July 2026 The IC of Argentina qualify for the IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge World Finals 2027 The South American qualifying event for the 2026 IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge took place on 13-16 July 2026 and brought together teams from the ICs of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay at the Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club in Montevideo. Hosted by the IC of Uruguay, the event combined high-quality junior tennis with the International Clubs' enduring values of friendship, sportsmanship and international fellowship. Despite weather forcing a revised schedule, the competition was completed successfully over three days. The IC of Argentina produced consistently outstanding tennis throughout the tournament, defeating the IC of Uruguay (1) by 5–1 in a closely contested final to secure qualification for the IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge World Finals. The IC of Bolivia in particular made an impressive debut in the competition after the creation of the IC in 2025, finishing in third place ahead of the ICs of Chile, Brazil and Uruguay (2). Off the court, the event reflected the IC spirit through a welcome reception, social activities and a community tennis clinic with children from the IC of Uruguay's "Growing up with Tennis" programme, where players shared their skills and experiences with young participants. The Sportsmanship Awards, voted for by the team captains, recognised Maria E. Moretti (Brazil) and Andree Montellano (Bolivia) for their exemplary sportsmanship. The tournament concluded with a light-hearted captains' doubles match, providing a fitting celebration of the friendships forged throughout the week. You can view the full tournament report, photos and video below. Documents to download IC Rod Laver Junior Chall 2026 Report eng(.pdf, 3.26 MB) - 312 download(s) Previous Article Meet your Regional Representative for Australasia: Kerryn Pratt (IC of Australia) Load next 25 media item(s) (31 left)Loading...
July 2017 2017 IC AGM In usual tradition, this year’s Annual General Meeting was held on the middle Sunday of The Wimbledon Championships at the National Tennis Centre, London. A total of 60 IC members attended, with 32 out of the 40 IC nations represented. As always, it was fantastic to get so many new and familiar faces together and to work together to constantly improve the ICs of the World. A summary of the day is as follows: Elections to the Executive Committee: • Roberto Pulido was re-elected to the IC Executive Committee as the Caribbean and North America representative Elections of Officers of the Council: • The Chairman of the Council, Peter McQuibban, was re-elected • The Honorary Treasurer of the Council, Mike Carroll, was re-elected • The Honorary Auditor of the Council, Chris Appleton, was also re-elected • Gustavo Herrero was elected as Honorary Secretary of the Council Finances: • Notable exchange rate losses due to impact of Brexit were discussed and noted IC Philanthropy: • An impressive total of 13 philanthropy projects sustainable thus far, with wide geographic disparity • The ICP will be hosting an intimate dinner in November 2017 and a Philanthropy Ball in November 2018 • In support of sending an Ethiopian Philanthropy project team to the Compass African Junior Challenge, there are IC Philanthropy scarves available to purchase for £35. For more information please contact Henri Reiter. Events: • 2017 has been, and continues to be a busy year for events • The La Carreta event in September in Bulgaria requires more teams • IC Germany Week is underway in August 2017 • Compass Junior Challenge Regional qualifying events are to take place on each Continent • 2017 completed events thus far include; Deltec Bank & Trust Bahamas IC Doubles Week, The Gene Scott Trophy in Bahamas, The Potter Cup (including the inaugural women’s event), CQS 4 Nations Cup and Robert Abdesselam Trophy • 2017 upcoming events include; Compass Regional Junior Challenge, Juego de Pelota, IC Week Germany (Windmill and Mercelis Trophies), La Carreta and the tennis/golf challenge • 2018 is also looking to be another year full of fixtures Website and Communications: • All IC websites are in the process of a major revamp to increase the ICs online presence • This raised potential discussions of finding new donors AOB: • New IC Lapel pins are available. Please click here for more information • It was decided that this year’s Jean Borotra CQS Sportsmanship Award recipient would be carried over to 2018 Please note that in support of sending an Ethiopian Philanthropy project team to the Compass African Junior Challenge, there are IC Philanthropy scarves available to purchase for £35. For more information please contact Henri Reiter. Previous Article September 2017 La Carreta Event, entries still open and additional IC nations needed Next Article The annual lunch for Presidents and Secretaries at Wimbledon