Oracle Challenger Series – Houston

The Oracle Challenger Series – Houston is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 125K series. It is held annually in Houston, United States since 2018. The ATP Challenger Tour returned to Houston, Texas for the first time since 2001, with the inaugural Oracle Challenger Series Houston making its debut in November.[1] Held on the campus of Rice University, at the new $9 million George R. Brown Tennis Complex.[2] Houston is will become one of just two U.S. cities to host tournaments on both the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour, with the ATP World tour tournament being the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships. The Oracle Challenger Series – Houston is the second stop for the Oracle Challenger Series calendar. The winner of the Oracle Challenger Series earns a wild card into Indian Wells Masters.

Oracle Challenger Series – Houston
2019 Oracle Challenger Series – Houston
Tournament information
Event nameOracle Challenger Series – Houston
Founded2018
LocationHouston, United States
VenueThe University of Rice George R. Brown Tennis Complex
SurfaceHard
Websiteoraclechallengerseries.com
Current champions (2019)
Men's singles Marcos Giron
Women's singles Kirsten Flipkens
Men's doubles Jonathan Erlich
Santiago González
Women's doubles Ellen Perez
Luisa Stefani
ATP World Tour
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
Draw48S / 4Q / 16D
Prize money$162,480
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA 125K series
Draw48S / 4Q / 16D
Prize money$162,480

Past finals

Men's Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2019 Marcos Giron Ivo Karlović7–5, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(11–9)
2018 Bradley Klahn Roy Smith7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)

The 2018 mens singles final was between the number two seed Bradley Klahn versus the wild card entry Roy Smith who at the time of the tournament was still going to school at the Baylor University. This was Smiths first challenger final, Bradley Klahn won the match 7-6(4) 7-6(4).

The 2019 mens singles final was between the 4 seed Marcos Giron and the three seed Ivo Karlović. while in the third set tiebreaker Marcos Giron came back from a 6 to 1 deficit and clinched the match saving 6 match points.

Women's Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2019 Kirsten Flipkens CoCo Vandeweghe7–6(7–4), 6–4
2018 Peng Shuai Lauren Davis1–6, 7–5, 6–4

Men's Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019 Jonathan Erlich
Santiago González		 Ariel Behar
Gonzalo Escobar		6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2018 Austin Krajicek
Nicholas Monroe		 Marcelo Arévalo
James Cerretani		4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–5]

Women's Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019 Ellen Perez
Luisa Stefani		 Sharon Fichman
Ena Shibahara		1–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2018 Maegan Manasse
Jessica Pegula		 Desirae Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos		1–6, 6–4, [10–8]

References
  1. "Houston". Oracle Challenger Series. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  2. "Rice Owls". Rice Owls. Retrieved 2020-02-02.


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