Barcelona Open 2026: Draw, Schedule, Entry List, Prize Money and Predictions

The Barcelona Open is due to take place between 13-19 April at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain and is one of the leading stops on the traditional clay court season.

It is set to feature some of the world's best players, including Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti, Alex de Minaur, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Casper Ruud. Former champions include Ilie Nastase, Bjorn Borg and Ivan Lendl to Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and Carlos Alcaraz.

Holger Rune is defending champion but while he's on course for a shock return next month he won't be playing in Barcelona. He will be back soon though. But the field is led by Alcaraz in particular in what will be the 73rd edition of the tournament.

The Barcelona draw will be made on Saturday, 11 April.

* Singles Qualifying: Saturday, 11 April-Sunday, 12 April

* Singles Main Draw: Monday, 13 April-Sunday, 19 April

* Doubles Final: Sunday, 19 April at 1 p.m.

* Singles Final: Sunday, 19 April at 4 p.m.

Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Arthur Fils winning it.

For a start I'm unsure if Carlos Alcaraz even plays it given that he is in Monte-Carlo this week and could do a Sabalenka and decide to not play the event next week. Of course he's going to give more onus to playing this tournament.

So if he does play I see him being up there and if not I see Arthur Fils scooping the title in one of the best weeks of action on the calendar.

*** Carlos Alcaraz

** Arthur Fils, Casper Ruud, Jack Draper

Lucas Michael, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees his eye caught by Alex de Minaur.

Tennis returns to Spain with an enthralling double-header of action set to commence. First up is Barcelona, where a certain Carlos Alcaraz will be wanting his crown back.

The two-time champion lost to Holger Rune in last year’s final and will be determined for revenge. However, due to a hefty number of matches being played and a tendency for an unpredictable defeat, I am going to hedge my bets away from the world number one.

A different Spanish speaker catches my eye in the form of Alex de Minaur. I believe he will break new ground and reach the final on the surface for the first time, going on to taste glory in a breakthrough title triumph for the Aussie to set him up for the rest of the clay swing.

I would have edged towards Lorenzo Musetti if he had been playing more regularly and had some rhythm going into this period of the year, but injuries have done their best to halt his progress, albeit I see a deep run in store.

Last year’s Madrid Open finalists Casper Ruud and Jack Draper will want to have their say at the end of the tournament with Felix Auger-Aliassime and Valentin Vacherot also favourable contenders.

*** Alex de Minaur

** Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti

* Valentin Vacherot, Casper Ruud, Jack Draper

Theo Stodiek, Editor for TennisAktuell.DE sees Carlos Alcaraz as the champion.

Next week’s Barcelona Open once again runs alongside Munich as one of the key ATP 500 events during the European clay season, and the spotlight firmly falls on world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard reached the final here last year and, with Holger Rune still sidelined after injury, returns as the clear favourite to go one step further this time.

Despite surprisingly early exits in Indian Wells and Miami, I still strongly back Alcaraz in Barcelona. His start to 2026 has been exceptional, winning the Australian Open before immediately adding another title in Doha. On clay — and especially in front of a home crowd in Spain — his level tends to rise even further.

Behind him, however, the field becomes much harder to read. Lorenzo Musetti is one of the most naturally gifted clay-court players on tour, but ongoing leg issues dating back to the Australian Open have disrupted his rhythm and forced multiple withdrawals, leaving real question marks over his physical condition. Alex de Minaur, meanwhile, began the year brilliantly with the Rotterdam title, yet has since struggled badly, winning just a single match across Acapulco, Indian Wells and Miami — and clay has never been his most comfortable surface.

Players like Arthur Fils, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jack Draper all have the level to challenge Alcaraz on their day, particularly Ruud on clay, but each has dealt with either inconsistent form or minor injury concerns in recent weeks.

Ultimately, my prediction is Alcaraz to lift the trophy, with Ruud and Draper as the most likely contenders to push him deep into the tournament.

*** Carlos Alcaraz

** Casper Ruud, Arthur Fils

* Alex de Minaur, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jack Draper