The organization of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (April 11 to 19) has given itself its own Christmas gift by announcing the presence of number one, Carlos Alcaraz, for the 2026 edition. Alcaraz, champion of the 2022 and 2023 editionslost the 2025 final to Holger Rune and in 2024 could not play due to a forearm injury.
The champion of six majors will once again have the great challenge of playing the entire European clay court tour that ends at Roland Garros. Before Barcelona he must go to defend the Monte Carlo crown and later he will be at the TMS in Madrid and Rome, prelude to the French Open.
I am very happy to play again in Barcelona and fight for the third title
Carlos Alcaraz
“I am very happy to play again in Barcelona and fight to get my third title“, he assures. “It is a very special tournament for me, with a lot of history and it is played on courts that I know very well since I was little. Also, having all the love of the people in the stands makes it even more emotional.”
Margin to score points
The Barcelona Open 500 is one of the two tournaments on clay in which Carlitos has room to score points. As a finalist he scored 330 out of a possible 500. You can also increase your score in the Mutua Madrid Open of the who was dropped in 2025 due to a muscle injury caused precisely in the Godó final with Rune.
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