Fairfield Open

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Fairfield Open Men's Challenger (NRT)

Date: Jan 3 to Jan 4

City, State: Fairfield County, CT

Region: 2

Start Date
Saturday January 3, 2026
End Date
Sunday January 4, 2026
NRT
Tournament Director
Jeff Kong
203-430-1005
jwkong8@gmail.com
Macie Elliott
melliott@rhcconline.com
Host Club
Rolling Hills Country Club
Entry Selection
All teams for Tour and Challenger draws will be registered/waitlisted in one pool of teams. Click here to SIGN UP THROUGH THE MEN'S TOUR PAGE.

The anticipated draw size for the Tour is 32 and the anticipated draw size of the Challenger will be an additional 32 teams. All teams who do not qualify for Tour draw based on combined NRT points will remain on the waitlist and then placed in the Challenger draw based on combined NRT points. When the number of teams on the waitlist exceeds the number of available spots and there is a tie in ranking (either matching NRT points or no NRT points) for the last available spot or spots, the team(s) with the lowest combined PTI will be moved into the tournament. All teams will be notified of entry status on Monday, December 29th. Seeding for the Tour draw will be by NRT points, seeding for the Challenger draw will be by PTI.
Wild Cards
All National Ranking Tournaments (NRT) and PTI level Tournaments 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. Wild card requests may come from tournament directors, the APTA, or players themselves, and should be requested prior to the close of registration. If no wild card spots are used, the draw will be filled out by the next eligible team/s.
Format
All main draw matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with no ad scoring (server's choice) through the finals. All back draw matches will be no ad scoring (server's choice), played with a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set.
Additional Details
The finals of the Challenger draw are planned for Sunday morning, January 4th.
Favor
M4 Hybrid Navy Blue Hoodie
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.
Event Details
Entry fee includes: guaranteed 3 matches, favor, lunch, dinner & player/fan party Saturday night. Beer & wine included for players.
Tournament Sponsors