U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship | |
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Tournament information | |
Location | Houston, Texas United States |
Venue | River Oaks Country Club |
Category | Grand Prix Tour (1970–89) (GP Super Series in 1974–77) ATP World Series (1990–1999) ATP International Series (2000–2008) ATP World Tour 250 series (2009–current) |
Surface | Red clay / outdoors |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $652,245 |
Website | mensclaycourt.com |
Current champions (2019) | |
Men's singles | Cristian Garín |
Men's doubles | Santiago González Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It is the last remaining ATP World Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts.
The tournament began in 1910 when the Western Lawn Tennis Association (a section of the United States Lawn Tennis Association now known as the USTA/Midwest) lobbied the USLTA that a National Clay Court Championship would help promote the establishment of more clay courts in the West. Clay courts were more economical to install and maintain than grass courts, and the hope was that the lower costs associated with court construction would allow for a more rapid expansion of the game. The first National Clay Court Championships were held at the Omaha Field Club with a crowd of 5,000 watching the finals. Participation and play on clay grew as a result of the event and others, and in 1914 the event was moved to the Cincinnati Tennis Club. It has since been played in numerous cities, with long stints in River Forest and Indianapolis, and is today held in Houston, Texas.[1] Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour as part of the Grand Prix Super Series of events (1974–1977). During the stint in Indianapolis from 1969 through 1986 the tournament was a combined men's end women's event.
Relocation[]
The event was held at the Houston Westside Tennis Club from 2001–07. In May 2007, the U.S. Tennis Association announced that the River Oaks Country Club in the River Oaks neighborhood would host the tournament starting in 2008, keeping the event in Houston for several years. Other cities that competed for the event were Atlanta, Georgia, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The tournament pays out US$474,000 with the winner receiving US$85,900.[2] The River Oaks venue features a stadium with seating for 3,000 with temporary seating for 500 for the second court.[3]
In 2007, after a few years being held on the same red clay used at the French Open, the event was held on Har-Tru green clay. In 2008, the event went to a maroon color of Har-Tru clay as the River Oaks Country Club renovated their courts in 2005. After renovating their courts again in late 2008, the surface remained the same.
Past finals[]
Singles[]
Bill Tilden holds the record for most titles (7).
Bill Tilden and Frank Parker co-hold the record of most finals (8).
Year | City | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1910 | Omaha, Nebraska | Melville H. Long | Walter Merrill Hall | 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 |
1911 | Percy D. Siverd | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 | ||
1912 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Richard N. Williams | 6–3, 6–1, 8–6 | |
1913 | Omaha, Nebraska | John R. Strachan | Walter Merrill Hall | 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
1914 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Clarence Griffin | Elia Fottrell | 3–6, 6–8, 8–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
1915 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Richard N. Williams | Clarence Griffin | Default |
1916 | Cleveland, Ohio | Willis E. Davis | 6–2, 7–5, 6–3 | |
1917 | Charles Garland | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
1918 | Chicago, Illinois | Bill Tilden | Charles Garland | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
1919 | William Johnston[4] | Bill Tilden | 6–0, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | |
1920 | Roland Roberts | Vincent Richards | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 | |
1921 | 6–0, 6–2, 6–4 | |||
1922 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Bill Tilden | Zenzo Shimizu | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
1923 | Bill Tilden | Manuel Alonso | 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 7–5 | |
1924 | St. Louis, Missouri | Bill Tilden | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 | |
1925 | Bill Tilden | George Lott | 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 8–6 | |
1926 | Detroit, Michigan | Bill Tilden | Brian I. C. Norton | Default |
1927 | Bill Tilden | John F. Hennessey | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 | |
1928 | Not Held | |||
1929 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Emmett Paré | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–1 | |
1930 | Kansas City, Missouri | Bryan Grant | Wilbur F. Coen, Jr. | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
