The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Houston, Texas. The event was held at the Westside Tennis Club from 2001-2007. The event will move across town to the River Oaks Country Club in the River Oaks neighborhood. In 2007, after a few years being held on the same red clay used at the French Open, typical of European and Latin American courts, the event was held on Har-Tru, or green clay. As the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships is the last remaining ATP Tour level event held in the United States on clay, it is also currently the only such event that is played on green clay. However, some lower tier tournaments (such as the Challenger events at Bermuda and Forest Hills) are also played on green clay. The tournament currently lacks the prestige of other clay court tournaments held prior to the French, particularly because the field rarely includes the top European or South American contenders for the French Open title. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. ... International Series is a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally that are part of the ATP Tour. ... The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a single sport or game. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... Gallery Furniture Stadium at Westside Tennis Club The Westside Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Houston, Texas. ... River Oaks is heavily wooded and has Houstons most expensive homes River Oaks is an affluent community located in the geographic center of Houston, Texas, United States. ... For the golf tournament, see Open de France. ... A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... A clay court in Hattori Ryokuchi Park, Osaka A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

New Home

On May 8, 2007 the U.S. Tennis Association announced that the River Oaks Country Club will host the tournament staring in 2008, which will keep 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$415,000 with the winner receiving US$65,850. The new venue will feature American red clay courts that were installed in 2005. The stadium capacity is 3,000. Temporary seating for 500 will be installed for the second court.^[1] May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (129th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The United States Tennis Association (USTA), previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, was established by a small group of tennis club members in a meeting held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: Youre Something Special in Winston-Salem Location in North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Forsyth County Founded Incorporated 1766 (Salem) 1849 (Winston) 1913 Government  - Mayor Allen Joines (D) Area  - City  109. ... Ponte Vedra Beach is a seaside village 20 miles south east of downtown Jacksonville, Florida, near St. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... A clay court in Hattori Ryokuchi Park, Osaka A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. ...

Tournament History

The tournament has been held in several different cities over the years:

• Indianapolis, Indiana (1969-87)
• Charleston, South Carolina (1988-89)
• Kiawah Island, South Carolina (1990)
• Charlotte, North Carolina (1991-93)
• Birmingham, Alabama (1994)
• Pinehurst, North Carolina (1995-96)
• Orlando, Florida (1997-2000)
• Houston, Texas at Westside Tennis Club (2001-2007
• Houston, Texas at River Oaks Country Club (2008-)

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Former Singles Winners

• 2007 Ivo Karlović
• 2006 Mardy Fish
• 2005 Andy Roddick
• 2004 Tommy Haas
• 2003 Andre Agassi
• 2002 Andy Roddick
• 2001 Andy Roddick
• 2000 Fernando Gonzalez
• 1999 Magnus Norman
• 1998 Jim Courier
• 1997 Michael Chang
• 1996 Fernando Meligeni
• 1995 Thomas Enqvist
• 1994 Jason Stoltenberg
• 1993 Horacio de la Peña
• 1992 MaliVai Washington
• 1991 Jaime Yzaga
• 1990 David Wheaton
• 1989 Jay Berger
• 1988 Andre Agassi
• 1987 Mats Wilander
• 1986 Andres Gomez
• 1985 Ivan Lendl
• 1984 Andres Gomez
• 1983 Jimmy Arias
• 1982 Jose Higueras
• 1981 Jose-Luis Clerc
• 1980 Jose-Luis Clerc
• 1979 Jimmy Connors
• 1978 Jimmy Connors
• 1977 Manuel Orantes
• 1976 Jimmy Connors
• 1975 Manuel Orantes
• 1974 Jimmy Connors
• 1973 Manuel Orantes
• 1972 Bob Hewitt
• 1971 Zeljko Franulovic
• 1970 Cliff Richey

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References

1. ^ Robertson, Dale (May 7, 2007). River Oaks keeps Clay Courts in town. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved on May 9, 2007.

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External Links

• ATPtennis.com