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U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Use American English|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox tennis tournament

|name = U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

|current =

|logo = US Men's Clay Court Championships logo.jpg

|logo size = 200px

|type = atp

|city = Houston, Texas

|country = United States

|venue = River Oaks Country Club

|category = Grand Prix Tour (1970–89)
ATP World Series
(1990–1999)
ATP International Series
(2000–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–2018)
ATP Tour 250 series
(2019–present)

|surface = Maroon clay / outdoors

|draw = 28S / 16D

|prize money = $642,735 (2023), $742,350 (2025)

|website = [http://www.mensclaycourt.com/ mensclaycourt.com]

| completed event = 2025

| singles = {{flagicon|USA}} Jenson Brooksby

| doubles = {{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando Romboli
{{flagicon|AUS}} John-Patrick Smith

}}

The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament. Founded in 1910, it has been held in nearly two dozen cities, and since 2001 has been held in Houston, Texas.{{cite news |author1=Clifford Terry |date=July 11, 1965 |title=Tennis by the quartz |pages=Sunday Magazine, 16–19 |work=Chicago Tribune |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1965/07/11/page/202/article/tennis-by-the-quartz}} It is the only remaining ATP Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts.{{cite web |title=Tournament profile |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/houston/717/overview |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}

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) persuaded the USLTA that a National Clay Court Championship would promote the construction of more clay courts in the West. Clay courts were cheaper to install and maintain than grass courts, and the hope was that these lower costs would accelerate the growth of the game's popularity. The first National Clay Court Championships were held at the Omaha Field Club; a crowd of 5,000 watched 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. 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.

From 2001 to 2007, the event was held at the Houston Westside Tennis Club. In 2007, after a few years being held on the same red clay used at the French Open, the event switched to Har-Tru green clay.

In 2007, the U.S. Tennis Association sought a new venue and entertained bids from Atlanta, Georgia; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. But in May 2007, the USTA announced that the tournament would simply move downtown to River Oaks Country Club in the River Oaks neighborhood. The new venue has a stadium with seating for 3,000 with temporary seating for 500 for the second court.{{cite web|last = Robertson|first = Dale|author-link = Dale Robertson|title = Clay Courts finds new home at River Oaks|publisher = Houston Chronicle|date = May 8, 2007|url = http://www.chron.com/sports/article/Clay-Courts-finds-new-home-at-River-Oaks-1810317.php|access-date = December 11, 2014 }} Its Har-Tru clay, of a maroon color, was renewed in 2005 and 2008.

Past finals

File:RiverOaksCountryClub.JPG

=Singles=

Bill Tilden holds the record for most titles (7).

Bill Tilden and Frank Parker share the record of most finals (8).

