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It’s that time of the year again, the annual ‘Torneo Godó’ is returning to Barcelona on 20th April. Usually billed as Spain’s second most important competition after the Madrid Masters, it attracts not only the top players Spain has to offer but from around the world as well.
This year the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona will welcome back reigning champion and world no.1 Rafael Nadal. Having won the tournament for the last four years running and playing in the form of his life, he is odds on favourite to take home the ‘Trofeo Conde de Godó’
Although competition is sure to be fierce for Rafa as a selection of the world’s best will be joining him in Barcelona. He will be accompanied by several of his countrymen in Fernando Verdasco, who has given some stellar performances in recent months, and David Ferrer who finds himself ranked no.12 going into the tournament. Veteran Spaniard and former winner of the Open, Juan Carlos Ferrero, has been given the first of five wildcard entries for this years competition.
Three of the last four finals have been all-Spanish affairs and it would be no surprise if it were to happen again given the talent Spanish tennis is currently blessed with but there will be plenty of other nationalities out there looking to upset the home crowd.
Argentineans have had some success with three reaching finals in recent years and David Nalbandian has a good a chance as anyone else in trying the pry the trophy from Rafa Nadal’s hands.
With Gael Monfils, currently ranked no.9 and the energetic Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 11, the French may fancy their chances of causing an upset.
You would be stupid to bet against Nadal walking away champion for the fifth time but you never know!
The tournament begins on Monday 20th and runs through until Sunday 26th. You can reach the stadium by taking the green metro L3 to Maria Cristina or Palau Reial, it is located on the crossing of Carrer del Marqués del Mulhacén and Carrer de Bosch I Gimpera. Tickets are selling out fast with some days already sold out, visit the Barcelona Open official website below to see if you can still get yourself a piece of the action!!
http://www.barcelonaopenbancosabadell.com/index.asp?lang=eng
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