Solano Junior Open (Grand Prix) and Challenger

All matches are delayed 1 hour today, Sunday 2.2.20.


Please add one hour to the time that is posted on the draw.

The courts are wetter than expected this morning. All matches are delayed for two hours.


Your new starting time is 2 hours later than what is posted on the draw.

All matches 10 AM or later are now delayed only 1 hour e.g. if the draw says 10 AM you now play at 11 AM

TOURNAMENTLOCATION AND PARKING-DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR PAST THE NO ACCESS SIGNS!
Solano Community College (SCC), 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534. Players should park in the student parking lots #4 and #6. You do not need to buy a parking pass on the weekends. The campus police have warned the tournament that they will issue citations to anyone driving, parking, dropping off or picking up players on the access roads around the courts. Again please park in student lots #4 or #6. It is a very short walk from there to the courts. See the link to view a campus site and parking map.

TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN
The tournament desk in is located in the SCC Faculty Lounge (building 1400). Players should check at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled time. Penalties for lateness will be assessed if you are not checked in by the time you are scheduled to play regardless if a court is available for play.
TOURNAMENT FORMATS: Singles and Doubles
Open Singles Main Draw --- 2 out of 3 sets with a 10 pt. match tie breaker in lieu of the 3rd set
Open Singles FMLC (First Match Loser Consolation) 2 out of 3 sets with a 10 pt. match tie breaker in lieu of the 3rd set
Challenger Singles Main Draw --- 2 out of 3 sets with a 10 pt. match tie breaker in lieu of the 3rd set

Challenger Singles FMLC (First Match Loser Consolation) 2 out of 3 sets with a 10 pt. match tie breaker in lieu of the 3rd set
All doubles matches will be 8 game pro sets win by 2

3/4 PLAYOFF AND FMLC (FIRST MATCH LOSER CONSOLATION)
There will be a 3/4 playoff match for the semi-final losers in the main draw of the Open Singles event. There is also a FMCL (first match loser consolation) tournament in the Open and Challenger singles event. Please be sure to always check back with the desk after your match win or lose to determine what your next match time may be.

WITHDRAWALS:
Players needing to withdraw should contact Phil Cello, Tournament Director at cellotennis@comcast.net or by phone 707-853-0915. If you do need to withdraw please contact us as soon as possible so that we can notify your opponent.

COURT-SIDEVIEWING AND SEATING:
Each court has a viewing area directly centered directly behind the court to allow for good viewing of the match. We suggest that you bring a portable chair/s as there is no permanent seating in those viewing areas.

PRACTICE COURTS:
There will be courts on site available for practice.

TOURNAMENT EVALUATION: Give us yourfeedback on the tournament.
To be sure that we are always providing the best tennis tournament experience for our players we encourage players and parents to let us know how you enjoyed the event, what you liked, area's that need improvement etc. You can email the tournament directly at cellotennis@comcast.net and or use the following online evaluation link.
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Notes
The Solano Open and Challenger tournaments are run at the Solano Community College, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534. The tournament proceeds go to the Chris Cammisa Tennis and Education Foundation (CCTEF). CCTEF's current initiatives are the establishment of a free after school tennis development and educational mentoring program at Solano CC for Solano County juniors and the formation a