class=wikitable
style="width:40px"|Year

!style="width:190px"|City

!style="width:200px"|Champions

!style="width:200px"|Runners-up

!style="width:160px" class="unsortable"|Score

1910rowspan=2|Omaha, Nebraska{{flagicon|USA|1908}} Melville H. Long{{flagicon|USA|1908}} Walter Merrill Hall6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1911{{flagicon|USA|1908}} Walter T. Hayes{{flagicon|USA|1908}} Percy D. Siverd7–5, 6–2, 6–1
1912Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania{{flagicon|USA|1908}} Richard N. Williams{{flagicon|USA|1908}} Walter T. Hayes6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1913Omaha, Nebraska{{flagicon|USA|1912}} John R. Strachan{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Walter Merrill Hall6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1914Cincinnati, Ohio{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Clarence Griffin{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Elia Fottrell3–6, 6–8, 8–6, 6–0, 6–2
1915Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Richard N. Williams (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Clarence GriffinDefault
1916rowspan=2|Cleveland, Ohio{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Willis E. Davis{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Conrad B. Doyle6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1917{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Samuel Hardy{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Charles Garland3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1918rowspan=4|Chicago, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Tilden{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Charles Garland6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1919{{flagicon|USA|1912}} William Johnston{{cite news|title=W.M. Johnston Wins Two Tennis Titles|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E6okAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2SkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5759%2C3743871|work=The Toronto World|date=July 21, 1919|location=Chicago|page=8}}{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Tilden6–0, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1920{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Roland Roberts{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Vincent Richards6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1921{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Walter T. Hayes{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Alexander Squair6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1922rowspan=2|Indianapolis, Indiana{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Tilden (2){{flagicon|JPN}} Zenzo Shimizu7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1923{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Tilden (3){{flagicon|ESP|1785}} Manuel Alonso6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 7–5
1924rowspan=2|St. Louis, Missouri{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Tilden (4){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Harvey Snodgrass6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1925{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Tilden (5){{flagicon|USA|1912}} George Lott3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 8–6
1926rowspan=2|Detroit, Michigan{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Tilden (6){{flagicon|RSA|1912}} Brian I. C. NortonDefault
1927{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Tilden (7){{flagicon|USA|1912}} John F. Hennessey6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1928colspan=4 align=center |Not held
1929Indianapolis, Indiana{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Emmett Paré{{flagicon|USA|1912}} J. Gilbert Hall6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–1
1930Kansas City, Missouri{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bryan Grant{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Wilbur F. Coen, Jr.6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1931St. Louis, Missouri{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ellsworth Vines{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Keith Gledhill6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1932Memphis, Tennessee{{flagicon|USA|1912}} George Lott{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bryan Grant3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1933rowspan=3|Chicago, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Frank Parker{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Gene Mako6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1934{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bryan Grant (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Donald Budge6–2, 8–6, 6–3
1935{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bryan Grant (3){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Frank Parker4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
1936River Forest, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bobby Riggs{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Frank Parker6–1, 6–8, 6–4
1937Chicago, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bobby Riggs (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Joe Hunt6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1938River Forest, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bobby Riggs (3){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Gardnar Mulloy6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1939rowspan=2|Chicago, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Frank Parker (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Gardnar Mulloy6–3, 6–0, 5–7, 6–1
1940{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Donald McNeill{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bobby Riggs6–1, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1941River Forest, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Frank Parker (3){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bobby Riggs6–3, 7–5, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3
1942St. Louis, Missouri{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Seymour Greenberg{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Harris Everett5–7, 7–5, 7–9, 7–5, 8–6
1943rowspan=2|Detroit, Michigan{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Seymour Greenberg (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} William Talbert6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1944{{flagicon|ECU}} Pancho Segura{{flagicon|USA|1912}} William Talbert6–3, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3
1945Chicago, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} William Talbert{{flagicon|ECU}} Pancho Segura6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1946River Forest, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Frank Parker (4){{flagicon|USA|1912}} William Talbert6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1947Salt Lake City, Utah{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Frank Parker (5){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ted Schroeder8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1948rowspan=7|River Forest, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Pancho Gonzalez{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Nick Carter7–5, 6–2, 6–3
1949{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Pancho Gonzalez (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Frank Parker6–1, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3
1950{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Herbert Flam{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ted Schroeder6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1951{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tony Trabert{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Arthur Larsen6–8, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6
1952{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Arthur Larsen{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Richard Savitt4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1953{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Vic Seixas{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Hamilton Richardson6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1954{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bernard Bartzen{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tony Trabert6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 6–2
1955Atlanta, Georgia{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tony Trabert (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bernard Bartzen10–8, 6–1, 6–4
