The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, has been held at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899, the oldest Spanish tennis club, since 1953. Fourteen of the past 16 editions have been won by Spaniards: Rafael Nadal (2005-09, 2011-13, 2016-18), Carlos Moya (2003), Tommy Robredo (2004) and Fernando Verdasco (2010). Japan’s Kei Nishikori won back-to-back titles in 2014-15.
Nadal will look to win the Trofeo Conde de Godo for a 12th time in 2019, and will be joined in the field by Nishikori and former finalists Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Here’s all you need to know about Barcelona tennis tournament: when is the draw, what is the schedule, where to watch, who won and more.
Established:1953
Tournament Dates: 23-28 April 2019
Tournament Director: Albert Costa
Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 20 April at 12pm
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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* Qualifying: Saturday at 10:00am and Sunday at 12:15pm
* Main draw: Monday – Thursday at 11:00am, Friday at 12:30pm and Saturday at 1:30am
* Doubles final: Sunday, 28 April at 1:00pm
* Singles final: Sunday, 28 April not before 4:00pm
How To Watch
Watch Live On Tennis TV
Venue: Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899
Main Court Seating: 8,000
Prize Money: €2,609,135 (Total Financial Commitment: € 2,746,455)
Tickets On Sale: Buy Now
View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown
Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Rafael Nadal (11)
Most Titles, Doubles: Daniel Nestor (4)
Oldest Champion: Manuel Santana, 32, in 1970
Youngest Champion: Mats Wilander, 18, in 1982
Lowest-Ranked Champion (since 1979): No. 65 Todd Martin in 1998
Most Match Wins: Rafael Nadal (58)
2018 Finals
Singles: [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) d Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 62 61 Read & Watch
Doubles: Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) d Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) 76(5) 64 Read More
Social
Hashtag: #bcnopenbs
Facebook: @barcelonaopenbancsabadell
Twitter: @bcnopenbs
Instagram: @bcnopenbs
Did You Know… It’s a tradition for the singles and doubles champions to take a dive in the pool at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899.
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Source: ATP World Tour
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