Barcelona Open, also known as Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in Spain. The event was founded in 1953 and this year it will be 70th edition in 2023 which starts on 17 April and the final will play on 23 April.
Barcelona Open is going to be held on the outdoor clay court surface of Real Club de Tennis Barcelona, Spain. The event consists of ATP 500 category since 2009.
Barcelona Open Tennis Tournament
The Barcelona Open (currently sponsored by Banc Sabadell) is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players. The event has been held in Barcelona, Spain every year from 1953 (except for its cancellation in 2020), and is played on clay courts at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona.
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
| Venue | Real Club de Tenis Barcelona |
| Tour category | ATP 500 |
| Prize Money | €2,722,480 |
| Draw | 48 S, 16 D |
Barcelona Open 2023 Results
Carlos Alcaraz defend his title after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas. Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz became the first tennis player since Rafael Nadal to defend his Barcelona Open title by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the final on Sunday.
In doubles championship At the Barcelona ATP, Argentinian pair Máximo González and Andrés Molteni defeated no 1 seed pair and defended champion Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski by 6-3, 6-7(8), 10-4. Fourth title for winning pair (since 2022), 15th title in doubles for González, 14th for Molteni, they will be 5th in the Race to the Masters.
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Barcelona Open 2022 Results
In 2022, Singles title won by home star Carlos Alcaraz. Star played a final against country-fellow Pablo Carreno Busta. Carlos also won Miami Open and Rio Open singles titles this year. In the last 6 titles, it’s 5th time that any Spanish won a singles championship of the Barcelona Open and 4 of 5 titles were won by Rafal Nadal. On the other side in doubles championship, Wasley Koolhof of Nederland and Neal Skupski of Great Britain won the title against German Pair Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies.
Barcelona Open 2021 Results
In 2021, the Singles champion was Spanish star Rafael Nadal known as the King of Clay. Unfortunately, Nadal cannot defend his title this year due to an injury during the Indian well Tennis tournament.
In the Previous “trofeo conde de godó” tournament, Nadal won the final against Greece star Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-4, 6-7, 7-5). On the other side in the doubles championship, Colombian pair Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah won the title against Kevin Krawietz of Germany and Horia Tecau of Romania.
Rafael Nadal won the singles title a record 12 times in his whole career. Three different players won this singles title thrice (Roy Emerson, Manuel Orantes, Mats Wilander). In doubles, Roy Emerson of Australia has won the doubles championship record 7 times.
Barcelona Open History and Winners
It was an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1970–1989, except in 1971 when it was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit, although it was also open to non-WCT players. The tournament is currently part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the ATP Tour.
It is Spain’s second most important tournament on the ATP Tour after the Madrid Open and the event generally takes place in the last week of April, when temperatures in Barcelona average a daily high of 19 °C (66 °F).
| Year | Singles Championship | Doubles Championship |
| 2023 | Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | Máximo González(ARG) / Andrés Molteni (ARG) |
| 2022 | Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | Wesley Koolhof (NED) / Neal Skupski (GBR) |
| 2021 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) |
| 2019 | Dominic Thiem (AUS) | Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) |
| 2018 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Feliciano López (ESP) / Marc López (ESP) |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Florin Mergea (ROM) / Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) |
| 2016 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) |
Barcelona Open 2023 Prize Money
In 2023, Total financial commitment of Barcelona Open is €2,872,435 while prize money of this event is €2,722,480.
In 2022, the Prize money for Barcelona open was €2,661,825. The champion of Singles had a cheque of€467,150 and runner-up had €249,140. On other side, doubles winner got €163,500 and the finalist received €87,200. However, in 2021 prize money was €1,565,480 which is normally less than the last 2 Covid years.
The winner of the 2021 singles championship got a cheque of €178,985 and the runner-up got €111,600. On the other side in the doubles championship, the winner received €58,500 and the runner-up received €39,300.
Barcelona Open 2023 prize money distribution is:
| Stage | Singles Prize Money | Doubles Prize Money | ATP Points |
| Winner | €480,150 | €173,500 | 500 |
| Finals | €260,140 | €90,200 | 300 |
| Semi-finals | €135,245 | €47,120 | 180 |
| Quarter-Finals | €73,480 | €25,060 | 90 |
| 3rd Round | €39,555 | 45 | |
| 2nd Round | €21,465 | 20 | |
| 1st Round | €12,380 | €13,420 | 0 |
Barcelona Open Draw
The event will have 48 singles and 16 doubles main draws that will be released as the tournament progresses.
Barcelona Open 2023 Dates
The draw will be held across a week from 17-23 April with a qualifying round set for the weekend prior; the 15th and 16th of April. Keep in mind this schedule may be subject to change.
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The 2023 schedule of event will be as follows:
| Date | Singles Matches | Doubles Matches |
| 17th April | Round 1 | —- |
| 18th April | Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 19th April | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 20th April | Round 3 | Round 1 |
| 21st April | Quarter Final | Quarter Final |
| 22nd April | Semi Final | Semi Final |
| 23th April | Finale | Finale |
Barcelona Open 2023 Players List
Barcelona Open is considered an important clay surface tournament in the ATP category because of French Open. Some top players were featured in the 2022 including Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Hubert Hurkacz, Jannik Sinner, Denis Shapovalov, Carlos Alcaraz and many more. In 2023 world no 1, Carlos Alcaraz is ready to defend his title while Rafael Nadal who won 12 times this title, Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic will stand there for trophy. This season there will have 11 of the 18 best tennis players in the world.
| Seed | Player | ATP Ranking |
| 1 | Carlos Alcaraz (champion 2023) | 1 |
| 3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas (runner- up) | 3 |
| 4 | Casper Ruud | 4 |
| 5 | Daniil Medvedev | 5 |
| 6 | Jannik Sinner | 11 |
| 7 | Cameron Norrie | 12 |
| 8 | Rafael Nadal | 13 |
| 9 | Frances Tiafoe | 14 |
| 10 | Karen Khachanov | 10 |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | 17 | |
| Alex de Minaur | 18 | |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 21 | |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 25 | |
| Sebastian Korda | 26 | |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 27 | |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 28 | |
| Daniel Evans | 29 | |
| Denis Shapovalov | 30 | |
| Francisco Cerundolo | 31 | |
| Yoshihito Nishioka | 34 | |
| Diego Schwartzman | 38 | |
| Ben Shelton | 39 | |
| Bernabe Zapata Miralles | 41 | |
| David Goffin | 42 | |
| Brandon Nakashima | 45 | |
| Alexander Bublik | 48 | |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 51 | |
| Mikael Ymer | 53 |
Barcelona Open 2023 Tickets
The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell – Trofeo Conde de Godó will take place from April 17 to 23, 2022 at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona facilities. Tickets range is €9 to €390 and if you want a whole week booking price range will be €320 to €560.
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