The Barcelona Open (currently sponsored by Banc Sabadell) is an annual

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tournament for male professional players. The event was founded in 1953 as a combined men's and women's tournament until 1980. It is played at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona,

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, Spain on clay courts. The event is commonly known as Trofeo Conde de Godó ().

History

The tournament was created at the initiative of Carlos Godó Valls, 2nd Count of Godó, after the tennis club moved to its new location in Pedralbes, a neighborhood in Les Corts district of Barcelona. Vic Seixas won the first singles title as well as the doubles title, partnering

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. It was an event of the

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from 1970 until 1989, except in 1971 when it was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit, but also open to non-WCT players. The tournament is currently part of the

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series on the

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. It is Spain's second most prestigious tournament on the ATP Tour after the Madrid Open and the event generally takes place in the last week of April, when temperatures in

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has won the singles title a record twelve times (

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), and in 2017 the center court of the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona was renamed ''Pista Rafa Nadal'' (Rafa Nadal Arena).

Past finals

Singles

Doubles

Seniors

Prize money

The total prize money for the 2025 Barcelona Open Master 500 was €2,889,200. The package is divided as follows:

Statistics

Singles

* Most singles titles:

: 12 (2005–2009, 2011–2013, 2016–2018 and 2021) * Most singles finals:

: 12 * Most matches played:

: 72 * Most matches won:

: 67 * Match Winning %:

: 93.1% * Most editions played:

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: 22 (1998, 2001–2012, 2014–2019 and 2021–2023)

Doubles

* Most doubles titles (player): Roy Emerson: 7 (1959, 1960 and 1962 w/

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; 1963 w/

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; and 1966 w/ Stolle) * Most doubles titles (teams): Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser: 3 (1959, 1960 and 1962), Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson: 3 (1981–1983),

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: 3 (2003, 2008 and 2016)

Singles & doubles

:''Singles & doubles titles same year'' * Vic Seixas: 1953 * Tony Trabert: 1954 * Neale Fraser: 1959 * Roy Emerson: 1963 and 1964 *

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: 1969 and 1970 * Ilie Năstase: 1973 and 1974 *

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: 1975 *

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: 1980 *

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: 1990

Event names

Source:

Official (English)

* Count of Godó Trophy (1953-1967)RCT Barcelona * Count of Godó Trophy & Spanish International Championships (1968-2007) * Barcelona Open (2008-current)

Official (Spanish)

* Trofeo Conde de Godó (1953-1967) * Trofeo Conde de Godó & Campeonatos Internacionales de España (1968-2007)

* Open Marlborough (1978-1984) * No sponsor (1985-1986) * Trofeo Winston Super Series (1987-1990) * Trofeo Winston (1991-1992) * Renault Open (1993-1995) * Open Seat Godó (1996-2007) * Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona (2008) * Open Banco Sabadell (2009) * Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (2010-current)

Notes

References

External links

Official website

ATP tournament profile
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History

Past finals

Singles

Doubles

Seniors

Prize money

Statistics

Singles

Doubles

Singles & doubles

Event names

Official (English)

Official (Spanish)

Sponsored

See also

Notes

References

External links