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After playing three matches in just over 24 hours to win the Rio Open in February, Carlos Alcaraz has now won the Barcelona Open by playing two matches – the semifinal and final – in one day, or less than 12 hours. Increasingly, the conviction is growing that such is the astonishing physical and mental […] READ MORE
In what promises to be an excellent display of clay-court tennis, Pablo Carreno Busta will go head-to-head with his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz for the title at the ATP Barcelona Open. Both men will be desperate to claim the title on home turf and both will surely feel they have what it takes to get over […] READ MORE
Heavily disrupted by rain all week, the ATP Barcelona 500 remains locked in the semifinals on Sunday with both matches at 2-2 in the opening set. Here is your look at both semifinal matches, the winners will ideally try to play again the same day as they face off in the final. Carlos Alcaraz vs […] READ MORE
Third round play at the ATP Barcelona Open features Diego Schwartzman, Casper Ruud, and Frances Tiafoe taking to the clay courts in Catalonia. Here is your predictions for every Thursday match. Diego Schwartzman vs Lorenzo Musetti Embed from Getty Images Schwartzman and Musetti have split h2h meetings, with Schwartzman winning their recent clash in Monte […] READ MORE
Second-round action continues in Barcelona with top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in action being the definite highlight of the day. As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match including Carlos Alcaraz vs Kwon Soon-woo and Alex de Minaur vs Ugo Humbert. Who do you think will win? ATP Barcelona Day 3 Predictions […] READ MORE
The second round gets underway in earnest on day three at the ATP Barcelona Open, with some of the biggest stars in the draw set to commence their campaigns after first-round byes. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the schedule, including Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Ilya Ivashka […] READ MORE
Day 2 on the clay in Barcelona features Spain’s own Feliciano Lopez in action along with Lorenzo Musetti vs Dan Evans. We have predictions for every ATP Barcelona match on day 2 including Including Casper Ruud v Brandon Nakashima and Diego Schwartzman vs Mackenzie McDonald. Marton Fucsovics vs Jordan Thompson Embed from Getty Images At 8-11 and […] READ MORE
Main draw action commences on Monday at the ATP 500 level Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. A stacked field in Barcelona includes some of the best players in the world, such as a confident Stefanos Tsitsipas fresh from defending his title in Monte Carlo. Seeded players receive a bye through the first round this week, but […] READ MORE
Every week, LastWordOnTennis will highlight a player to keep an eye on as tournaments are played around the world. This week’s selection is Denis Shapovalov. There is no respite for the men of the ATP Tour. As the Monte Carlo Masters finishes, the Barcelona Open, an ATP 500-level event, begins and the draw is packed […] READ MORE
The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell will come to an end on Sunday. The prestigious tournament will crown a first-time champion after Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori both went down in the penultimate round. ATP Barcelona Final Prediction Dominic Thiem vs Daniil Medvedev Official Head to Head: Thiem 1-0 Medvedev Unofficial Head to Head: Thiem 2-0 […] READ MORE