1956rowspan=6|River Forest, Illinois{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Herbert Flam (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Edward Moylan3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1957{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Vic Seixas (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Herbert Flam1–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1958{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bernard Bartzen{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Sam Giammalva3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
1959{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bernard Bartzen (2){{flagicon|USA|1912}} Whitney Reed6–0, 8–6, 9–7
1960{{flagicon|USA|1959}} Barry MacKay (tennis){{flagicon|USA|1959}} Bernard Bartzen4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–0
1961{{flagicon|USA}} Bernard Bartzen (3){{flagicon|USA}} Donald Dell6–1, 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
1962Chicago, Illinois{{flagicon|USA}} Chuck McKinley{{flagicon|AUS}} Fred Stolle6–3, 8–6, 6–4
1963rowspan=3|River Forest, Illinois{{flagicon|USA}} Chuck McKinley (2){{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Ralston6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1964{{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Ralston{{flagicon|USA}} Chuck McKinley6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1965{{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Ralston (2){{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Richey6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1966rowspan=3|Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Richey{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Froehling III13–11, 6–1, 6–3
1967{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe{{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
1968{{flagicon|USA}} Clark Graebner{{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith6–3, 7–5, 6–0
colspan=5 align=center|↓  Open Era  ↓
1969rowspan=19|Indianapolis, Indiana{{flagicon|YUG}} Željko Franulović{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1970{{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Richey (2){{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith6–2, 10–8, 3–6, 6–1
1971{{flagicon|YUG}} Željko Franulović (2){{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Richey6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 6–3
1972{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors7–6, 6–1, 6–2
1973{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Manuel Orantes{{flagicon|FRA}} Georges Goven6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1974{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors{{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1975{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Manuel Orantes (2){{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe6–2, 6–2
1976{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors (2){{flagicon|POL}} Wojtek Fibak6–2, 6–4
1977{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Manuel Orantes (3){{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors6–1, 6–3
1978{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors (3){{flagicon|ESP|1977}} José Higueras7–5, 6–1
1979{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors (4){{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1980{{flagicon|ARG}} José Luis Clerc{{flagicon|USA}} Mel Purcell7–5, 6–3
1981{{flagicon|ARG}} José Luis Clerc (2){{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1982{{flagicon|ESP}} José Higueras{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Arias7–5, 5–7, 6–3
1983{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Arias{{flagicon|ECU}} Andrés Gómez6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1984{{flagicon|ECU}} Andrés Gómez{{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy6–0, 7–6
1985{{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl{{flagicon|ECU}} Andrés Gómez6–1, 6–3
1986{{flagicon|ECU}} Andrés Gómez (2){{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Tulasne6–4, 7–6
1987{{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Wilander{{flagicon|SWE}} Kent Carlsson7–5, 6–3
1988rowspan=2|Charleston, South Carolina{{flagicon|USA}} Andre Agassi{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Arias6–2, 6–2
1989{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Berger{{flagicon|USA}} Lawson Duncan6–4, 6–3
1990Kiawah Island, South Carolina{{flagicon|USA}} David Wheaton{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Mark Kaplan6–4, 6–4
1991rowspan=3|Charlotte, North Carolina{{flagicon|PER}} Jaime Yzaga{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Arias6–3, 7–5
1992{{flagicon|USA}} MaliVai Washington{{flagicon|SUI}} Claudio Mezzadri6–3, 6–3
1993{{flagicon|ARG}} Horacio de la Peña{{flagicon|PER}} Jaime Yzaga3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1994Birmingham, Alabama{{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Stoltenberg{{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Markus6–3, 6–4
1995rowspan=2|Pinehurst, North Carolina{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Enqvist{{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Frana6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1996{{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando Meligeni{{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Wilander6–4, 6–2
1997rowspan=4|Orlando, Florida{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chang{{flagicon|RSA}} Grant Stafford4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1998{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Courier{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chang7–5, 3–6, 7–5
1999{{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Norman{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Cañas6–0, 6–3
2000{{flagicon|CHI}} Fernando González{{flagicon|CHI}} Nicolás Massú6–2, 6–3
2001rowspan=24|Houston, Texas{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Roddick{{flagicon|KOR}} Hyung-Taik Lee7–5, 6–3
2002{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Roddick (2){{flagicon|USA}} Pete Sampras7–6(11–9), 6–3
2003{{flagicon|USA}} Andre Agassi (2){{flagicon|USA}} Andy Roddick3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2004{{flagicon|GER}} Tommy Haas{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Roddick6–3, 6–4
2005{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Roddick (3){{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Grosjean6–2, 6–2
2006{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish{{flagicon|AUT}} Jürgen Melzer3–6, 6–4, 6–3
2007{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivo Karlović{{flagicon|ARG}} Mariano Zabaleta6–4, 6–1
2008{{flagicon|ESP}} Marcel Granollers{{flagicon|USA}} James Blake6–4, 1–6, 7–5
2009{{flagicon|AUS}} Lleyton Hewitt{{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Odesnik6–2, 7–5
2010{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Ignacio Chela{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Querrey5–7, 6–4, 6–3
2011{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Sweeting{{flagicon|JPN}} Kei Nishikori6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2012{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Mónaco{{flagicon|USA}} John Isner6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2013{{flagicon|USA}} John Isner{{flagicon|ESP}} Nicolás Almagro6–3, 7–5
2014{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Verdasco{{flagicon|ESP}} Nicolás Almagro6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2015{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Sock{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Querrey7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–2)
2016{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Mónaco (2) {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Sock3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2017{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Johnson{{flagicon|BRA}} Thomaz Bellucci6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
2018{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Johnson (2) {{flagicon|USA}} Tennys Sandgren7–6(7–2), 2–6, 6–4
2019{{flagicon|CHI}} Cristian Garín{{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3
style=background:|2020–2021colspan=4 align=center style=background: | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022{{flagicon|USA}} Reilly Opelka{{flagicon|USA}} John Isner6–3, 7–6(9–7)
2023{{flagicon|USA}} Frances Tiafoe{{flagicon|ARG}} Tomás Martín Etcheverry7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6)
2024{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Shelton{{flagicon|USA}} Frances Tiafoe7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2025{{flagicon|USA}} Jenson Brooksby{{flagicon|USA}} Frances Tiafoe6–4, 6–2

