U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

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.

U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship
Tournament information
LocationHouston, Texas
United States
VenueRiver Oaks Country Club
CategoryGrand Prix Tour (1970–89) (GP Championship Series in 1974–77)
ATP World Series
(1990–1999)
ATP International Series
(2000–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–current)
SurfaceAmerican Red Clay / Outdoors
Draw28S/16Q/16D
Prize money$652,245
Websitemensclaycourt.com
Current champions (2019)
Men's singles Christian Garín
Men's doubles Santiago González
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi

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).

Relocation

The event was held at the Houston Westside Tennis Club from 2001–07. On May 8, 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, which will keep 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. Temporary seating for 500 will be installed 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
River Oaks Country Club

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
1910Omaha, Nebraska Melville H. Long Walter Merrill Hall6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1911 Walter T. Hayes Percy D. Siverd7–5, 6–2, 6–1
1912Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Richard N. Williams Walter T. Hayes6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1913Omaha, Nebraska John R. Strachan Walter Merrill Hall6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1914Cincinnati, Ohio Clarence Griffin Elia Fottrell3–6, 6–8, 8–6, 6–0, 6–2
1915Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Richard N. Williams Clarence GriffinDefault
1916Cleveland, Ohio Willis E. Davis Conrad B. Doyle6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1917 Samuel Hardy Charles Garland3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1918Chicago, Illinois Bill Tilden Charles Garland6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1919 William Johnston[4] Bill Tilden6–0, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1920 Roland Roberts Vincent Richards6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1921 Walter T. Hayes Alexander Squair6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1922Indianapolis, Indiana Bill Tilden Zenzo Shimizu7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1923 Bill Tilden Manuel Alonso6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 7–5
1924St. Louis, Missouri Bill Tilden Harvey Snodgrass6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1925 Bill Tilden George Lott3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 8–6
1926Detroit, Michigan Bill Tilden Brian I. C. NortonDefault
1927 Bill Tilden John F. Hennessey6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1928Not Held
1929Indianapolis, Indiana Emmett Paré J. Gilbert Hall6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–1
1930Kansas City, Missouri Bryan Grant Wilbur F. Coen, Jr.6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1931St. Louis, Missouri Ellsworth Vines Keith Gledhill6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1932Memphis, Tennessee George Lott Bryan Grant3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1933Chicago, Illinois Frank Parker Gene Mako6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1934 Bryan Grant Donald Budge6–2, 8–6, 6–3
1935 Bryan Grant Frank Parker4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
1936River Forest, Illinois Bobby Riggs Frank Parker6–1, 6–8, 6–4
1937Chicago, Illinois Bobby Riggs Joe Hunt6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1938River Forest, Illinois Bobby Riggs Gardnar Mulloy6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1939Chicago, Illinois Frank Parker Gardnar Mulloy6–3, 6–0, 5–7, 6–1
1940 Donald McNeill Bobby Riggs6–1, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1941River Forest, Illinois Frank Parker Bobby Riggs6–3, 7–5, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3
1942St. Louis, Missouri Seymour Greenberg Harris Everett5–7, 7–5, 7–9, 7–5
1943Detroit, Michigan Seymour Greenberg William Talbert6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1944 Pancho Segura William Talbert6–3, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3
1945Chicago, Illinois William Talbert Pancho Segura6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1946River Forest, Illinois Frank Parker William Talbert6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1947Salt Lake City, Utah Frank Parker Ted Schroeder8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1948River Forest, Illinois Pancho Gonzalez Nick Carter7–5, 6–2, 6–3
1949 Pancho Gonzalez Frank Parker6–1, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3
1950 Herbert Flam Ted Schroeder6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1951 Tony Trabert Arthur Larsen6–8, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6
1952 Arthur Larsen Richard Savitt4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1953 Vic Seixas Hamilton Richardson6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1954 Bernard Bartzen Tony Trabert6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 6–2
