Tribute to the champions and finalists of the Godó Trophy

He Barcelona Open Banc Sabadel-Trofeo Conde de Godó has honored this Thursday several champions, finalists and other great tennis players in its history, another of the emotional moments and events associated with the 70th anniversary of the tournament.

Javier Godó, Count of Godothe president of the RCT Barcelona, Jordi Cambraand the president of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), Jose Manuel Francoamong other authorities, have accompanied the players on the center court of the RCTB in an act held as a preamble to the star match of the day, the Spanish derby between Carlos Alcaraz y Roberto Bautista.

Manolo Orantes, Tommy Robredo, Albert Costa, Carlos Costa, Martín Jaite, Balazs Taroczy, David Ferrer, Sergi Bruguera, Alberto Berasategui, Pablo Carreño, Pablo Andújar, Nicolás Almagro, Albert Portas, Javier Sánchez Vicario, Jordi Burillo, Lis Arilla, Marcel Granollers, Àlex Corretja and Antonio Muñoz have paraded one by one on the Rafa Nadal track to the applause of the public.

Javier Godó and Jordi Cambra have also paid special recognition to Sixth Chamber, a fundamental person to understand the current excellent health of the Godó Trophy. He was the director of the tournament for 25 years and promoted the necessary changes to consolidate Godó internationally on the ATP calendar. The definitive professionalization of the tournament and the change from September to April, thus joining the main European tour on clay, were movements experienced during his direction.

“The players form a small part of the history of the Godó Trophy. It is a tournament that is on par with the best in the world and that cannot be achieved without very serious and professional people for all the years”, he highlighted Carlos Costawho spoke on behalf of the honored tennis players, thanking all the people involved so that Godó year after year is a first-class sporting event.

“It is not easy to maintain a tournament like Godó in a world as competitive as the ATP. There are many stories,” added Costa, also recalling the work of Sixte Cambra as an important turning point.

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Costa also wanted to remember “references such as Manolo Santana y Andres Gimeno“and in recent years he has highlighted the role of two other players, David Ferrer y Rafael Nadal. “In addition to your career, I congratulate you on how you are working as the current director of the tournament,” he said, addressing Ferrer.

“And maybe it’s ugly that I say it because I’m involved in his day to day, but Nadal has always been supporting the tournament,” added Costa about Rafa, whose record of 12 titles in Barcelona is another of his masterpieces. Carlos Costa has been the manager of the Balearic tennis player for years.