Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Mens Clay Court Championships 2024 Results, Prize Money, Players, Schedule, Tickets
US Mens Clay Court Championships (also known as Fayes Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court championships) will start on 1 April and ends on 7 April.
The event began in 1910 in Omaha with an idea to promote clay court tennis in the west of USA and till 2001 in different cities across the west USA has been contested. It is the only ATP tour event in USA that has a clay court.
The 53rd edition of the atp250 tournament will be held at the outdoor clay court of River Oaks Country Club in Houston, TX, USA. This Venue hosted the tournament since 2001.
US Men’s Clay Court Tennis Tournament
The Mens Clay Court Championships, also known as the Houston Open for location reasons, is an annual outdoor clay court tournament set in the River Oaks Country Club. As a Tour-sanctioned event, the tournament is part of the ATP 250 series. It is one of the oldest tournaments on the Tour still played on clay courts and the tournament holds an important historical slot in US, as it is the only ATP tournament played in Houston.
| Location | Houston, TX, U.S.A. |
| Venue | River Oaks Country Club |
| Tour category | ATP 250 |
| Prize Money | $661.585 (total commitment $742,350) |
| Draw | 28 S, 16 D |
US Men’s Clay Court Championships 2024 Results
In the Singles championship, Final played between all American, Ben Shelton defeated United States Frances Tiafoe, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3. By winning Clay Court Championships, Ben claimed 1st trophy of the season and 2nd of the career (1st in 2023 Japan Open).
While in the doubles, Australian pair Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson defeated United States’ William Blumberg / Australia’s John Peers, 7–5, 6–1. Dou successfully defended their title, while Max Purcell wins it 3rd time in a row.
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US Men’s Clay Court 2023 Results
In 2023, Frances Tiafoe won the ATP 250 in Houston, Texas, without dropping a single set in his four matches in the tournament, all played in a short 28-hour span. In the final, played a few hours after the semifinals, “Big Foe” defeated the Argentine Tomas Etcheverry, 73rd in the ATP ranking, with a score of 7-6(1) 7-6(6).
While in doubles championship, The Australian pair Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson defeated British third seeds Julian Cash and Henry Patten 4–6, 6–4, 10–5.
In 2022, the Singles champion trophy was picked by seeded no 3 American stars Reilly Opelka. Opelka beated country fellow John Isner in “battle of bots” for Houston title. Opelka grabbed the title by straight sets (6-3, 7-6) on Sunday.
On other side doubles, Australian pair Max Purcell and Matthew Ebden won Houston Open championship against Serbian twins Ivan Sabanov and Matej Sabanov. Aussies players grabbed a title easily by straight sets (6-3, 6-3).
US Men’s Clay Court Championship History
The U.S. Mens Clay Court Championships is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It’s the only ATP World Tour-level tournament in the United States still played on clay courts. The tournament was created by the Western Lawn Tennis Association to promote the establishment of more clay courts in the West. The first event was held in Omaha with 5,000 spectators. It has been played in several cities, including River Forest, Indianapolis, and currently Houston.
| Year | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ben Shelton (USA) | Max Purcell (AUS) / Jordan Thompson (AUS) |
| 2023 | Frances Tiafoe (USA) | Max Purcell (AUS) / Jordan Thompson (AUS) |
| 2022 | Reilly Opelka (USA) | Max Purcell (AUS) / Matthew Ebden (AUS) |
| 2019 | Christian Garin (chile) | Aisam-ul-haq (Pakistan) / Santiago Gonzalez (Mexico) |
| 2018 | Steve Johnson (USA) | Max Mlrnyl (Belarus) / Philipp Oswald (Austria) |
| 2017 | Steve Johnson (USA) | Julio Peralta (Chile) / Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) |
| 2016 | Jaun Monaco (Argentina) | Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) |
Men’s Clay Court Championship 2024 Prize Money
US Men’s Clay Court 2024 Prize Money is $661.585 and total commitment is $742,350. Singles champion will receive $100,760 and doubles pair will have $35,960. This value is an improvement compared to last year’s edition as in 2023, $642,735 .
The US Men’s Clay Court Championship 2024 Prize money distribution is:
| Stage | Singles Prize Money | Doubles Prize Money | ATP Points |
| Winner | $100,760 | $35,960 | 250 |
| Finals | $59,025 | $19,170 | 180 |
| Semi-finals | $34,525 | $11,660 | 90 |
| Quarter-Finals | $20,425 | $6,450 | 45 |
| 2nd Round | $12,280 | —— | 20 |
| 1st Round | $7,895 | $3,810 | 0 |
US Mens Clay Court Championship Draw
The event will have 28 singles and 16 doubles draws that will be released as the tournament progresses. 4 qualifiers will join 28 players in main draw for 1st round of the event.
US Men’s Clay Court Championship 2024 Schedule
The draw will be held across a week from 1-7 April. The qualifying round set for the weekend prior; the 30th and 31st of March. Keep in mind this schedule may be subject to change.
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The schedule for the event is as follows:
| Date | Singles Matches | Doubles Matches |
| 1st April | Round 1 | —- |
| 2nd April | Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 3rd April | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 4th April | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 5th April | Quarter Final | Quarter Final |
| 6th April | Semi Final | Semi Final |
| 7th April | Finale | Finale |
Men’s Clay Court Championship 2024 Players List
This Event attracts many US top players in past like Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, John Isner, and Rielly Opelka. In 2024, US sensation Ben Shelton will be in action in the 2024 edition. While Frances Tiafoe and Francisco Cerúndolo following him for championship.
| Seed | Player | ATP Ranking |
| 1 | Ben Shelton | 17 |
| 2 | Francisco Cerúndolo | 21 |
| 3 | Frances Tiafoe | 22 |
| 4 | Tomás Martín Etcheverry | 30 |
| 5 | Christopher Eubanks | 32 |
| 6 | Jordan Thompson | 34 |
| 7 | Marcos Giron | 51 |
| 8 | Yannick Hanfmann | 56 |
Wild Card / Protected Ranking Entries
- Denis Shapovalov
- Kei Nishikori (PR)
Mens Clay Court Championship Doubles main entry
| Seed | Player | ATP Ranking |
| 1 | Austin Krajicek / Rajeev Ram | 8 |
| 2 | Santiago González / Neal Skupski | 21 |
| 3 | Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow | 44 |
| 4 | Julian Cash / Robert Galloway | 89 |
Men’s Clay Court Championship 2024 Tickets
A limited number of tickets are available now. To purchase or for more information, visit following links:
- U.S. Mens Clay Court Championship Tickets Via Stubhub
- US Men’s Clay Court Championship Tickets Via Viagogo
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