=Doubles (open era)=

class="wikitable"
style="width:40px"|Year

!style="width:200px"|Champions

!style="width:200px"|Runners-up

!style="width:160px" class="unsortable"|Score

1969{{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Bowrey
{{flagicon|USA}} Clark Graebner		{{flagicon|AUS}} Dick Crealy
{{flagicon|AUS}} Allan Stone		6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1970{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
{{flagicon|USA}} Clark Graebner		{{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ilie Năstase
{{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ion Țiriac		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1971{{flagicon|YUG}} Željko Franulović
{{flagicon|CSK}} Jan Kodeš		{{flagicon|USA}} Clark Graebner
{{flagicon|USA}} Erik van Dillen		7–6, 5–7, 6–3
1972{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Frew McMillan		{{flagicon|CHL}} Patricio Cornejo
{{flagicon|CHL}} Jaime Fillol		6–2, 6–3
1973{{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Carmichael
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Frew McMillan		{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Manuel Orantes
{{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ion Țiriac		6–3, 6–4
1974{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors
{{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ilie Năstase		{{flagicon|DEU}} Jürgen Fassbender
{{flagicon|DEU}} Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1975{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Juan Gisbert
{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Manuel Orantes		{{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak
{{flagicon|DEU}} Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		7–5, 6–0
1976{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez		{{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart		6–2, 6–2
1977{{flagicon|CHL}} Patricio Cornejo
{{flagicon|CHL}} Jaime Fillol		{{flagicon|USA}} Dick Crealy
{{flagicon|AUS}} Cliff Letcher		6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1978{{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer
{{flagicon|USA}} Hank Pfister		{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Borowiak
{{flagicon|NZL}} Chris Lewis		6–3, 6–1
1979{{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer
{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe		{{flagicon|CSK}} Jan Kodeš
{{flagicon|CSK}} Tomáš Šmíd		6–4, 7–6
1980{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Curren
{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Denton		{{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak
{{flagicon|CSK}} Ivan Lendl		3–6, 7–6, 6–4
1981{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Curren
{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Denton		{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
{{flagicon|USA}} Van Winitsky		6–3, 5–7, 7–5
1982{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart
{{flagicon|USA}} Ferdi Taygan		{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Robbie Venter
{{flagicon|USA}} Blaine Willenborg		6–4, 7–5
1983{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart		{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Kirmayr
{{flagicon|BRA}} Cássio Motta		6–3, 6–2
1984{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Flach
{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Seguso		{{flagicon|CHE}} Heinz Günthardt
{{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy		7–6, 7–5
1985{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Flach
{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Seguso		{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Složil
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick		6–4, 6–4
1986{{flagicon|ECU}} Andrés Gómez
{{flagicon|CHL}} Hans Gildemeister		{{flagicon|AUS}} John Fitzgerald
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart		6–4, 6–3
1987{{flagicon|AUS}} Laurie Warder
{{flagicon|USA}} Blaine Willenborg		{{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Nyström
{{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Wilander		6–0, 6–3
1988{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Pieter Aldrich
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser		{{flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Lozano
{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Witsken		7–6, 6–3
1989{{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Pernfors
{{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Svantesson		{{flagicon|MEX}} Agustín Moreno
{{flagicon|PER}} Jaime Yzaga		6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1990{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Davis
{{flagicon|USA}} David Pate		{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Grabb
{{flagicon|MEX}} Leonardo Lavalle		6–2, 6–3
1991{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach
{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Pugh		{{flagicon|USA}} Bret Garnett
{{flagicon|USA}} Greg Van Emburgh		6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1992{{flagicon|USA}} Steve DeVries
{{flagicon|AUS}} David Macpherson		{{flagicon|USA}} Bret Garnett
{{flagicon|USA}} Jared Palmer		6–4, 7–6
1993{{flagicon|SWE}} Rikard Bergh
{{flagicon|USA}} Trevor Kronemann		{{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Frana
{{flagicon|MEX}} Leonardo Lavalle		6–1, 6–2
1994{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge
{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde		{{flagicon|USA}} Jared Palmer
