From 31 March to 6 April 2025
The US Men's Clay Court Championships (ATP Houston Open) is an annual professional men's tennis tournament held in Houston, Texas. It is a part of the ATP World Tour and has been played since 1910, making it one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the United States.
The tournament is played on clay courts, which is a slower surface compared to other tennis court surfaces such as grass and hard courts. The event features men's singles, doubles, and qualifying matches.
Location: Houston, Texas
Tour Level: ATP 250
Court Surface: Outdoor Clay Court
Draw Size: 28 Singles, 16 Doubles
Prize Money: $710,735 (2025)
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The tournament has seen many notable winners, including American tennis legend Jimmy Connors, who won the tournament in 1978 and 1979. Other notable winners include Ivan Lendl, Michael Chang, Andre Agassi, and Mardy Fish.
The US Men's Clay Court Championships have undergone several changes over the years. From being played on the West Side Tennis Club grass courts in New York, it moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1990, before finally settling in Houston in 2001.
The US Men’s Clay Court Championships 2025 will be held from 31 March to 6 April 2025, in Houston, TX, U.S.A. During the same week, a few other ATP and WTA events will take place, including Grand Prix Hassan II, Tiriac Open, Solgironès International Open, Credit One Charleston Open, and Bogota.
Currently, the 2025 tournament's full players list is not yet confirmed; check the below 2024 edition players list.
Ben Shelton
Christopher Eubanks
Daniel Elahi Galan
Alex Michelsen
Frances Tiafoe
Francisco Cerundolo
Yannick Hanfmann
Kei Nishikori
Luciano Darderi
Jordan Thompson
Marcos Giron
Max Purcell
Rinky Hijikata
Taro Daniel
Denis Shapovalov
Tommy Paul
Date | Round |
31 March 2025 | 1st Round |
1 April 2025 | 1st Round |
2 April 2025 | 2nd Round |
3 April 2025 | 2nd Round |
4 April 2025 | Quarterfinal |
5 April 2025 | Semifinal |
6 April 2025 | Singles Final |
The prize money for the 2024 tournament was $742,350, and the winner of the tournament received around $100,635. The US Men's Clay Court Championships is held in April, usually two weeks before the French Open, which is also played on clay courts.
2024—Ben Shelton
2023—Frances Tiafoe
2022—Reilly Opelka
2021—N/A
2020—N/A
2019—Cristian Garín
2018—Steve Johnson
2017—Steve Johnson
2016—Juan Mónaco
2015—Jack Sock
2014—Fernando Verdasco
2013—John Isner
2012—Juan Mónaco