Real Club de Tenis Barcelona
Tennis club in Barcelona, Spain
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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]
Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona 1899 | |
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| Formation | 13 April 1899 |
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| Purpose | Sport |
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| Coordinates | 41.3928°N 2.1176°E |
| Website | rctb1899 |
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]