. All teams for Tour and Challenger draws will register on one waitlist. TO REGISTER GO TO THE FAIRFIELD MEN'S TOUR PAGE.
Entry Selection
The draw size for the Tour is 32 and the draw size of the Challenger will be an additional 32 teams. All teams who do not qualify for the Tour Draw based on combined NRT points will remain on the waitlist and then placed in the Challenger draw based on combined NRT points. All teams will be notified of entry status on Monday, December 30th. Seeding for the Challenger draw will be by PTI.
Wild Cards
National Ranking Tournaments (NRT) and PTI level Tournaments with a “waitlist only” entry selection are subject to wild card spots, with a wild card available for every 16 teams allowed in a draw. A wild card team must be registered for the tournament by the registration deadline and must be approved by the National Tournament Committee. If no wild card spots are used, the draw will be filled out by the next eligible team/s.
Format
Main draw - second deuce no ad scoring thru the semis. Back draw - second deuce no ad scoring and 3rd set 10pt match tie break.
Event Details
Challenger draws are all one-day events, starting Friday morning.
Event Ball
XENON
APTA Membership
All players must be APTA members, and membership must be purchased before entry.
Rules
Official APTA rules will govern play.
Additional Details
Guaranteed 3 matches, a great favor, (M4 Hoodie), lunch on Friday for the Challenger draws, lunch on Saturday for the Tour draws. All players receive dinners on both Friday & Saturday night, generously sponsored by FCPTL & FCWPTL.
Hotels
Players in need of housing please contact Sharon Beecher - justbeechy@aol.com
Local Sponsors
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