1931 | St. Louis, Missouri | Ellsworth Vines | Keith Gledhill | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
1932 | Memphis, Tennessee | George Lott | Bryan Grant | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1933 | Chicago, Illinois | Frank Parker | Gene Mako | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
1934 | Bryan Grant | Donald Budge | 6–2, 8–6, 6–3 | |
1935 | Bryan Grant | Frank Parker | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 | |
1936 | River Forest, Illinois | Bobby Riggs | Frank Parker | 6–1, 6–8, 6–4 |
1937 | Chicago, Illinois | Bobby Riggs | Joe Hunt | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1938 | River Forest, Illinois | Bobby Riggs | Gardnar Mulloy | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
1939 | Chicago, Illinois | Frank Parker | Gardnar Mulloy | 6–3, 6–0, 5–7, 6–1 |
1940 | Donald McNeill | Bobby Riggs | 6–1, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 | |
1941 | River Forest, Illinois | Frank Parker | Bobby Riggs | 6–3, 7–5, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3 |
1942 | St. Louis, Missouri | Seymour Greenberg | 5–7, 7–5, 7–9, 7–5 | |
1943 | Detroit, Michigan | Seymour Greenberg | William Talbert | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1944 | Pancho Segura | William Talbert | 6–3, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
1945 | Chicago, Illinois | William Talbert | Pancho Segura | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
1946 | River Forest, Illinois | Frank Parker | William Talbert | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
1947 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Frank Parker | Ted Schroeder | 8–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1948 | River Forest, Illinois | Pancho Gonzalez | Nick Carter | 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 |
1949 | Pancho Gonzalez | Frank Parker | 6–1, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3 | |
1950 | Herbert Flam | Ted Schroeder | 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | |
1951 | Tony Trabert | Arthur Larsen | 6–8, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6 | |
1952 | Arthur Larsen | Richard Savitt | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 | |
1953 | Vic Seixas | Hamilton Richardson | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1954 | Bernard Bartzen | Tony Trabert | 6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 6–2 | |
1955 | Atlanta, Georgia | Tony Trabert | Bernard Bartzen | 10–8, 6–1, 6–4 |
1956 | River Forest, Illinois | Herbert Flam | Edward Moylan | 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1957 | Vic Seixas | Herbert Flam | 1–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
1958 | Bernard Bartzen | Sam Giammalva | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 | |
1959 | Bernard Bartzen | Whitney Reed | 6–0, 8–6, 9–7 | |
1960 | Barry MacKay | Bernard Bartzen | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 | |
1961 | Bernard Bartzen | Donald Dell | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2, 6–0 | |
1962 | Chicago, Illinois | Chuck McKinley | Fred Stolle | 6–3, 8–6, 6–4 |
1963 | River Forest, Illinois | Chuck McKinley | Dennis Ralston | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
1964 | Dennis Ralston | Chuck McKinley | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 | |
1965 | Dennis Ralston | Cliff Richey | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1966 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Cliff Richey | Frank Froehling III | 13–11, 6–1, 6–3 |
1967 | Arthur Ashe | Marty Riessen | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 | |
1968 | Clark Graebner | Stan Smith | 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 | |
1969 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Željko Franulović | Arthur Ashe | 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1970 | Cliff Richey | Stan Smith | 6–2, 10–8, 3–6, 6–1 | |
1971 | Željko Franulović | Cliff Richey | 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 6–3 | |
1972 | Bob Hewitt | Jimmy Connors | 7–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |
1973 | Manuel Orantes | Georges Goven | 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 | |
1974 | Jimmy Connors | Björn Borg | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1975 | Manuel Orantes | Arthur Ashe | 6–2, 6–2 | |
1976 | Jimmy Connors | Wojtek Fibak | 6–2, 6–4 | |
1977 | Manuel Orantes | Jimmy Connors | 6–1, 6–3 | |
1978 | Jimmy Connors | José Higueras | 7–5, 6–1 | |
1979 | Jimmy Connors | Guillermo Vilas | 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 | |
1980 | José Luis Clerc | Mel Purcell | 7–5, 6–3 | |
1981 | José Luis Clerc | Ivan Lendl | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
1982 | José Higueras | Jimmy Arias | 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 | |
1983 | Jimmy Arias | Andrés Gómez | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | |
1984 | Andrés Gómez | Balázs Taróczy | 6–0, 7–6 | |
1985 | Ivan Lendl | Andrés Gómez | 6–1, 6–3 | |
