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) - 411 download(s)

July 2025

Meet a member: Antonia Lottner, IC of Germany

Former professional player Antonia grew up in Düsseldorf, and rose to prominence as a junior, reaching the 2013 French Open girls’ singles final. Turning professional in 2010, Antonia went on to win seven ITF singles and six doubles titles. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of number 128 in 2018 and made main-draw appearances at all four Grand Slam tournaments. Among her career highlights was a breakthrough win over world number 6 Dominika Cibulková at 's‑Hertogenbosch in 2017 and an upset of Belinda Bencic in Lugano in 2019. She also represented Germany in the 2018 Fed Cup. Antonia faced injury setbacks during her career but returned strongly, winning back-to-back ITF titles in 2016. She retired from professional tennis in 2022 and has since shifted her focus to coaching and club work at Rot-Weiß Cologne, where she also plays Bundesliga tennis and padel.

Antonia was invited to join the IC of Germany by its President Eva-Maria Schneider in 2023. She didn’t know much about the IC at the time but was attracted by the opportunity to play events with some other former players from around the world. And she has loved being involved ever since. As a former player, what she likes most is the close relationship she has built with the other players she has met – particularly her IC of Germany team – and the chance to play tennis in a fun, team atmosphere. “In professional tennis you’re always alone on the court and you don’t travel as a team – so that’s what I like most about being part of the IC.”

Antonia’s IC highlight was playing the IC Week Centenary event in the UK last year in August – and winning the Mercelis Trophy. “Playing at Wimbledon again when there’s no tournament, it’s so pretty and to just walk around without all the people but still so much going on. I loved it – it was just so nice. And then we also won the tournament, so that was even better!”

Now also training as an office manager, Antonia continues to inspire younger players through her involvement in the sport at the grassroots level.

You can connect with Antonia on Linkedin here