US Men's Indoor Court Championship is a men 's professional tennis tournament held in April in Houston ( USA ) on outdoor clay courts . Since 2009, the tournament belongs to the ATP 250 series with a prize pool of about 652 thousand dollars and a tournament grid for 28 participants in singles and 16 pairs.
| U.S. Men's Indoor Championship | |
|---|---|
| A place carrying out | Houston USA |
| Coating | Priming |
| Site | mensclaycourt.com |
| ATP World Tour | |
| Category | ATP World (1990-97) ATP International (1998-2008) ATP 250 (2009 - present) |
| Prize | 652,245 dollars |
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History
U.S. men's tennis court on clay courts has been held since 1910 . It was first held in Omaha . Since then, the venue has changed every few years. After the start of the Open Era, the tournament was held in eight different cities, including Indianapolis (until 1987 ), Orlando ( 1997 - 2000 ) and Houston (since 2001 , of which until 2007 on the courts were Westside Tennis and Fitness Center). [1] Over time, the tournament moved on the calendar: if it was still held in the summer of the 80s in the summer, before the US Open , [2] [3] then by the time it moved to Houston it was already part of the clay season, representing a stage preparations for the French Open . [4] In 2008, the U.S. Indoor Court Championship was combined with another Houston tournament, River Oaks International , held since 1931 . [one]
Over the years in Houston, the U.S. Championship on clay courts has twice been recognized by the APR as the best tournament in the ATP International category.
- Winners and finalists
Bill Tilden , who won the tournament in 1918 and then six more times in a row from 1922 to 1927 , won the most U.S. championships on clay courts. [5] After the start of the Open Era, the most titled U.S. Championship on clay courts was Jimmy Connors , who won four times in it. Three times won the tournament Andy Roddick (five times in a row playing in the final) and Manuel Orantes . In doubles in the era of the Open Era, Bob and Mike Brian won the most titles, who excelled six times in the tournament from 2007 to 2016.
Open Tournament Finals
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texas | |||
| 2019 | Christian Garin | Casper Ruud | 7–6 (4) 4–6 6–3 |
| 2018 | Steve Johnson (2) | Tennis Sandgren | 7–6 (2) 2–6 6–4 |
| 2017 | Steve Johnson | Thomas Bellucci | 6-4 4-6 7-6 (5) |
| 2016 | Juan Monaco (2) | Jack suk | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2015 | Jack suk | Sam Querrey | 7-6 (9) 7-6 (2) |
| 2014 | Fernando Verdasco | Nicholas Almagro | 6-3 7-6 (4) |
| 2013 | John Isner | Nicholas Almagro | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2012 | Juan Monaco | John Isner | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2011 | Ryan Sweeting | Kay Nishikori | 6-4 7-6 (3) |
| 2010 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Sam Querrey | 5-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2009 | Lleyton Hewitt | Wayne Odesnik | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2008 | Marcel Granollers | James blake | 6-4 1-6 7-5 |
| 2007 | Ivo Karlovich | Mariano Sabaleta | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2006 | Mardi Fish | Jürgen Meltzer | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005 | Andy Roddick (3) | Sebastian Grosjean | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004 | Tommy Haas | Andy roddick | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003 | Andre Agassi (2) | Andy roddick | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002 | Andy Roddick (2) | Pete Sampras | 7-6 (9) 6-3 |
| 2001 | Andy roddick | Lee Hyun Taek | 7-5 6-3 |
| Orlando , Florida | |||
| 2000 | Fernando gonzalez | Nicholas Massu | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1999 | Magnus Norman | Guillermo Cañas | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1998 | Jim Courier | Michael Chang | 7-5 3-6 7-5 |
| 1997 | Michael Chang | Grant Stafford | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |
| Pinehurst , North Carolina | |||
| 1996 | Fernando Meligeni | Mats Wilander | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1995 | Thomas Enquist | Javier Fran | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| Birmingham , Alabama | |||