1986 | Andrés Gómez (2) | Thierry Tulasne | 6–4, 7–6 | |
1987 | Mats Wilander | Kent Carlsson | 7–5, 6–3 | |
1988 | Charleston, South Carolina | Andre Agassi | Jimmy Arias | 6–2, 6–2 |
1989 | Jay Berger | Lawson Duncan | 6–4, 6–3 | |
1990 | Kiawah Island, South Carolina | David Wheaton | Mark Kaplan | 6–4, 6–4 |
1991 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Jaime Yzaga | Jimmy Arias | 6–3, 7–5 |
1992 | MaliVai Washington | Claudio Mezzadri | 6–3, 6–3 | |
1993 | Horacio de la Peña | Jaime Yzaga | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1994 | Birmingham, Alabama | Jason Stoltenberg | Gabriel Markus | 6–3, 6–4 |
1995 | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Thomas Enqvist | Javier Frana | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
1996 | Fernando Meligeni | Mats Wilander | 6–4, 6–2 | |
1997 | Orlando, Florida | Michael Chang | Grant Stafford | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
1998 | Jim Courier | Michael Chang | 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 | |
1999 | Magnus Norman | Guillermo Cañas | 6–0, 6–3 | |
2000 | Fernando González | Nicolás Massú | 6–2, 6–3 | |
2001 | Houston, Texas | Andy Roddick | Hyung-Taik Lee | 7–5, 6–3 |
2002 | Andy Roddick (2) | Pete Sampras | 7–6(11–9), 6–3 | |
2003 | Andre Agassi (2) | Andy Roddick | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
2004 | Tommy Haas | Andy Roddick | 6–3, 6–4 | |
2005 | Andy Roddick (3) | Sébastien Grosjean | 6–2, 6–2 | |
2006 | Mardy Fish | Jürgen Melzer | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
2007 | Ivo Karlović | Mariano Zabaleta | 6–4, 6–1 | |
2008 | Marcel Granollers | James Blake | 6–4, 1–6, 7–5 | |
2009 | Lleyton Hewitt | Wayne Odesnik | 6–2, 7–5 | |
2010 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Sam Querrey | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 | |
2011 | Ryan Sweeting | Kei Nishikori | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | |
2012 | Juan Mónaco | John Isner | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |
2013 | John Isner | Nicolás Almagro | 6–3, 7–5 | |
2014 | Fernando Verdasco | Nicolás Almagro | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |
2015 | Jack Sock | Sam Querrey | 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–2) | |
2016 | Juan Mónaco (2) | Jack Sock | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
2017 | Steve Johnson | Thomaz Bellucci | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) | |
2018 | Steve Johnson (2) | Tennys Sandgren | 7–6(7–2), 2–6, 6–4 | |
2019 | Cristian Garín | Casper Ruud | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3 | |
2020–2021 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2022 |
Doubles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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1970 | Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner |
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
1971 | Željko Franulović Jan Kodeš |
Clark Graebner Erik van Dillen |
7–6, 5–7, 6–3 | |
1972 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
6–2, 6–3 | |
1973 | Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan |
Manuel Orantes Ion Țiriac |
6–3, 6–4 | |
1974 | Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase |
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1975 | Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes |
Wojciech Fibak Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
7–5, 6–0 | |
1976 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
6–2, 6–2 | |
1977 | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
Dick Crealy Cliff Letcher |
6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1978 | Gene Mayer Hank Pfister |
Jeff Borowiak Chris Lewis |
6–3, 6–1 | |
1979 | Gene Mayer John McEnroe |
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd |
6–4, 7–6 | |
1980 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
Wojciech Fibak Ivan Lendl |
3–6, 7–6, 6–4 | |
1981 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky |
6–3, 5–7, 7–5 | |
1982 | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |
Robbie Venter Blaine Willenborg |
6–4, 7–5 | |
1983 | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta |
6–3, 6–2 | |
1984 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy |
7–6, 7–5 | |
1985 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
Pavel Složil Kim Warwick |
6–4, 6–4 | |
1986 | Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister |
John Fitzgerald Sherwood Stewart |
6–4, 6–3 | |
1987 | Laurie Warder Blaine Willenborg |
Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander |
6–0, 6–3 | |
1988 | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken |
7–6, 6–3 | |
1989 | Mikael Pernfors Tobias Svantesson |
Agustín Moreno Jaime Yzaga |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 | |
1990 | Scott Davis David Pate |
Jim Grabb Leonardo Lavalle |
6–2, 6–3 | |
1991 | Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
Bret Garnett Greg Van Emburgh |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | |
