Who Is Playing in Barcelona Tennis?

By Alice Nichols

Barcelona is known for its rich cultural heritage, stunning architecture, and of course, its love for sports. One sport that has gained immense popularity in this beautiful Spanish city is tennis. Every year, Barcelona hosts one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world – the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.

The tournament takes place at the stunning Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899, which boasts 20 clay courts and a seating capacity of over 8,000 spectators. The tournament attracts some of the biggest names in tennis from around the world. Let’s take a look at who’s playing in this year’s tournament.

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal, also known as ‘The King of Clay’, is a Spanish tennis player who has won a record 13 French Open titles and is considered one of the greatest players of all time. Nadal has won the Barcelona Open an incredible 11 times and will be looking to make it 12 this year.

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas is a Greek tennis player who has been making waves on the ATP tour in recent years. Tsitsipas won his first ATP title at the Stockholm Open in 2018 and has since gone on to win four more titles, including the Nitto ATP Finals in 2019.

He reached his career-high ranking of No. 5 in August 2019 and will be looking to add another title to his name at this year’s Barcelona Open.

Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev is a Russian tennis player who reached his career-high ranking of No. 2 in September 2019 after reaching six consecutive finals, including three Masters titles. He finished runner-up at the US Open in 2019 and will be looking to make his mark on clay at the Barcelona Open this year.

Dominic Thiem

Dominic Thiem is an Austrian tennis player who has won 17 ATP singles titles, including one Grand Slam title – the US Open in 2020. Thiem has also reached the final of the French Open twice and will be looking to add a Barcelona Open title to his impressive resume this year.

Pablo Carreño Busta

Pablo Carreño Busta is a Spanish tennis player who has won four ATP singles titles and reached a career-high ranking of No. 10 in September 2017.

Carreño Busta reached the semifinals of the US Open in 2017 and the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2020. He will be hoping to go all the way at his home tournament this year.

  • In conclusion, with some of the biggest names in tennis set to compete at this year’s Barcelona Open, it promises to be an exciting tournament for fans of the sport.
  • Whether you’re rooting for Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Dominic Thiem, Pablo Carreño Busta or any other player, you’re sure to witness some incredible matches on clay courts that have seen some of the greatest players in history lift trophies.
  • The beauty of tennis is that anything can happen on any given day, so it will be interesting to see who comes out on top at this year’s Barcelona Open.

So gear up for some thrilling tennis action as Barcelona gets ready to host one of the most prestigious tournaments on clay courts – The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.