Barcelona Open 2024 Introduction
The second most prestigious tournament on the ATP tour, Barcelona Open 2024, is an ATP 500 tournament where top players will compete in the singles and doubles categories. Currently sponsored by Banc Sabadell, the tournament is also popular, and the name is Torneo Barcelona.
The event is scheduled to commence on April 15, 2024, and end on April 21, 2024, when the temperature will be almost 19 degrees Celsius. David Ferrer and Jordi Cambra are the tournament directors and chairman, respectively. The 71st edition of the event has declared Lexus the official car sponsor of the tournament.
Barcelona Open 2024 will have 48 players in a single draw, and 16 final teams in doubles draw. The tournament will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona by holding a special edition, having 12-time champion Rafael Nadal and two-time Carlos Alcaraz as the main stars of the edition.
The tournament winner in the singles and doubles categories will receive 500 points each. The total prize money for the tournament is € 2,782,960. Kei Nishikori has received entry into the tournament as the wildcard. Rafael Nadal was given entry using a protected ranking.
Barcelona Open History
Founded in 1953, the Barcelona Open was a combined ATP and WTA tournament until 1980. The tournament was the joint initiative of Carlos Godo Valls and Count of Godo after the tennis club moved to Pedralbes, a neighborhood in Barcelona. Vic Seixas won the tournament for the first time in the singles and doubles category with Enrique Morea.
The earlier tournament was part of the Grand Prix Tour, which was later shifted to the ATP Championship Series. Rafael Nadal holds the record of winning the tournament 12 times in his career. In his honour, in 2017, the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona centre court was renamed Rafa Nadal Arena, also called Pista Rafa Nadal.
Carlos Alcaraz is the defending champion in the singles category, returning to register a hat trick after winning the Barcelona Open 2024. Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni are the defending champions in the doubles category.
Barcelona Open 2024 Schedule
The Barcelona Open 2024 is scheduled from April 15 to April 21, 2024. The qualifying matches will start on April 13, 2024, and the first round of the tournament will commence on April 15, 2024.
Barcelona Open 2024 Venue
Barcelona Open 2024 will be played on an outdoor clay court at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona Open 2023 Defending Champions
Barcelona Open 2023 defending champions in the singles and doubles category are as follows:
Men Singles – Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz lifted the trophy for the second time in his career by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas by 6-3, 6-4.
Men’s Doubles - Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni
Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni defeated the team of top seed Neal Skupski and Wesley Koolhof in the final by 6-3, 6-7.
Barcelona Open 2024 Prize Money
The total prize money for the Barcelona Open 2024 is € 2,782,960.
Barcelona Open 2024 Points Distribution
Barcelona Open 2024 points distribution for singles and doubles categories are as follows:
| Event | Winner | Finals | Semifinals | Quarterfinals |
| Men’s Singles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 |
| Men's doubles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 |
Barcelona Open 2024 Top Ranked Players
The top-ranked players for the Barcelona Open 2024 include.
Top Ranked Players for Singles Category
Carlos Alcaraz
Casper Ruud
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Alex de Minaur
Andrey Rublev
Ugo Humbert
Karen Khachanov
Top Ranked Players for Doubles Category
Ivan Dodig and Neal Skupski
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos
Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury
ATP Player with the most wins in the tournament
Rafael Nadal has won the Barcelona Open twelve times in his career (2005-2009, 2011-2013, 2016-2018, and 2021). He also holds the record for playing the most matches with a winning percentage of 94.3%.
Roy Emerson holds the record of winning seven titles in the doubles category. Teams of Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, Roy Emerson and Neale Fraser and Anders Jarryd and Hans Simonsson have won the title as a team thrice in their career.
Where to watch the Barcelona Open 2024?
Tennis fans worldwide can enjoy the Barcelona Open 2024 live telecast on Tennis TV.
