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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 / Categories: News Argentina: IC Junior Challenge South America Champion Argentina overturned 3-1 deficit against Chile to win the IC Junior Challenge South America Chile and Argentina were the “finalists” in the IC Junior Challenge South America. Both countries won their first match against Uruguay. On Friday, Argentina’s team defeated Uruguay 5-1 and on Saturday Chile did the same in a very tight match determined in a mixed doubles Championship Tiebreak. The tournament was held in “Club de Golf Valle Escondido” in Santiago, Chile, watched by an attentive audience comprising the IC of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay delegations and tennis celebrities including Jaime Fillol, Jaime Pinto and Marcelo Filippini. The Chilean team was 3-1 up on the score after winning both girls’ singles and one of the boys’ singles, but Argentina had other plans. They won both doubles and took the series to a mixed doubles championship tiebreak. Fernanda Astete with Geronimo Barrios for Chile and Melany Krywoj with Genaro Olivieri for Argentina fought a very close deciding rubber. The result: Argentina won the tiebreak 10-8 qualifying to “The IC World-wide Finals” at Wimbledon 2014. In the closing ceremony, together with awarding the teams, the captains of the respective ICs awarded Fernanda Astete (Chile) and Federico Lopez (Uruguay) with the Sportsmanship Award. Jaime Fillol and Marcelo Filippini congratulated and encouraged all the players to continue with the exemplary behaviour they showed over the tournament. The tournament was sponsored by the Chilean Tennis Federation, Grupo Fillol, OB Group, K-Express, Fire Stop Systems, Dunlop, Inmobiliaria Quecall, PrendeLED y British Chilean Chamber of Commerce and the IC Council. Official Press Release On Court Marcelo Lombardi, Roberto De Paulo, Waldo Parada and Esteban Fillol Fernanda Astete and Agostina Zamprogno Argentina, Chile and Uruguay Kart Market Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Dunlop Jaime Fillol, Jaime Pinto, Luis Medus and Andres Medus Fernanda Astete Luis Medus, Andres Medus, Alvaro Fillol, Marcelo Filippini and Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol and Marcelo Filippini Off Court Leyla Musalem, Ana Maria Arias and Mabel Rigoli Club de Golf Valle Escondido Team Argentina at the airport Team Uruguay at the airport Social Esteban Fillol, Benjamin Quevedo, Leyla Musalem and Pedro Parterrieu Juan Berchesi, Alvaro Fillol, Jean Paul Brisson and Marcelo Lombardi Marcelo Filippini, Luis Medus, Andres Medus, Felipe Ortiz B, Felipe Ortiz R and Roberto De Paulo Jaime Fillol, Felipe Bunster, Roberto De Paulo, Felipe Ortiz R and Felipe Ortiz B Felipe Bunster and Jaime Fillol Gustavo Herrero and Jaime Fillol Felipe Bunster, Jaime Fillol and Marcelo Filippini Felipe Bunster, Gustavo Herrero and Jaime Fillol Clinic Jaime Fillol leading the Clinic Clinic for underprivileged kids Pipo De Marinis, Mabel Rigoli, Gustavo Herrero and Marcelo Lombardi Awards Ceremony Third place: Uruguay Runner up: Chile Winner: Argentina Sportsmanship Award: Fernanda Astete (Chile) and Federico Lopez (Uruguay) The First Three Nations South Americas Cup awarded to Uruguay Felipe Ortiz B, Felipe Bunster, Jaime Fillol, Alvaro Fillol, Felipe Ortiz R and Esteban Fillol Ivan Navarro and Jaime Fillol Felipe Ortiz B, Marcelo Filippini and Felipe Ortiz R Team Uruguay Print 5907 Jaime Clinica 4.JPG 1 2 3 Equipos con capitanes Load next 5 media item(s) (24 left)Loading...