TCA Tennis: Challenger & W50 Season Opener

The TCA will host the first tournaments in 2026 (Photo: TCA).

The 2025 calendar of held Argentina will begin intensely in Buenos Aireswith the dispute of AAT Challenger TCA editionfirst tournament of the ATP Challenger Tour of the year in the country, which will be played January 11 to 17 in it Argentine Tennis ClubPalermo headquarters. Simultaneously, the same stage will host the AAT W50 TCAthe first ITF women’s competition of the season on national soil.

A Challenger with Argentine prominence and international hierarchy

The men’s competition will be category 50will share $63,000 in prizes and will have a large local presence: at least 12 Argentine tennis players They will be part of the main draw, in addition to several representatives in the classification.

The main international attraction will be the Italian Marco Cecchinatoex Roland Garros semi-finalistwho appears as the highest ranked player in the tournament. Along with him, names such as Santiago Rodríguez Taverna, Nicolás Kicker, Andrea Collarini, Facundo Bagnis, renzo olivo and Mariano Kestelboimamong others.

In the qualywhich will begin on January 11figure Juan Manuel La Serna y Luciano Ambrogiwaiting for possible losses to enter the main draw, in addition to young people who are beginning to establish themselves on the circuit, such as Juan Estevez y Carlos Zarate.

The final of the Challenger will be held on Saturday 17and access to the club will be Free and exclusive for AAT membersthrough prior registration.

The women’s W50: first ITF tournament of the year in Argentina

(Photo: TCA).
(Photo: TCA).

In parallel, of January 11 to 18will be played AAT W50 TCAcorresponding to ITF World Tennis Tourwhich will grant 50 points to the champion and will distribute $40,000 in prizes.

The Spanish Marina Bassols Ribera She will be the player best placed in the ranking among those registered, followed by the Brazilian Carolina Meligeni Alves. Among the Argentinian women, Martina Capurro Taborda y Victoria Bosio They lead the national list, both very close to directly entering the main draw.

Capurro Taborda arrives after a 2025 featured on the circuitwith titles in Trelew, Luján (I and II) y Neuquenwhile Bosio also added conquests in Neuquen y Trelewconsolidating its competitive growth.

The main Argentines, heading to Australia

The best Argentine players in the ranking will not be present in Buenos Aires, since that same week they will compete in the Australian Openprimer Grand Slam of the year. Lourdes Carlé, Julia Riera, Jazmín Ortenzi and Luisina Giovannini will compete in the classification, while Solana Sierra will be part of the main box.

Television will be in charge of TyC Sports: of monday to thursday The activity can be followed through TyC Sports Playwhile Friday, Saturday and Sunday The matches will be broadcast on the main signal.

Continuity of the circuit in Palermo

The activity in Argentine Tennis Club will not stop after the closure of the W50. He domingo 18day of the women’s final, the classification of the W35 Buenos Aireswhich will extend the action until the January 25when its definition is disputed.

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