1955Atlanta, Georgia Tony Trabert Bernard Bartzen10–8, 6–1, 6–4
1956River Forest, Illinois Herbert Flam Edward Moylan3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1957 Vic Seixas Herbert Flam1–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1958 Bernard Bartzen Sam Giammalva3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
1959 Bernard Bartzen Whitney Reed6–0, 8–6, 9–7
1960 Barry MacKay Bernard Bartzen4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–0
1961 Bernard Bartzen Donald Dell6–1, 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
1962Chicago, Illinois Chuck McKinley Fred Stolle6–3, 8–6, 6–4
1963River Forest, Illinois Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1964 Dennis Ralston Chuck McKinley6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1965 Dennis Ralston Cliff Richey6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1966Milwaukee, Wisconsin Cliff Richey Frank Froehling II13–11, 6–1, 6–3
1967 Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
1968 Clark Graebner Stan Smith6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1969Indianapolis, Indiana Željko Franulović Arthur Ashe8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1970 Cliff Richey Stan Smith6–2, 10–8, 3–6, 6–1
1971 Željko Franulović Cliff Richey6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 6–3
1972 Bob Hewitt Jimmy Connors7–6, 6–1, 6–2
1973 Manuel Orantes Georges Goven6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1974 Jimmy Connors Björn Borg5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1975 Manuel Orantes Arthur Ashe6–2, 6–2
1976 Jimmy Connors Wojtek Fibak6–2, 6–4
1977 Manuel Orantes Jimmy Connors6–1, 6–3
1978 Jimmy Connors José Higueras7–5, 6–1
1979 Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1980 José Luis Clerc Mel Purcell7–5, 6–3
1981 José Luis Clerc Ivan Lendl4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1982 José Higueras Jimmy Arias7–5, 5–7, 6–3
1983 Jimmy Arias Andrés Gómez6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1984 Andrés Gómez Balázs Taróczy6–0, 7–6
1985 Ivan Lendl Andrés Gómez6–1, 6–3
1986 Andrés Gómez (2) Thierry Tulasne6–4, 7–6
1987 Mats Wilander Kent Carlsson7–5, 6–3
1988Charleston, South Carolina Andre Agassi Jimmy Arias6–2, 6–2
1989 Jay Berger Lawson Duncan6–4, 6–3
1990Kiawah Island, South Carolina David Wheaton Mark Kaplan6–4, 6–4
1991Charlotte, North Carolina Jaime Yzaga Jimmy Arias6–3, 7–5
1992 MaliVai Washington Claudio Mezzadri6–3, 6–3
1993 Horacio de la Peña Jaime Yzaga3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1994Birmingham, Alabama Jason Stoltenberg Gabriel Markus6–3, 6–4
1995Pinehurst, North Carolina Thomas Enqvist Javier Frana6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1996 Fernando Meligeni Mats Wilander6–4, 6–2
1997Orlando, Florida Michael Chang Grant Stafford4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1998 Jim Courier Michael Chang7–5, 3–6, 7–5
1999 Magnus Norman Guillermo Cañas6–0, 6–3
2000 Fernando González Nicolás Massú6–2, 6–3
2001Houston, Texas Andy Roddick Hyung-Taik Lee7–5, 6–3
2002 Andy Roddick (2) Pete Sampras7–6(11–9), 6–3
2003 Andre Agassi (2) Andy Roddick3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2004 Tommy Haas Andy Roddick6–3, 6–4
2005 Andy Roddick (3) Sébastien Grosjean6–2, 6–2
2006 Mardy Fish Jürgen Melzer3–6, 6–4, 6–3
2007 Ivo Karlović Mariano Zabaleta6–4, 6–1
2008 Marcel Granollers James Blake6–4, 1–6, 7–5
2009 Lleyton Hewitt Wayne Odesnik6–2, 7–5
2010 Juan Ignacio Chela Sam Querrey5–7, 6–4, 6–3
2011 Ryan Sweeting Kei Nishikori6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2012 Juan Mónaco John Isner6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2013 John Isner Nicolás Almagro6–3, 7–5
2014 Fernando Verdasco Nicolás Almagro6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2015 Jack Sock Sam Querrey7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–2)
2016 Juan Mónaco (2) Jack Sock3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2017 Steve Johnson Thomaz Bellucci6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
2018 Steve Johnson (2) Tennys Sandgren7–6(7–2), 2–6, 6–4
2019 Christian Garín Casper Ruud7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
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]

Records

Men's singles

Source: The Tennisbase included[5]

See also

References
  1. Clifford Terry (July 11, 1965). "Tennis by the quartz". Chicago Tribune. pp. Sunday Magazine, 16–19.
  2. "ATP Website – tournament profile". Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. Robertson, Dale (May 8, 2007). "Clay Courts finds new home at River Oaks". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. "W.M. Johnston Wins Two Tennis Titles". The Toronto World. Chicago. July 21, 1919. p. 8.
  5. 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).
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Båstad		 ATP International Series Tournament of the Year
2003, 2004
(shared with Båstad)		 Succeeded by
Båstad

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