Rafael Nadal in the first round of Roland Garros, 2018
Rafael Nadal in the first round of Roland Garros, 2018 | (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

Tennis | The Weekly Watch 15 April 2024 | Clay court action heats up in Stuttgart and Barcelona with Swiatek and Nadal set to feature

By Tony Fairbairn

  • WTA 500 Stuttgart
  • ATP 500 Barcelona
  • ATP 250 Munich
  • ATP 250 Bucharest
  • WTA 250 Rouen
The clay court season heats up in Stuttgart and Barcelona as Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal return to the red dirt.

 

Browse the Britwatch Sports Amazon Page for our latest Tennis Equipment recommendations

 

WTA 500 Stuttgart

Embed from Getty Images

Top Seeds: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina

British Interest: (S) Emma Raducanu,   

Defending/2023 Champion: Iga Swiatek

World number one Iga Swiatek makes her return to clay to begin her Roland Garros preparations while Emma Raducanu is representing British hopes in Germany.

How to Watch/Follow WTA Stuttgart

Live Stream                       Sky/Now TV <- Subscription Required

 

WTA Stuttgart Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws

Order of Play
Singles
Doubles
Qualifying

 

ATP 500 Barcelona

Embed from Getty Images

Top Seeds: Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Alex De Minaur, Stefanos Tsitsipas

British Interest: (S) Cameron Norrie, (S) Dan Evans, (D) Joe Salisbury, (D) Neal Skupski, (D) Jamie Murray

Defending/2023 Champion: Carlos Alcaraz (2023)  

Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans look to build momentum on clay while Rafael Nadal could make his return to the ATP tour.

How to Watch/Follow ATP Barcelona

Live Stream                       Sky/Now TV <- Subscription Required

TennisTV <- Subscription Required

 

ATP Barcelona Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws

Order of Play
Singles
Doubles
Qualifying

 

ATP 250 Munich

Embed from Getty Images

Top Seeds: Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Taylor Fritz, Jan-Lennard Struff

British Interest: (S) Jack Draper, (QS) Jan Choinski  

Defending/2023 Champion: Holger Rune  

Jack Draper aims to overcome some tough results to build form on clay in Munich where Holger Rune is the defending champion.

How to Watch/Follow ATP Munich

Live Stream                       Sky/Now TV <- Subscription Required

TennisTV <- Subscription Required

 

ATP Munich Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws

Order of Play
Singles
Doubles
Qualifying

 

 

ATP 250 Bucharest

Embed from Getty Images

Top Seeds: Francisco Cerundolo, Tallon Griekspoor, Sebastian Korda, Alejandro Tabilo

British Interest: (D) Lloyd Glasspool, (D) Henry Patten,  

Defending/2023 Champion: N/A  

Stan Wawrinka and Denis Shapovalov look to rebuild their form in Bucharest as Francisco Cerundolo is the top seed in Romania.

How to Watch/Follow ATP Bucharest

Live Stream                       Sky/Now TV <- Subscription Required

TennisTV <- Subscription Required

 

ATP Bucharest Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws

Order of Play
Singles
Doubles
Qualifying

 

WTA 250 Rouen

Embed from Getty Images

Top Seeds: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Caroline Garcia, Anhelina Kalinina, Yue Yuan

British Interest: (D) Naiktha Bains, (D) Maia Lumsden, (D) Samantha Murray Sharan, (D) Olivia Nicholls

Defending/2023 Champion: N/A

Home favourite Caroline Garcia will look to regain momentum ahead of Roland Garros with Sloane Stephens and Naomi Osaka also featuring.

How to Watch/Follow WTA Rouen

Live Stream                       Sky/Now TV <- Subscription Required

 

WTA Rouen Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws

Order of Play
Singles
Doubles
Qualifying