when your generation partner -30 exact days separate them- David Ferrer announced that it left the sports direction of the GODÓ Count Trophyafter Six years In office, they asked him about the option, more than likely, that his successor was him. “If the case occur, It would be a very good tournament director: he has illusion, desire and experience in the world of tennis. ” blessed. And this Wednesday, once the formalisms with the ATPwhat was an open secret has already become an official fact: Tommy Robredo is the new sports director of Godó. Your contract will be renewed year after yearalthough the intention of the tournament is that it lengthens until 2030when the current legislature expires.
At home, the Real Tennis Barcelona Clubwhere he chose to retire the April 18, 2022 In the first round of Godó ante Bernabé Zapataafter 24 years as a professional and being ovated to the cry of “¡Tommy, Tommy!“On the central track, a Robredo what Day 1 turned 43 and that now takes the reins of a tournament that conquered in 2004. The same year he was champion of the Davis next to Rafa Christmas or Carlos Moyàin La Cartuja, before the USA From Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish or the Bryan brothers. Tremendous baggage. Whatever it was world number 5 in 2007 confessed that “Being director of Godó was a dreamand what is fulfilled now is especial“.” I always liked to point out the things I wanted to do when I retired, and what I wrote was that I wanted to work here, at the club and in the Godó. I have come true, “he said.” When asked, I said yes directly, without asking Nothing more, ”he added.
Robredo reviewed his signing for the club at age 14. “Con 16they gave me a invitation To play the previous and I arrived in the round of 16and I already won here My second title. When they ask me What title am I proud, I always say that the house; When lifting the trophy, seeing the people of the house was something special. AND be able to retire on these clues With my family, with my little daughter, it was The ideal thread”, Said the new sports director of a Godó who has always described as”The best tournament in the world. I want to start working, to meet all the teams behind, the infrastructure, soak up all the information and contribute my grain of sand to make this continue to grow”He listed.
Maintain the level of tennis players and improve experience
“My first challenge is gather with all areasto know what they would like to improve, and Put it with Xavier (Pujol, CEO of the tournament). And see the line to be implemented in the coming years. In the first months I will have to learn a lot”Robredo acknowledged, who in five years You would like to see A Godó “with the same level of players. The five top-10 of this year are not easy to match. And I will contribute the maximum to Improve the fan’s experience. That whoever comes wants to repeat, as is happening, ”he said.
On changes in the circuit, and the irruption of both the tournament of Munich Like a ATP 500 On the same dates, as well as petrodollarsaid the Catalan that “there is talk of format changes, but They always consider us one of the best tournaments. You have to continue working so that ATP continues to trust us and demonstrate year after year that We are still one of the best tournaments in the world. We will get on the train that is needed”He said.
Pujol: “He was the candidate”
Also praise were his words towards his predecessor, Ferrerwho in his opinion “has made unbeatable management In these last six years. I have given me advice, explaining experiences, ”he said, in a natural relay among friends that began At the end of Februarywhen the former sports director informed the club his resignation. “It was very fast”Robredo concluded.
“There was no doubt, He was the candidate”, Wanted to make clear the CEO Del Godó, Xavier Pujolwho argued that “Tommy is a man totally from the house. He is an honorary partner, champion of the tournament, an institution and a great player, has passed through all the phases of the club, and it is adviser of the entity, from the point of view of management and learning of tennis, and a Great propagator of the stress values, the fight“However, he summarized that” it will be a pleasure, because We are in unbeatable hands“, Without forgetting that”David (Ferrer) has been a very important part of success of recent years. ”
Assistance record: 100,000 spectators
Pujol took advantage of to review the data of this past edition of the Godó, in which “the success of previous years has been consolidated. We have grown by four percentwhich is not comparable from 15 percent of last year, but We are reaching full use of the facilities. ”Not in vain, this 2025 has been reached Sponsors record and assistancecon 100,000 viewersin the middle of Holy Week.
“But We cannot fall into self -complacency Because the competitors squeeze, ”warned the CEO.“ We had another ATP 500, The Munich tournamentthat In the next two years he has a plan with a spectacular first track and public and private investment. This motivates us to continue going to the tournament’s excellence”, Pujol settled in the presentation of his new sports director, a Tommy Robredo who, as is known, was baptized with that name by his father’s admiration for the group ‘Who‘The Opera Rock with said title. He rock It is installed in the Godó.
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