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.

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The IC of Italy wins the IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge European qualifiers

The IC Rod Laver European Junior Challenge 2024 took place at Real Zaragoza Club de Tenis from 9-13 September. The teams that participated in the event were: IC Croatia, IC Great Britain, IC Italy, IC Luxembourg, IC Norway, IC Slovenia, IC Spain I, and IC Spain II. After several intense days of tennis and activities, the winner of the tournament was IC Italy, who showed dominance throughout the week and ultimately defeated IC Great Britain 5-1.

Throughout the week, all team members and captains participated in various activities, in the first day they enjoyed a guided visit to the City Center with a private tour, the second day a movie session was organized on the indoor courts of the Club. The movie shown was Borg vs McEnroe, which helped the players understand how rivalry can evolve into friendship. Another highlight of the week was the Philanthropic Clinic with "ATADES," the Aragonese Association for Down Syndrome, all the players and coaches participated and showed great involvement for more than 1 hour on court. After the Clinic, the players attended a talk presented by Schiller University.

It is also worth mentioning that the Sportsmanship Award winners were Fabiola Marino from IC Italy and Patrik Semenic from IC Slovenia. Both showed great involvement in all the activities and excellent behavior on the tennis court. 

In summary, it was a fantastic week of tennis and an example of sportsmanship and values that go beyond the tennis court.

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