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Real Club de Tenis Barcelona

Tennis club in Barcelona, Spain

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name	Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899
image	SchwartzmanvsMcDonaldGodo2022.jpg
native_name	Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona 1899
native_name_lang	ca
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purpose	Sport
location	Barcelona, Spain
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The Real Club de Tenis 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.

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. Since moving to its current location in the northwest of the city in 1953, the club has hosted the Barcelona Open. 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.

Notable players

José Luis Arilla
Paula Badosa
Marina Bassols Ribera
Roberto Bautista Agut
Aliona Bolsova
Alberto Berasategui
Albert Costa
Fabio Fognini
Gerard Granollers
Marcel Granollers
Karen Khachanov
Feliciano López
Conchita Martínez
Rafael Nadal
Albert Ramos Viñolas
Tommy Robredo
Andrey Rublev
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Emilio Sánchez
Javier Sánchez

References

(19 April 2024). "Occident strengthens its commitment to sport sponsoring the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona -1899".
(16 April 2024). "El 125 aniversario del Real Club de Tenis Barcelona en 5 millones de cupones de la ONCE".
(24 April 2019). "Cuando el Real Club de Tenis Barcelona acaparó el protagonismo del deporte español".
(23 April 2009). "Un torneo de tenis familiar en plena Barcelona".
(28 April 2017). "Barcelona Open names center court "Pista Rafa Nadal"".
(7 December 2017). "Arilla: “As ayudó a popularizar el tenis y todo el deporte”".
(18 December 2017). "Paula Badosa gana el Campeonato de España Absoluto ante Carla Suárez".
(27 April 2021). "Muguruza and Badosa to play their openers on Thursday".
(15 October 2018). "Aliona Bolsova, finalista individual y campeona en dobles del ITF 25.000$ de Riba-Roja".
(13 July 2015). "Aliona Bolsova gana el ITF de Getxo".
(21 April 2023). "Heading into the 21st century: Great victories that marked a generation".
(29 April 2022). "(Exclusive) Albert Costa: “Davis Cup Finals Are Going To Remain The Best Of Three Sets”".
(1 December 2017). "Marcel Granollers tiene un nuevo y sorprendente compañero de dobles".
(8 June 2017). "Karen Khachanov y Andrey Rublev se unen al RCTB-1899".
(30 June 2023). "El análisis de Fernando Gómez: Feliciano López, el español que no lo parecía".
(2 July 1994). "Conchita Martínez, campeona en Wimbledon".
(27 December 2016). "Carlota Martínez da su mejor golpe".
(12 April 2024). "Roberto Bautista and Albert Ramos receive a wild card to play the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell".
(18 April 2022). "Tommy Robredo's Unforgettable Career".
(6 September 2017). "Rublev: la perla del RCTB y Vicente reta a su ídolo, Nadal".
(15 September 2023). "La tragedia personal de Marisa, la hermana de Arantxa Sánchez Vicario: cómo la prematura muerte de su marido marcó su vida".

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