| 1994 | Jason Stoltenberg | Gabriel Marcus | 6-3 6-4 |
| Charlotte north carolina | |||
| 1993 | Horacio de la Peña | Jaime Isaga | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1992 | Malawi Washington | Claudio Mezzadri | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1991 | Jaime Isaga | Jimmy Arias | 6-3 7-5 |
| Chiava Island , South Carolina | |||
| 1990 | David Wheaton | Mark Kaplan | 6-4 6-4 |
| Charleston south carolina | |||
| 1989 | Jay Berger | Lawson Duncan | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1988 | Andre Agassi | Jimmy Arias | 6-2 6-2 |
| Indianapolis , Indiana | |||
| 1987 | Mats Wilander | Kent Karlsson | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1986 | Andres Gomez (2) | Thierry Tulan | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1985 | Ivan Lendl | Andres Gomez | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1984 | Andres Gomez | Balazs Tarotsi | 6-0 7-6 |
| 1983 | Jimmy Arias | Andres Gomez | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 1982 | Jose Igeras | Jimmy Arias | 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
| 1981 | Jose Louis Clerk (2) | Ivan Lendl | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1980 | Jose louis clerk | Mel Purcell | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1979 | Jimmy Connors (4) | Guillermo Vilas | 6-1 2-6 6-4 |
| 1978 | Jimmy Connors (3) | Jose Igeras | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1977 | Manuel Orantes (3) | Jimmy connors | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors (2) | Wojciech Fiebak | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1975 | Manuel Orantes (2) | Arthur Ash | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1974 | Jimmy connors | Bjorn Borg | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 1973 | Manuel Orantes | Georges Gauvin | 6-4 6-1 6-4 |
| 1972 | Bob hewitt | Jimmy connors | 7-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 1971 | Zhelko Franulovich (2) | Cliff richie | 6-3 6-4 0-6 6-3 |
| 1970 | Cliff Richie (2) | Stan Smith | 6-2 10-8 3-6 6-1 |
| 1969 | Zhelko Franulovich | Arthur Ash | 8-6 6-3 6-4 |
| Year | Champions | Finalists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Santiago Gonzalez Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | Ken Skupsky Neil Skupsky | 3-6 6-4 [10-6] |
| 2018 | Maxim Mirny Philip Oswald | Andre Begemann Antonio Sancic | 6-7 (2) 6-4 [11-9] |
| 2017 | Julio Peralta Horacio Ceballos | Dustin Brown Francis Tiafo | 4-6 7-5 [10-6] |
| 2016 | Bob Brian (6) Mike Brian (6) | Santiago Gonzalez Victor Estrella Burgos | 4-6 6-3 [10-8] |
| 2015 | Richardas berankis Teymuraz Gabashvili | Tret Conrad Huey Scott Lipsky | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014 | Bob Brian (5) Mike Brian (5) | David Marrero Fernando Verdasco | 4-6 6-4 [11-9] |
| 2013 | Jamie Murray John pierce | Bob Brian Mike Brian | 1-6 7-6 (3) [12-10] |
| 2012 | James Blake (2) Sam Querrey | Tret Conrad Huey Dominic Inglot | 7-6 (14) 6-4 |
| 2011 | Bob Brian (4) Mike Brian (4) | John Isner Sam Querrey | 6-7 (4) 6-2 [10-5] |
| 2010 | Bob Brian (3) Mike Brian (3) | Stephen Hass Wesley Moody | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2009 | Bob Brian (2) Mike Brian (2) | Jesse Levine Ryan Sweeting | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2008 | Ernests Gulbis Rainer Shuttler | Marcel Granollers Pablo Cuevas | 7-5 7-6 (3) |
| 2007 | Bob Brian Mike Brian | Daniel Nestor Mark Knowles | 7-6 (3) 6-4 |
| 2006 | Alexander Vaske Michael Colmann | Jürgen Meltzer Julian Knowle | 5-7 6-4 [10-5] |
| 2005 | Daniel Nestor (2) Mark Knowles (2) | Martin Garcia Louis orna | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004 | James blake Mardi Fish (2) | Rick Leach Brian McPhee | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003 | Daniel Nestor Mark Knowles | Jan Michael Gambill Graydon Oliver | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2002 | Andy roddick Mardi Fish | Jan Michael Gambill Graydon Oliver | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001 | Mahesh Bhupati Leander Paes (2) | Kevin Kim Jim Thomas | 7-6 (4) 6-2 |
