Histoire - D'où vient la tradition du plongeon du champion dans la piscine à Barcelone ?
Har saal, Barcelona ke ATP 500 ke vijeta apni trophy uthakar swimming pool ki taraf badhte hain. Parampara ke anusaar, champion ko ant mein ball boys aur ball girls ke saath pool mein koodna hota hai.
Ye parampara 1991 mein shuru hui thi, jab Emilio Sanchez Vicario, jo ki us samay 25 saal ke the, ne apni jeet ka jashn manane ke liye ball boys dwara pani mein dhakel diye gaye the, jisme unhone Sergi Bruguera ko haraya tha (6-4, 7-6, 6-2). Carlos Costa ne 1992 mein iski nakal ki, aur tab se har saal har vijeta yahi karta aaya hai.
Casper Ruud: "Isme kuch khaas baat hai, nishchit roop se. Ek prakar ki atirikt inaam ki tarah, jo ki jeetne ki kshamata ke liye di jaati hai. Ye woh kuch hai jo aapko Sunday ko karne ki ummed hoti hai."
Carlos Costa (1992 ka vijeta): "Main swimming pool ke ek kone mein tha, aur mujhe pata tha ki mujhe koodna hai. Aur tab mera chhota bhai mere kandhon par aaya aur hum dono saath mein kood gaye. Ye club ke sadasyon ke liye aur champions ke liye ek acchi baat hai. Jab bhi koi champion koodta hai, mujhe lagta hai ki ye woh pal hai jise club pasand karta hai."
David Ferrer (tournament ke nirdeshak): "Ab ye tournament ka hissa ban gaya hai. Ye duniya ke sabse achhe tennis clubs me se ek ka sabse achha parampara mein se ek hai, nishchit roop se."
