Real Club de Tenis Barcelona

The Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899 (Catalan: Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona 1899) is a tennis club and training center in Barcelona, Spain. It is considered one of the most prestigious tennis clubs in the country.^[1]

Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899

Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona 1899
Formation	13 April 1899; 126 years ago (1899-04-13)
Purpose	Sport
Location	Barcelona, Spain
Coordinates	41.3928°N 2.1176°E / 41.3928; 2.1176
Website	rctb1899.es

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]