| 2000 | Leander Paes Jan Simerink | Justin Gimelstob Sebastian Laro | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999 | Todd Woodbridge (2) Jim Courier | Bob Brian Mike Brian | 7-6 (4) 6-4 |
| 1998 | Grant Stafford Kevin Ullett | Michael tebbutt Michael Tillstrom | 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997 | Mark Merklane Vincent Spade | Alex O'Brien Jeff Salzenstein | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 1996 | Pat cache Patrick rafter | David Wheaton Ken Flack | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1995 | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodford | Alex O'Brien Sandon stall | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1994 | Cristo Van Rensburg Richie Reneberg | Brian McPhee David witt | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1993 | Richard Berg Trevor Croneman | Leonardo Laval Javier Fran | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1992 | Steve devriz David macpherson | Bret Garnett Jared palmer | 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 1991 | Rick Leach Jim pew | Greg van Embburg Bret Garnett | 6-7 6-4 6-1 |
| 1990 | David pate Scott Davis | Jim Grubb Leonardo Laval | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1989 | Michael Pernfors Tobias Swantesson | Agustin Moreno Jaime Isaga | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
| 1988 | Peter Aldrich Dani Visser | Jorge Lozano Todd Witzken | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1987 | Laurie Warder Blaine willenborg | Joakim Nyustrom Mats Wilander | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1986 | Andres Gomez Hans Guildemeister | John Fitzgerald Sherwood Stewart | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1985 | Ken Flack (2) Robert Seguso (2) | Paul folded Kim Warwick | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1984 | Ken Flack Robert Seguso | Heinz Günthardt Balazs Tarotsi | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1983 | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart (2) | Carlos Kirmire Cassiu motta | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1982 | Sherwood Stewart Ferdy Teigan | Robbie Venter Blaine willenborg | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1981 | Kevin Carren (2) Steve Denton (2) | Raul Ramirez Van Wynicki | 6-3 5-7 7-5 |
| 1980 | Kevin Carren Steve Denton | Wojciech Fiebak Ivan Lendl | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1979 | Gene Mayer (2) John mackinroy | Jan Kodesh Tomasz Schmid | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1978 | Gene Mayer Hank pfister | Jeff Boroviak Chris Lewis | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1977 | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Filol | Dick creely Cliff Letcher | 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 1976 | Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez | Fred mcnair Sherwood Stewart | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1975 | Juan Hisbert Manuel Orantes | Wojciech Fiebak Hans-Jürgen Pomann | 7-5 6-0 |
| 1974 | Jimmy connors Elijah Nastase | Jurgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pomann | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 1973 | Bob Carmichael Frew Macmillan (2) | Manuel Orantes Ion Cyriac | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1972 | Bob hewitt Frew Macmillan | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Filol | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1971 | Zhelko Franulovich Jan Kodesh | Clark Grebner Eric van Dylen | 7-6 5-7 6-3 |
| 1970 | Arthur Ash Clark Grebner (2) | Elijah Nastase Ion Cyriac | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1969 | Bill bowry Clark Grebner |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Robertson, Dale . River Oaks keeps Clay Courts in town / Country club wins right to host event previously held at Westside , Houston Chronicle (08/05/2007). Date of treatment March 12, 2010.
- ↑ Grand Prix Tournament Calendar, 1981 Archived January 15, 2010 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Grand Prix Tournament Calendar, 1987 Archived August 19, 2011. (eng.)
- ↑ U.S. Championship Championships on clay courts, 2000
- ↑ Bill Tilden - A Self-taught Genius
Links
- Official website
- ATP Tournament Profile (English)