Barcelona semis set
The Barcelona Open semifinals are confirmed as Arthur Fils, Rafael Jodar, Andrey Rublev and Hamad Medjedovic after quarterfinal play ( ). Tournament coverage notes the draw has produced a mix of established names and rising players going into the semifinals (reuters.com).
Barcelona’s semifinal field is set for April 18: Arthur Fils faces Rafael Jodar, and Andrey Rublev meets Hamad Medjedovic after Friday’s quarterfinals. (atptour.com) Fils, the No. 9 seed from France, beat No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals on April 17. Rublev, seeded fifth, defeated Tomas Machac 6-4, 6-3 the same day. (barcelonaopenbancsabadell.com) Jodar, a Spanish wild card, moved into the last four with a 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 7 seed Cameron Norrie in 69 minutes. Medjedovic, a Serbian qualifier, beat Portugal’s Nuno Borges 7-6(6), 6-2. (atptour.com) The draw now splits cleanly between seeded tour regulars and two lower-ranked runs: Rublev and Fils arrived as seeds, while Jodar entered as a wild card and Medjedovic came through qualifying. Reuters described the semifinal lineup as a mix of established names and rising players. (reuters.com) Barcelona is an Association of Tennis Professionals 500 clay event played at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona from April 13-19, 2026. Saturday’s winners will advance to the final on April 19. (atptour.com) Jodar’s run has turned him into the local story of the week, with the ATP Tour calling him a “home hope” after his quarterfinal win. His semifinal against Fils puts a Spanish wild card against a 21-year-old French seed who just knocked out the tournament’s No. 2 seed. (atptour.com) The other semifinal pairs Rublev, a former Barcelona finalist and an established Top 10-level clay contender, with Medjedovic, whose qualifying run has carried him into the biggest semifinal of his week. Reuters listed that matchup as the other half of a draw reshaped by Friday’s quarterfinals. (reuters.com) By Saturday night in Barcelona, the tournament will have narrowed from four very different semifinalists to two finalists on the same clay court that staged Friday’s upsets and breakthrough wins. (atptour.com)
