US Mens Clay Court Championship (also known as Fayes Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court championships) will start on 3 April and ends on 9 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 52nd 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.
Tournament Details
The Men Clay Court Championship, 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 | $642,735 |
| Draw | 28 S, 16 D |
History
The U.S. Men’s 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.
Previous Winners
| Year | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
US Men’s Clay Court Results
In 2023, Frances Tiafoe, the world number 15 US tennis player, won her second career title on Sunday, more than five years after he won his first, almost as a teenager, in Delray Beach. 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. This is the first doubles final as a team, clinching victory at the Houston ATP 250 with their third victory in two days. Max Purcell successfully defend his doubles title with different partner.
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.
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This was his 2nd ATP title in 2022, first was Dallas Open in February 2022. In 2022 John Isner couldn’t won any ATP title in single but he grabbed doubles title twice (Miami Open and Indian Wells Masters). 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).
Mens Clay Court Championship 2023 Prize Money
US Men’s Clay Court 2023 Prize Money is $642,735 and total commitment is $718,245 where singles champion will receive $97,760 and doubles pair will have $33,960.
In 2022 prize money commitment was $665,330 where winners of singles put $90,495 in their bank and runner-up had $52,790. However, as doubles champion, the winning pair got $31,440 and the runner-up received $16,820. In 2019 prize money was $583,585.
The US Mens Clay Court Championship 2023 Prize money distribution is:
| Stage | Singles Prize Money | Doubles Prize Money | ATP Points |
| Winner | $97,760 | $33,960 | 250 |
| Finals | $57,025 | $18,170 | 150 |
| Semi-finals | $33,525 | $10,660 | 90 |
| Quarter-Finals | $19,425 | $5,950 | 45 |
| 2nd Round | $11,280 | —— | 20 |
| 1st Round | $6,895 | $3,510 | 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.
US Men’s Clay Court Championship 2023 Schedule
The draw will be held across a week from 3-9 April with a qualifying round set for the weekend prior; the 1st and 2nd of April. 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 |
| 3rd April | Round 1 | —- |
| 4th April | Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 5th April | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 6th April | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 7th April | Quarter Final | Quarter Final |
| 8th April | Semi Final | Semi Final |
| 9th April | Finale | Finale |
Mens Clay Court Championship 2023 Players List
This Event attracts many US top players in past like Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, John Isner, and Rielly Opelka. In 2023, US sensation Frances Tiafoe will be in action in the 2023 edition along with Tommy Paul and Brandon Nakashima.
Man’s Clay court championship 2023 Singles Top Seeds
| Seed | Player | ATP Ranking |
| 1 | Frances Tiafoe | 14 |
| 2 | Tommy Paul | 19 |
| 3 | Brandon Nakashima | 45 |
| 4 | John Isner | 46 |
| 5 | J.J.Wolf | 50 |
| 6 | Adrian Mannarino | 62 |
| 7 | Wu Yibing | 64 |
| 8 | Jason Kubler | 69 |
Remaining Players
| Player |
| Cristian Garin |
| Denis Kudla |
| Jordan Thompson |
| Max Purcell |
| Daniel Elahi Galan |
| Emilio Gomez |
| Facundo Bagnis |
| Filip Krajinovic |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry |
| Marcos Giron |
| Zhizhen Zhang |
Mens Clay Court Championship Doubles main entry
| Seed | Player | ATP Ranking |
| 1 | Rinky Hijikata / Jason Kubler | 69 |
| 2 | Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow | 83 |
| 3 | Julian Cash / Henry Patten | 122 |
| 4 | André Göransson / Ben McLachlan | 125 |
Mens Clay Court Championship 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
- U.S. Mens Clay Court Championship Tickets Via Vividseats
- U.S. Mens Clay Court Championship Tickets Via Ticketsmarter
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