1992 | Steve DeVries David Macpherson |
Bret Garnett Jared Palmer |
6–4, 7–6 | |
1993 | Rikard Bergh Trevor Kronemann |
Javier Frana Leonardo Lavalle |
6–1, 6–2 | |
1994 | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |
1995 | Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge |
Alex O'Brien Sandon Stolle |
6–2, 6–4 | |
1996 | Pat Cash Patrick Rafter |
Ken Flach David Wheaton |
6–2, 6–3 | |
1997 | Mark Merklein Vince Spadea |
Alex O'Brien Jeff Salzenstein |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | |
1998 | Grant Stafford Kevin Ullyett |
Michael Tebbutt Mikael Tillström |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 | |
1999 | Jim Courier Todd Woodbridge |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 | |
2000 | Leander Paes Jan Siemerink |
Justin Gimelstob Sébastien Lareau |
6–3, 6–4 | |
2001 | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes |
Kevin Kim Jim Thomas |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 | |
2002 | Mardy Fish Andy Roddick |
Jan-Michael Gambill Graydon Oliver |
6–4, 6–4 | |
2003 | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
Jan-Michael Gambill Graydon Oliver |
6–4, 6–3 | |
2004 | Richey Reneberg Christo van Rensburg |
Brian MacPhie David Witt |
2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
2005 | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
Martín García Luis Horna |
6–3, 6–4 | |
2006 | Michael Kohlmann Alexander Waske |
Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer |
5–7, 6–4, 10–5 | |
2007 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
7–6(7–3), 6–4 | |
2008 | Ernests Gulbis Rainer Schüttler |
Pablo Cuevas Marcel Granollers |
7–5, 7–6(7–3) | |
2009 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Jesse Levine Ryan Sweeting |
6–1, 6–2 | |
2010 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Stephen Huss Wesley Moodie |
6–3, 7–5 | |
2011 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
John Isner Sam Querrey |
6–7, 6–2, [10–5] | |
2012 | James Blake Sam Querrey |
Treat Conrad Huey Dominic Inglot |
7–6(16–14), 6–4 | |
2013 | Jamie Murray John Peers |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
1–6, 7–6(7–3), [12–10] | |
2014 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
David Marrero Fernando Verdasco |
4–6, 6–4, [11–9] | |
2015 | Ričardas Berankis Teymuraz Gabashvili |
Treat Huey Scott Lipsky |
6–4, 6–4 | |
2016 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Víctor Estrella Burgos Santiago González |
4–6, 6–3, [10–8] | |
2017 | Julio Peralta Horacio Zeballos |
Dustin Brown Frances Tiafoe |
4–6, 7–5, [10–6] | |
2018 | Max Mirnyi Philipp Oswald |
Andre Begemann Antonio Šančić |
6–7(2–7), 6–4, [11–9] | |
2019 | Santiago González Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
Ken Skupski Neal Skupski |
3–6, 6–4, [10–6] | |
2020–2021 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2022 | |
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Records[]
Men's singles[]
Source: The Tennisbase included[5]
- Most titles: Bill Tilden, (7)
- Most consecutive titles: Bill Tilden, (6)
- Most finals: Bill Tilden, (8)
- Most consecutive finals: Bill Tilden, (6)
- Most matches played: Tut Bartzen, (64)
- Most matches won: Frank Parker, (56)
- Most consecutive match wins: Bill Tilden, (36)
- Most editions played: Seymour Greenberg and Grant Golden, (16)
- Best Match winning %: Bill Tilden (97.96%)
- Longest final: Seymour Greenberg v Harris Everett, result: 5–7, 7–5, 7–9, 7–5 (66 games), (1942)
- Shortest final: Magnus Norman v Guillermo Cañas, result: 6–0, 6–3 (15 games), (1999)
- Title with the least games lost: Andre Agassi, (23), (2003)
- Oldest champion: , 40y 7m and 18d, (1917)
- Youngest champion: Frank Parker, 17y 5m and 3d, (1933)
See also[]
- Volvo Cars Open – WTA clay court event held in the United States
- U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships
- River Oaks International Tennis Tournament
References[]
- ^ Clifford Terry (July 11, 1965). "Tennis by the quartz". Chicago Tribune. pp. Sunday Magazine, 16–19.
- ^ "Tournament profile". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Robertson, Dale (May 8, 2007). "Clay Courts finds new home at River Oaks". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "W.M. Johnston Wins Two Tennis Titles". The Toronto World. Chicago. July 21, 1919. p. 8.
- ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "US Clay Court Championships Tournament Records". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
Sources[]
- References used for the Pre-Open Era locations and champions: United States Lawn Tennis Association Yearbook (1942–'44, '48–49, '51, '53. '55–56, '60, '64, '66 & '69), Spalding Lawn Tennis Annual (1916, '24–'28, '30–'31 & '39), Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Annual (1911–'14, 1921, 1932–'33, '35 & '37), New York Times articles (1910–'14, '16, '18–'19 & '21–'22), From Club Court to Center Court by Phillip S. Smith (2007 Edition, page 67).
External links[]
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