今年的巴塞罗那公开赛已走进第50个年头了。经历了50年的风风雨雨,巴塞罗那皇家网球俱乐部(巴塞罗那公开赛举办地)仍然洋溢着充满活力的网球精神。 巴塞罗那公开赛起先是业余选手参加的比赛,直到公开赛时代(1970年)的到来,它才成为职业巡回赛的一站。1970～1989年巴塞罗那公开赛一直是在秋季举行;从1990年开始,此项赛事移到了4月份进行,作为法国网球公开赛前的热身系列赛之一,它吸引了更多的世界 This year’s Barcelona Open is in its 50th year. After 50 years of ups and downs, Barcelona’s Royal Tennis Club (home of the Barcelona Open) is still alive with a vibrant tennis spirit. The Barcelona Open was initially amateurs, and it was not until the Open Age (1970) that it became a tour stop. The Barcelona Open was held in the fall from 1970 to 1989; the event shifted to April from 1990 and as one of the warm-up series before the French Open it attracted more worlds