| Native name | Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona 1899 |
|---|---|
| Formation | 13 April 1899 (age 127) |
| Purpose | Sport |
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41.3928°N 2.1176°E |
| Website | rctb1899.es |
The Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899 (Catalan: Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona 1899) is a tennis club and training center in Barcelona, Catalonia, 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
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
- José Luis Arilla[6]
- Paula Badosa[7][8]
- Marina Bassols Ribera[9]
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Aliona Bolsova[10]
- Alberto Berasategui[11]
- Albert Costa[12]
- Fabio Fognini[13]
- Gerard Granollers
- Marcel Granollers[13]
- Karen Khachanov[14]
- Feliciano López[15]
- Conchita Martínez[16][17]
- Rafael Nadal[5]
- Albert Ramos Viñolas[18]
- Tommy Robredo[19]
- Andrey Rublev[14][20]
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario[21]
- Emilio Sánchez[21]
- Javier Sánchez[21]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "El 125 aniversario del Real Club de Tenis Barcelona en 5 millones de cupones de la ONCE" (in Spanish). ONCE. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Hernández, Pedro (24 April 2019). "Cuando el Real Club de Tenis Barcelona acaparó el protagonismo del deporte español" (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Gómez Abajo, C. (23 April 2009). "Un torneo de tenis familiar en plena Barcelona" (in Spanish). Cinco Días. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Vercelletto, Niko (28 April 2017). "Barcelona Open names center court "Pista Rafa Nadal"". Tennis.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Albarrán, Nacho (7 December 2017). "Arilla: “As ayudó a popularizar el tenis y todo el deporte”" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Paula Badosa gana el Campeonato de España Absoluto ante Carla Suárez" (in Spanish). Real Club de Tennis Barcelona. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Muguruza and Badosa to play their openers on Thursday". Mutua Madrid Open. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Aliona Bolsova, finalista individual y campeona en dobles del ITF 25.000$ de Riba-Roja" (in Spanish). Real Club de Tennis Barcelona. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Aliona Bolsova gana el ITF de Getxo" (in Spanish). Real Club de Tenis Barcelona. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Heading into the 21st century: Great victories that marked a generation". Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "(Exclusive) Albert Costa: “Davis Cup Finals Are Going To Remain The Best Of Three Sets”". Ubitennis. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Jiménez Rubio, Diego (1 December 2017). "Marcel Granollers tiene un nuevo y sorprendente compañero de dobles" (in Spanish). Punto de Break. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Karen Khachanov y Andrey Rublev se unen al RCTB-1899" (in Spanish). Real Club de Tennis Barcelona. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Gómez, Fernando (30 June 2023). "El análisis de Fernando Gómez: Feliciano López, el español que no lo parecía" (in Spanish). Eurosport. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Conchita Martínez, campeona en Wimbledon" (in Spanish). Real Club de Tennis Barcelona. 2 July 1994. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Carlota Martínez da su mejor golpe" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Mendez, Javier (18 April 2022). "Tommy Robredo's Unforgettable Career". ATP Tour. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Albarrán, Nacho (6 September 2017). "Rublev: la perla del RCTB y Vicente reta a su ídolo, Nadal" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ 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" (in Spanish). Mujer Hoy. Retrieved 26 July 2024.