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U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Tennis tournament
The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships 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 and 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
1910
Omaha, Nebraska
Melville H. Long
Walter Merrill Hall
6-0, 6-1, 6-1
1911
Walter T. Hayes
Percy D. Siverd
7-5, 6-2, 6-1
1912
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Richard N. Williams
Walter T. Hayes
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
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1916
Cleveland, Ohio
Willis E. Davis
Conrad B. Doyle
6-2, 7-5, 6-3
1917
Samuel Hardy
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
Walter T. Hayes
Alexander Squair
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
Harvey Snodgrass
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
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1927
Bill Tilden
John F. Hennessey
6-4, 6-1, 6-2
1928
Not held
1929
Indianapolis, Indiana
Emmett Paré
J. Gilbert Hall
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
Harris Everett
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
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1969
Indianapolis, Indiana
?eljko Franulovi?
Arthur Ashe
8-6, 6-3, 6-4
1970
Cliff Richey
Stan Smith
6-2, 10-8, 3-6, 6-1
1971
?eljko Franulovi?
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 Karlovi?
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
Reilly Opelka
John Isner
6-3, 7-6(9-7)
Doubles (open era)
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1969
Bill Bowrey Clark Graebner
Dick Crealy Allan Stone
6-4, 4-6, 6-4
1970
Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner
Ilie N?stase Ion ?iriac
2-6, 6-4, 6-4
1971
?eljko Franulovi? Jan Kode?
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 ?iriac
6-3, 6-4
1974
Jimmy Connors Ilie N?stase
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 Kode? Tomá? ?míd
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 Slo?il 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
Ri?ardas 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 ?an?i?
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
Matthew Ebden Max Purcell
Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov
6-3, 6-3
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: Samuel Hardy , 40y 7m and 18d, (1917)
Youngest champion: Frank Parker , 17y 5m and 3d, (1933)
See also
References
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
Coordinates : 29°45?11?N 95°25?26?W / 29.753°N 95.424°W / 29.753; -95.424