Copa del Café

Tournament Director:

• Luis Esteban Fernández

Dates:

• Main Draw: January 13 to 18, 2025.
• Qualifying Draw: January 11 to 12, 2025 (sign-in on January 10 until 6:00 PM).

Group:

• J300 Tournament in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit.

Ages:

• Players aged 18 or younger can participate. For 2025, only players born in 2006 or later are accepted. In the U18 category, each player must have turned 13 years old.

Format:

• Boys and Girls, in singles and doubles.

Draws:

• Main Draw: 32 singles, 16 doubles.
• Qualifying: 32 players.

Sanctioning Bodies:

• International Tennis Federation (ITF): http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/
• Costa Rican Tennis Federation (FCT): http://www.fctenis.com/

Registration:

• All U18 players must register through the International Tennis Federation (ITF Juniors) website and must be endorsed by their respective federation.
• U14 players must register directly with the Costa RicanTennis Federation (FCT) and/or Cotecc

Venue:

• 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, with temperatures between 20 and 24 degrees Celsius (68 to 72 F.) Players are recommended to bring a light jacket to the courts.

Court Types:

• 1 hard court outdoor (night play only).
• 8 hard courts indoor.

Schedule:

• Daytime: Starting at 9:00 AM.
• Night: First match at 7:00 PM, second match follow by.

Mini Fair:

• There will be a mini fair with food stands and other activities.

Media Coverage:

• The Copa del Café is one of the few junior tennis tournaments in the world with extensive national and international press coverage. Coverage includes print, radio, and television. All night matches are broadcasted live through tdmax app. There is a link for live streaming.

Internet:

• The Copa has an updated website with the support of Kiwu Estudio Creativo, providing cyber coverage to the press and public worldwide at http://www.copacafe.cr. On this site, you can access the draws, results, match schedules, photos, tournament information, and links to our official hotel and sponsors, and sites of interest in Costa Rica.

Contact:

• Luis Esteban Fernández, Tournament Director
• Katherine Montoya, Assistant to the Tournament Committee

  Telephone: +(506) 2208-5008
  Email: copadelcafe@outlook.com
  Website: www.copacafe.cr

Official Hotel:

• Crowne Plaza Hotel San José La Sabana
  Location: Sabana Norte, western sector of San José, adjacent to the General Cañas Highway
  Tel.: +(506) 2543-6000 (front desk and reservations) or +(506) 2543-6021
  Web: www.crowneplaza.com/corobici
  Reservations: Players need to make their hotel reservation.  Coordinador.grupos@corobicicp.co.cr or Ingrid.arquin@corobicicp.co.cr