{{flagicon|USA}} Richey Reneberg		6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1995{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde
{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge		{{flagicon|USA}} Alex O'Brien
{{flagicon|AUS}} Sandon Stolle		6–2, 6–4
1996{{flagicon|AUS}} Pat Cash
{{flagicon|AUS}} Patrick Rafter		{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Flach
{{flagicon|USA}} David Wheaton		6–2, 6–3
1997{{flagicon|BHS}} Mark Merklein
{{flagicon|USA}} Vince Spadea		{{flagicon|USA}} Alex O'Brien
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Salzenstein		6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1998{{flagicon|ZAF}} Grant Stafford
{{flagicon|ZWE}} Kevin Ullyett		{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Tebbutt
{{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Tillström		4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1999{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Courier
{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge		{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan		7–6(7–4), 6–4
2000{{flagicon|IND}} Leander Paes
{{flagicon|NLD}} Jan Siemerink		{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Gimelstob
{{flagicon|CAN}} Sébastien Lareau		6–3, 6–4
2001{{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi
{{flagicon|IND}} Leander Paes		{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Kim
{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Thomas		7–6(7–4), 6–2
2002{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish
{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Roddick		{{flagicon|USA}} Jan-Michael Gambill
{{flagicon|USA}} Graydon Oliver		6–4, 6–4
2003{{flagicon|BHS}} Mark Knowles
{{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor		{{flagicon|USA}} Jan-Michael Gambill
{{flagicon|USA}} Graydon Oliver		6–4, 6–3
2004{{flagicon|USA}} Richey Reneberg
{{flagicon|RSA}} Christo van Rensburg		{{flagicon|USA}} Brian MacPhie
{{flagicon|USA}} David Witt		2–6, 6–3, 6–2
2005{{flagicon|BHS}} Mark Knowles
{{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor		{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín García
{{flagicon|PER}} Luis Horna		6–3, 6–4
2006{{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Kohlmann
{{flagicon|DEU}} Alexander Waske		{{flagicon|AUT}} Julian Knowle
{{flagicon|AUT}} Jürgen Melzer		5–7, 6–4, 10–5
2007{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan		{{flagicon|BHS}} Mark Knowles
{{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor		7–6(7–3), 6–4
2008{{flagicon|LVA}} Ernests Gulbis
{{flagicon|DEU}} Rainer Schüttler		{{flagicon|URY}} Pablo Cuevas
{{flagicon|ESP}} Marcel Granollers		7–5, 7–6(7–3)
2009{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan		{{flagicon|USA}} Jesse Levine
{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Sweeting		6–1, 6–2
2010{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan		{{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Huss
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Wesley Moodie		6–3, 7–5
2011{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan		{{flagicon|USA}} John Isner
{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Querrey		6–7, 6–2, [10–5]
2012{{flagicon|USA}} James Blake
{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Querrey		{{flagicon|PHL}} Treat Conrad Huey
{{flagicon|GBR}} Dominic Inglot		7–6(16–14), 6–4
2013{{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Murray
{{flagicon|AUS}} John Peers		{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan		1–6, 7–6(7–3), [12–10]
2014{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan		{{flagicon|ESP}} David Marrero
{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Verdasco		4–6, 6–4, [11–9]
2015{{flagicon|LTU}} Ričardas Berankis
{{flagicon|RUS}} Teymuraz Gabashvili		{{flagicon|PHL}} Treat Huey
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Lipsky		6–4, 6–4
2016{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan		{{flagicon|DOM}} Víctor Estrella Burgos
{{flagicon|MEX}} Santiago González		4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2017{{flagicon|CHI}} Julio Peralta
{{flagicon|ARG}} Horacio Zeballos		{{flagicon|GER}} Dustin Brown
{{flagicon|USA}} Frances Tiafoe		4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
2018{{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi
{{flagicon|AUT}} Philipp Oswald		{{flagicon|GER}} Andre Begemann
{{flagicon|CRO}} Antonio Šančić		6–7(2–7), 6–4, [11–9]
2019{{flagicon|MEX}} Santiago González
{{flagicon|PAK}} Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi		{{flagicon|GBR}} Ken Skupski
{{flagicon|GBR}} Neal Skupski		3–6, 6–4, [10–6]
style=background:| 2020–2021colspan=4 align=center style=background: | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022{{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Ebden
{{flagicon|AUS}} Max Purcell		{{flagicon|SRB}} Ivan Sabanov
{{flagicon|SRB}} Matej Sabanov		6–3, 6–3
2023{{flagicon|AUS}} Max Purcell
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Thompson		{{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Cash
{{flagicon|GBR}} Henry Patten		4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2024{{flagicon|AUS}} Max Purcell
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Thompson		{{flagicon|USA}} William Blumberg
{{flagicon|AUS}} John Peers		7–5, 6–1
2025{{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando Romboli
{{flagicon|AUS}} John-Patrick Smith		{{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Agustín Gómez
{{flagicon|MEX}} Santiago González		6–1, 6–4

