U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship tournament history

Current official name Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship

The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is staged on clay at River Oaks Country Club in Houston.

Explore U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship champions and finals from 1910 to 2026. Open an edition for its draw and match results, or compare the title leaders below.

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Recorded outcomes
86
First recorded
1910
Latest recorded
2026
Latest champion
Tommy Paul

Record Book

Career Leaders

Champion Records

Youngest & Oldest Champions

Age at the start of the tournament.

  1. Andy Roddick 18.7 years
    Youngest · 2001
  2. Andre Agassi 33.0 years
    Oldest · 2003

Lowest-Ranked Champion

Entering singles ranking.

  1. 1 Jenson Brooksby No. 507
    2025

Most Consecutive Titles

Titles in consecutive held editions.

  1. 1 Andy Roddick 2 consecutive titles
    2001–2002
  2. 1 Steve Johnson 2 consecutive titles
    2017–2018

Longest Title Span

Years between a player's first and last title.

  1. 1 Andy Roddick 4 years
    2001–2005
  2. 1 Juan Monaco 4 years
    2012–2016

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Tournament Outcomes by Season

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataCategorySurface
2026 Tommy Paul #21 6-1 3-6 7-5 Roman Andres Burruchaga #77 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2025 Jenson Brooksby #507 6-4 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #17 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2024 Ben Shelton #16 7-5 4-6 6-3 Frances Tiafoe #21 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2023 Frances Tiafoe #15 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Tomas Martin Etcheverry #73 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2022 Reilly Opelka #18 6-3 7-6(7) John Isner #27 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2019 Cristian Garin #73 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 Casper Ruud #95 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2018 Steve Johnson #51 7-6(2) 2-6 6-4 Tennys Sandgren #56 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2017 Steve Johnson #29 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) Thomaz Bellucci #65 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2016 Juan Monaco #148 3-6 6-3 7-5 Jack Sock #25 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2015 Jack Sock #46 7-6(9) 7-6(2) Sam Querrey #42 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2014 Fernando Verdasco #29 6-3 7-6(4) Nicolas Almagro #20 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2013 John Isner #23 6-3 7-5 Nicolas Almagro #12 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2012 Juan Monaco #16 6-2 3-6 6-3 John Isner #10 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2011 Ryan Sweeting #93 6-4 7-6(3) Kei Nishikori #61 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2010 Juan Ignacio Chela #82 5-7 6-4 6-3 Sam Querrey #25 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2009 Lleyton Hewitt #88 6-2 7-5 Wayne Odesnik #100 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
2008 Marcel Granollers #84 6-4 1-6 7-5 James Blake #8 H2H Match data International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
2007 Ivo Karlovic #108 6-4 6-1 Mariano Zabaleta #156 H2H Match data International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
2006 Mardy Fish #212 3-6 6-4 6-3 Jurgen Melzer #72 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
2005 Andy Roddick #4 6-2 6-2 Sebastien Grosjean #30 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
2004 Tommy Haas #349 6-3 6-4 Andy Roddick #2 H2H Match data International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
2003 Andre Agassi #2 3-6 6-3 6-4 Andy Roddick #6 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
2002 Andy Roddick #13 7-6(9) 6-3 Pete Sampras #14 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
2001 Andy Roddick #69 7-5 6-3 Hyung-Taik Lee #81 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
1990 Boris Becker #3 6-3 6-4 Peter Lundgren #153 H2H Match data ATP Championship Series → modern equivalent ATP 500 Hard
1989 John McEnroe #6 6-4 4-6 6-4 Jay Berger #22 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
1988 Boris Becker #5 6-4 6-2 John McEnroe #17 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
1987 Mats Wilander #2 7-5 6-3 Kent Carlsson #11 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1970 Cliff Richey 6-2 10-8 3-6 6-1 Stan Smith H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
Pre-Open Era — historical archive, display only
1967 Arthur Ashe 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 Marty Riessen — — — Clay
1966 Cliff Richey 13–11, 6–1, 6–3 Frank Froehling III — — — Clay
1965 Dennis Ralston 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Cliff Richey — — — Clay
1964 Dennis Ralston 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 Chuck McKinley — — — Clay
1963 Chuck McKinley 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 Dennis Ralston — — — Clay
1962 Chuck McKinley 6–3, 8–6, 6–4 Fred Stolle — — — Clay
1961 Bernard Bartzen 6–1, 2–6, 6–2, 6–0 Donald Dell — — — Clay
1960 Barry MacKay 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 Bernard Bartzen — — — Clay
1959 Bernard Bartzen 6–0, 8–6, 9–7 Whitney Reed — — — Clay
1958 Bernard Bartzen 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 Sam Giammalva — — — Clay
