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The centre court of the Real Club Tenis Barcelona (RCTB) will be named the Rafa Nadal court

 


The centre court of the Real Club Tenis Barcelona (RCTB) will be named Rafa Nadal in tribute to the player who has dominated the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell during the last decade and who is now ready to fight for the tenth title at the historic tournament of the ATP circuit.

The agreement was made last night unanimously and by acclamation in the Extraordinary Assembly of the RCTB that took place in the multipurpose sports hall of the centenary entity. "For us it is a pride to have a player like Nadal, one of the best in the history and who has joined the club since he was 11 years of age," said Albert Agustí, president of the club, who has indicated that "by naming the centre court Rafa Nadal we position ourselves at the same level of tournaments that dedicate their courts to their legends.”

The official ceremony of this well-deserved baptism will take place in the coming days. The organization will wait for the player to arrive in Barcelona to agree on the most appropriate time to carry out the ceremony.

Both the RCTB and the Organizing Committee of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell have wanted to pay tribute to the great figure of the tournament and which everyone considers not only the best Spanish tennis player ever, but the best Spanish sportsman of all time.

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Court resurfacing of Cuba's National Tennis Center is...

Court resurfacing of Cuba's National Tennis Center is more than just new courts, it's the revival of #TennisInCuba


On Tuesday, we introduced the first phase of Jake Agna’s ambitious and admirable project in Cubaresurfacing dilapidated tennis courts at the country’s National Tennis Center.That phase has been completed, and this week, Tennis Channel is on the ground in H

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Petra Kvitová announces her entrance into...

Petra Kvitová announces her entrance into ROLAND-GARROS!Read more from Joel Drucker:


Of all the contemporary world’s many ways for telling a story, Instagram was the place for Petra Kvitova to announce she had entered Roland Garros. Attacked at her home in December – an attack that included significant damage to tendons and nerves in her

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With Serena Williams sidelined with pregnancy,...

With Serena Williams sidelined with pregnancy, re-watch her best matches on Tennis Channel Plus --> http://www.tennischanneleverywhere.com/channel/tennis-channel-plus


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Christina McHale visits Cuba to reconnect with her family heritage #TennisInCuba

Christina McHale visits Cuba to reconnect with her family heritage #TennisInCuba


Christina McHale reconnected with her Cuban background last October when she journeyed to her grandmother's homeland, accompanied also by her older sister Lauren.A journey to Cuba wouldn't be complete without taking note of the vintage vehicles.And enjoyin

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Tennis Channel gives back by helping New...

Tennis Channel gives back by helping New York Junior Tennis & Learning change lives. Read more from Brad Kallet:


Throughout this week, Tennis Channel will be in Cuba to document an unprecedented transformation of the country's National Tennis Center. It is the latest example of how tennis can be used to help change lives for the better. Throughout this we ek, we'll

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Murray Continues to Disappoint as World Number One with Monte Carlo Loss

I’m currently preparing for exams but I’m trying to keep up with posting. Today was an interesting day in Monte Carlo with Murray and Wawrinka both losing while Nadal and Djokovic continued to progress.

Murray lost 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 to Ramos-Vinolas and not only lost from a set up but from 4-0 in the third set as well. Clearly, all Murray’s effort went into reaching the number one ranking at the end of last year and he now has nothing left.

There is no way he should be losing from 4-0 up in the third against Ramos and this is now his third early exit in a big tournament since the beginning of the year. He still has a sizeable lead in the rankings thanks to Djokovic’s slump but it’s been a very disappointing run for him as the world number one.

Djokovic Toughs Out Another Important Win

Djokovic, on the other hand, is not going to go down that easily. He toughed out another 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Carreno-Busta despite struggling again with his form. His lack of finishing power at the net, and in particular his overhead, is giving him nightmares but he is still finding a way around it.





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Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic headline...

Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic headline Friday's Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Official) lineup, watch it LIVE on Tennis Channel!Schedule ⇩


APRIL 21st - LIVE on Tennis Channel5AM ET: Center Court12PM ET: Tennis Channel LiveATP MONTE-CARLO (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters)COURT RAINIER III5AM ETQF1: 15 Albert RAMOS-VINOLAS (ESP) vs 5 Marin CILIC (CRO)Followed byQF2: 16 Pablo CUEVAS (URU) vs 11 Lucas

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Novak Djokovic survives another scare in Monte...

Novak Djokovic survives another scare in Monte Carlo but advances, while Wawrinka ousted in the third roundMore:


MONACO -- After battling past Gilles Simon in the second round, 2013 and 2015 champion fought past Carreno Busta 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in a nail-biting third round match.Djokovic dropped five straight games from 2-0 up in the second set and had to dig deep against

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SATURDAY: Watch the U.S. v Czech Republic...

SATURDAY: Watch the U.S. v Czech Republic Fed Cup by BNP Paribas semifinal LIVE on Tennis Channel at 12 PM ET!

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Behind the scenes of Jon Wertheim interview...

Behind the scenes of Jon Wertheim interview with former Cuban professional player Orlando Garrido #TennisInCuba

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Jim courier and Stan Smith played...

Jim courier and Stan Smith played with the young aspiring champs and talked about life on and off the court #TennisInCuba

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HEAD Tennis countdown to newly launched MXG...

HEAD Tennis countdown to newly launched MXG has begun – Experience Power Under Control May 5th: http://head.com/mxg

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Follow along as Tennis Channel goes to Cuba to...

Follow along as Tennis Channel goes to Cuba to help revive #TennisInCuba & the National Tennis Center! Find more on tennischannel.com

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New mom Victoria Azarenka congratulates Serena...

New mom Victoria Azarenka congratulates Serena Williams on her pregnancy and embarking on a new journey as a mom:

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It's official! Serena Williams is expecting her...

It's official! Serena Williams is expecting her first child! Players congratulate Serena on her pregnancy:

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Jon Wertheim chats w/ Paul Annacone on Roger...

Jon Wertheim chats w/ Paul Annacone on Roger Federer's 2017 and more in this week's Beyond the Baseline Podcast!LISTEN: http://tennischannel.com/reporters/jon-wertheim/jon-wertheim-beyond-the-baseline-podcast-paul-annacone

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Rafa Nadal needed just 69 minutes to def....

Rafa Nadal needed just 69 minutes to def. rising star Alexander Zverev in the round of 16 of Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Official)! #RoadToRG


MONACO -- On his 20th birthday, Alexander Zverev was taken to 'clay court' school by defending champ Rafael Nadal in the third round of Monte Carlo Masters.Nadal only needed 69 minutes to get past rising star Zverev in a 6-1, 6-1 comprehensive win, a far c

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World No. 1 Murray falls to Ramos-Viñolas in three...

World No. 1 Murray falls to Ramos-Viñolas in three sets at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Official) #RoadToRGRead more:


MONACO (AP) -- Top-ranked Andy Murray threw away a 4-0 lead in the deciding set of his third-round match on Thursday as 15th-seeded Albert Ramos-Vinolas won 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 at the Monte Carlo Masters.Murray, who is returning after a spell out with a right el

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