Tommy Robredo He played his first professional party at the Count Trophy of Godó 1999. He won the Italian Davide Sanguinetti. He closed his stage in the elite of the racket on the Rafa Nadal track of the RCT Barcelona-1899, in an encounter with the Valencian Bernabé Zapata of the 2022 edition.
He played twenty editions, eighteen officers because the other two were in the previous phase. He was champion in 2004, defeating Argentine Gastón Gaudio, and finalist in 2008, being one of Rafa Nadal’s victims.
Where he started and closed his player career, in the club he always defended and of which he is a sports advisor since he hangs the racket, he returns Tommy Robredo. At 43 years old he is already officially new sports director of the Barcelona position in which it has been presented this Wednesday at RCT Barcelona.
Take by 2026 the witness left by David Ferrerwhich has commanded the sports aspect of the tournament, which includes signings for the list of participants, for six years.
“If it were the case of Tommy, he would be a very good director of the tournament, he has illusion, desire and experience in the world of tennis,” said the Valencian asked about the possible succession, to which the process of the approval of the BOARD of the ATP, which governs the professional circuit.
Tommy Robredo, accompanied by David Ferrer on the day he announced his final withdrawal from tennis
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RobredoGerundense born in Hostalric, knows the entity well, not a few days left his residence in Olot with his wife and two daughters to go to Barcelona or where he agreed to exercise his advice or as an ambassador of the RCTB-1899. He has been very close to the work of Ferrer and Enric Molina (Tennium) to get to know the ins and outs of the position.
You will have less time to train with the bicycle or riding, two of your passions, but you will fulfill another sports dream. It was World Cup number, won twelve individual titles, has the Davis Cup. A vast and successful trajectory that will support its new and special adventure: the 73rd edition of the Count of Godó, from April 11 to 19, 2026. Although the work begins already.
“It’s a dream of fulfilling. I am the visible face, but there is a spectacular team, as he told me David Ferrer. For me we are the best tournament in the world and we hope to have the same levels of the players, that the best come. Having five top ten this year is not easy to match, “said Robredo.
He promised to “give everything, as on the track. We are prepared to get on the train that is needed to maintain the level of excellence.”
Xavier Pujol, CEO of the tournament and vice president of RCT Barcelona, meant that “the intention is that Robredo is during our mandate. It was the only option for the Board since Ferrer told us that it would not follow.” The period of presidency of Jordi Cambra It concludes in autumn of 2030.
“We have not signed anything, I am from the house. I hope I can be as long as possible,” Robredo said about his commitment to the event.
