The 72nd Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell – Trofeo Conde de Godó got underway on Saturday with an opening day brimming with excitement. The tournament, which is played at the Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona, is yet again the biggest annual sporting event in the capital of Catalonia. Once again, Barcelona has become the epicentre of clay court tennis, drawing thousands of fans eager to enjoy this great springtime celebration of sport.
A world-class line-up
Some of the best tennis players on the circuit are among the main contenders for the title. Six of the twelve best tennis players in the world are competing in this edition: Carlos Alcaraz (3), Casper Ruud (6), Andrey Rublev (9), Stefanos Tsitsipas (10), Alex de Miñaur (11) and Holger Rune (12). That means the tournament’s last two winners, Alcaraz and Ruud, will meet again in Barcelona to continue making history. Greece’s Tsitsipas, who has played in four of the last six finals, also wants a taste of this success, having lost twice to Rafa Nadal and twice to Alcaraz. It will also be extra special to see the two-time tournament champion, Kei Nishikori, back with a Wild Card from the organisation, as well as a three-time Grand Slam tournament champion in Stan Wawrinka, who was also invited. The third and final invitation goes to the 2022 finalist, Pablo Carreño.
Passion for tennis is felt on and off the court
The #BCNOpenBS is a week-long festival of sport, with high-level competition and excitement. Fans attending the tournament will be treated to a unique spectacle both on and off the courts. This year we have prepared several activities that will take place during the tournament.
The #BCNOpenBSLover prize draw is back
Our #BCNOpenBSLover initiative is back at the Fan Boulevard this year. Tournament attendees have the opportunity to enjoy themselves at our stand and take home a souvenir video. And not only that. Participants who share their experience on social media can win two tickets to attend the men’s singles final of the 72nd Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell – Trofeo Conde de Godó, which will take place on Sunday, 20 April. Find out all the details of our prize draw here.
Follow our day-to-day activities through the Bank’s and Hache Sports’ social media accounts
Throughout the tournament, we have a very special reporter. Hugo Riera, the much-loved star of the Hache_Sports account, will be at the Open to share all the activities and initiatives we will be carrying out at the tournament on social media.
72 Kilos: creativity and prevention combined
Another newcomer this year is the visual artist Óscar Alonso, known on social media as 72 Kilos. We are working with the renowned cartoonist to bring you a more educational approach to content related to fraud prevention, and he will be joining us on Sunday, 20 April to do a live drawing of some of the tournament’s highlights.
