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Real Club de Tenis Barcelona

Coordinates: 41°23′34″N 2°07′03″E / 41.3928°N 2.1176°E / 41.3928; 2.1176
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Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899
Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona 1899
Formation13 April 1899; 125 years ago (1899-04-13)
PurposeSport
Location
Coordinates41°23′34″N 2°07′03″E / 41.3928°N 2.1176°E / 41.3928; 2.1176
Websiterctb1899.es

The Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899 (Catalan: Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona 1899) is a tennis club and training center in Barcelona, Spain. It is considered one of the most prestigious tennis clubs in the country.[1]

The facility houses 18 clay courts, including a stadium court with a capacity of 8,400 and a show court for 2,000 spectators.

History

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The club was founded on 13 April 1899.[2] Since moving to its current location in the northwest of the city in 1953, the club has hosted the Barcelona Open.[3][4] Over the years, the club has hosted many Davis Cup ties of the Spanish team, including the Inter-Zonal final in 1965.

In 2017, the club's centre court was named after Rafael Nadal.[5]

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Paredes, Jone (19 April 2024). "Occident strengthens its commitment to sport sponsoring the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona -1899". Grupo Catalana Occidente. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ "El 125 aniversario del Real Club de Tenis Barcelona en 5 millones de cupones de la ONCE". ONCE (in Spanish). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ Hernández, Pedro (24 April 2019). "Cuando el Real Club de Tenis Barcelona acaparó el protagonismo del deporte español". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ Gómez Abajo, C. (23 April 2009). "Un torneo de tenis familiar en plena Barcelona". Cinco Días (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Vercelletto, Niko (28 April 2017). "Barcelona Open names center court "Pista Rafa Nadal"". Tennis.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ^ Albarrán, Nacho (7 December 2017). "Arilla: "As ayudó a popularizar el tenis y todo el deporte"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Paula Badosa gana el Campeonato de España Absoluto ante Carla Suárez". Real Club de Tennis Barcelona (in Spanish). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Muguruza and Badosa to play their openers on Thursday". Mutua Madrid Open. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Aliona Bolsova, finalista individual y campeona en dobles del ITF 25.000$ de Riba-Roja". Real Club de Tennis Barcelona (in Spanish). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Aliona Bolsova gana el ITF de Getxo". Real Club de Tenis Barcelona (in Spanish). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Heading into the 21st century: Great victories that marked a generation". Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  12. ^ "(Exclusive) Albert Costa: "Davis Cup Finals Are Going To Remain The Best Of Three Sets"". Ubitennis. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  13. ^ a b Jiménez Rubio, Diego (1 December 2017). "Marcel Granollers tiene un nuevo y sorprendente compañero de dobles". Punto de Break (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Karen Khachanov y Andrey Rublev se unen al RCTB-1899". Real Club de Tennis Barcelona (in Spanish). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  15. ^ Gómez, Fernando (30 June 2023). "El análisis de Fernando Gómez: Feliciano López, el español que no lo parecía". Eurosport (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Conchita Martínez, campeona en Wimbledon". Real Club de Tennis Barcelona (in Spanish). 2 July 1994. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Carlota Martínez da su mejor golpe". El Heraldo (in Spanish). 27 December 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Roberto Bautista and Albert Ramos receive a wild card to play the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell". Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  19. ^ Mendez, Javier (18 April 2022). "Tommy Robredo's Unforgettable Career". ATP Tour. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  20. ^ Albarrán, Nacho (6 September 2017). "Rublev: la perla del RCTB y Vicente reta a su ídolo, Nadal". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  21. ^ a b c Juanra, López (15 September 2023). "La tragedia personal de Marisa, la hermana de Arantxa Sánchez Vicario: cómo la prematura muerte de su marido marcó su vida". Mujer Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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