1957 Vic Seixas 1–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 Herbert Flam — — — Clay
1956 Herbert Flam 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 Edward Moylan — — — Clay
1955 Tony Trabert 10–8, 6–1, 6–4 Bernard Bartzen — — — Clay
1954 Bernard Bartzen 6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 6–2 Tony Trabert — — — Clay
1953 Vic Seixas 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 Hamilton Richardson — — — Clay
1952 Arthur Larsen 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 Richard Savitt — — — Clay
1951 Tony Trabert 6–8, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6 Arthur Larsen — — — Clay
1950 Herbert Flam 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 Ted Schroeder — — — Clay
1949 Pancho Gonzalez 6–1, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3 Frank Parker — — — Clay
1948 Pancho Gonzalez 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 Nick Carter — — — Clay
1947 Frank Parker 8–6, 6–2, 6–4 Ted Schroeder — — — Clay
1946 Frank Parker 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 William Talbert — — — Clay
1945 William Talbert 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 Pancho Segura — — — Clay
1944 Pancho Segura 6–3, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 William Talbert — — — Clay
1943 Seymour Greenberg 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 William Talbert — — — Clay
1942 Seymour Greenberg 5–7, 7–5, 7–9, 7–5, 8–6 Harris Everett — — — Clay
1941 Frank Parker 6–3, 7–5, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3 Bobby Riggs — — — Clay
1940 Donald McNeill 6–1, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 Bobby Riggs — — — Clay
1939 Frank Parker 6–3, 6–0, 5–7, 6–1 Gardnar Mulloy — — — Clay
1938 Bobby Riggs 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 Gardnar Mulloy — — — Clay
1937 Bobby Riggs 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Joe Hunt — — — Clay
1936 Bobby Riggs 6–1, 6–8, 6–4 Frank Parker — — — Clay
1935 Bryan Grant 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 Frank Parker — — — Clay
1934 Bryan Grant 6–2, 8–6, 6–3 Donald Budge — — — Clay
1933 Frank Parker 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 Gene Mako — — — Clay
1932 George Lott 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 Bryan Grant — — — Clay
1931 Ellsworth Vines 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 Keith Gledhill — — — Clay
1930 Bryan Grant 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 Wilbur F. Coen, Jr. — — — Clay
1929 Emmett Paré 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–1 J. Gilbert Hall — — — Clay
1928 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1927 Bill Tilden 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 John F. Hennessey — — — Clay
1926 Bill Tilden (def.) Brian I. C. Norton — — — Clay
1925 Bill Tilden 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 8–6 George Lott — — — Clay
1924 Bill Tilden 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 Harvey Snodgrass — — — Clay
1923 Bill Tilden 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 7–5 Manuel Alonso — — — Clay
1922 Bill Tilden 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 Zenzo Shimizu — — — Clay
1921 Walter T. Hayes 6–0, 6–2, 6–4 Alexander Squair — — — Clay
1920 Roland Roberts 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 Vincent Richards — — — Clay
1919 William Johnston 6–0, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 Bill Tilden — — — Clay
1918 Bill Tilden 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 Charles Garland — — — Clay
1917 Samuel Hardy 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 Charles Garland — — — Clay
1916 Willis E. Davis 6–2, 7–5, 6–3 Conrad B. Doyle — — — Clay
1915 Richard N. Williams (def.) Clarence Griffin — — — Clay
1914 Clarence Griffin 3–6, 6–8, 8–6, 6–0, 6–2 Elia Fottrell — — — Clay
1913 John R. Strachan 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 Walter Merrill Hall — — — Clay
1912 Richard N. Williams — Gus Touchard — — — Clay
1911 Walter T. Hayes 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 Percy D. Siverd — — — Clay
1910 Melville H. Long 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 Walter Merrill Hall — — — Clay

Pre-Open Era winners are included for tournament history only. They are excluded from TennisDB match and player statistics, title totals, and leaderboards. The national clay-court championship moved among several U.S. cities before settling in Houston; those venue changes remain one continuous tournament lineage. Sources: U.S. Men's Clay Court official media guide, Land of Tennis U.S. Clay finals archive, Trophy Room U.S. Clay winners archive, U.S. Men's Clay Court finals table.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship held?
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is held in Houston, United States.
Who won the most recent U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship?
The 2026 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship was won by Tommy Paul, who defeated Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Who has won the most U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship titles?
Andy Roddick has won 3 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship played?
The first edition of U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship was held in 1910.
What surface is U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship played on?
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is played on clay courts.