Records

=Men's singles=

class=wikitable
style="text-align:left;"|Most titles

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tilden

|style="text-align:center;"|7

style="text-align:left;"|Most finals

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tilden
{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Parker

|style="text-align:center;"|8

style="text-align:left;"|Most consecutive titles

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tilden
{{center|(1922-1927)}}

|style="text-align:center;"|6

style="text-align:left;"|Most consecutive finals

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tilden
{{center|(1922-1927)}}

|style="text-align:center;"|6

style="text-align:left;"|Title with the least games lost

|{{flagicon|USA}} Andre Agassi

|style="text-align:center;"|23
(2003)

style="text-align:left;"|Most matches played

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tut Bartzen

| style="text-align:center;"|64

style="text-align:left;"|Most matches won

|{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Parker

|style="text-align:center;"|56

style="text-align:left;"|Most consecutive matches won

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tilden

|style="text-align:center;"|36

style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|Most editions played

|{{flagicon|USA}} Seymour Greenberg

|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|16

{{flagicon|USA}} Grant Golden
style="text-align:left;"|Best winning %

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tilden

|style="text-align:center;"|97.96%

style="text-align:left;"|Youngest champion

|{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Parker

|style="text-align:center;"|17y, 5m, 3d
(1933)

style="text-align:left;"|Oldest champion

|{{flagicon|USA}} Samuel Hardy

|style="text-align:center;"|40y, 7m, 18d
(1917)

{{5-set tennis

| match desc = 1942 (66 games)

| header text = Longest final

| player1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Seymour Greenberg

| player2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Harris Everett

| p1 s1 = 5

| p2 s1 = 7

| p1 s2 = 7

| p2 s2 = 5

| p1 s3 = 7

| p2 s3 = 9

| p1 s4 = 7

| p2 s4 = 5

| p1 s5 = 8

| p2 s5 = 6

}}

{{5-set tennis

| match desc = 1999 (15 games)

| header text = Shortest final

| player1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Norman

| player2 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Cañas

| p1 s1 = 6

| p2 s1 = 0

| p1 s2 = 6

| p2 s2 = 3

}}

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See also

{{Portal|Sport|Tennis|Texas}}

References

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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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  • {{Official website|http://www.mensclaycourt.com/}}
  • [https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/houston/717/overview ATP tournament profile]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSQUDYOLLFQ/ Video of 1958 tournament in River Forest, IL]

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