Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman, and Denis Shapovalov will be part of Barcelona’s main draw. The prestigious ATP500 will be staged from the 19th of April. David Ferrer is the tournament director and he was obviously elated for the line-up that they have managed to achieve.
The tournament was not played last year because of the pandemic. Rafael Nadal won the event 11 times and the defending champion is Dominic Thiem that has decided to play in Belgrade this year.
Here the entry list
| Seed | Name | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Nadal | 3 |
| 2 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 5 |
| 3 | Diego Schwartzman | 9 |
| 4 | Denis Shapovalov | 11 |
| 5 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 12 |
| 6 | David Goffin | 13 |
| 7 | Pablo Carreno Busta | 15 |
| 8 | Grigor Dimitrov | 16 |
| 9 | Fabio Fognini | 17 |
| 10 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 18 |
| 11 | Cristian Garin | 20 |
| 12 | Karen Khachanov | 22 |
| 13 | Alex de Minaur | 23 |
| 14 | Casper Ruud | 25 |
| 15 | Daniel Evans | 29 |
| 16 | Jannik Sinner | 31 |
| Benoit Paire | 33 | |
| Adrian Mannarino | 36 | |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | 38 | |
| Kei Nishikori | 39 | |
| Reilly Opelka | 41 | |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | 42 | |
| Alexander Bublik | 44 | |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 47 | |
| Guido Pella | 48 | |
| Jeremy Chardy | 49 | |
| Richard Gasquet | 50 | |
| Nick Kyrgios | 51 | |
| Lloyd Harris | 52 | |
| Dominik Koepfer | 54 | |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 55 | |
| Cameron Norrie | 56 | |
| Frances Tiafoe | 58 | |
| Jordan Thompson | 60 | |
| Pablo Andujar | 61 | |
| Feliciano Lopez | 64 |
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Currently ranked no.3, Rafael played his last match on the 17th of February when he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).
During this season Nadal owns a 4-1 match record.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Now the world no.5 (career-high), Tsitsipas played his last match on the 20th of March when he lost to Alexander Zverev 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Acapulco (draw).
During this season the Greek has a composed 14-4 record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s latest run in Acapulco was the best achievement of his season.
Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas faced off 8 times. Their head to head is 6-2 for Nadal. The last time they competed against each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 in the quarter in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 17th of February 2021.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in 2021
Currently the world no.9, Schwartzman played his last match on the 16th of March when he was defeated by Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 2-6 6-4 in the 1st round in Acapulco (draw).
Presently, during this year Diego has a 8-4 match record. The Argentine has won 1 title in Buenos Aires.
Denis Shapovalov in 2021
Now ranked no.11, Denis played his last match on the 19th of March when he lost to Harris Lloyd 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(6) in the semifinal in Dubai (draw).
During this season Denis has a 6-5 match record. Denis Shapovalov’s latest run in Dubai was the best achievement of his season.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman and Denis Shapovalov played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Schwartzman. When they played, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman won 6-4 5-7 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) in September 2020.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas |
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