(April 16, 2017) Francesca Schiavone, Borna Coric, Marketa Vondrousova and Steve Johnson claimed titles on the tennis tour this week. In her final season on tour, 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone won her eighth career title with a … [Read more...]
Jack Sock wins Houston for First ATP Title
(April 12, 2015) In an all-American final, Jack Sock took down Sam Querrey 7-6(9), 7-6(2) to win the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, his first ATP World title. Sock saved three set points in the first set tiebreaker in a match which … [Read more...]
Fernando Verdasco Wins Houston Title
(April 13, 2014) Spain’s Fernando Verdasco ended a four-year streak without a singles title on Sunday by winning the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston over countryman Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 7-6(4). Verdasco if the fifth ATP player … [Read more...]
Isner Takes US Men’s Clay Court Championship
(April 14, 2013) American John Isner defeated Spain’s Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday. The win gave Isner his first tournament victory of the 2013, his first clay court title and the sixth … [Read more...]
Berankis Stops Second Seed Haas in Houston
RESULTS - THURSDAY, 11 APRIL, 2013 Singles - Second Round [1] N Almagro (ESP) d G Monfils (FRA) 26 60 63 R Berankis (LTU) d [2] T Haas (GER) 63 63 [3] J Monaco (ARG) d T Smyczek (USA) 76(5) 61 [5] J Isner (USA) d [WC] J Sock (USA) 75 67(3) 76(3) R … [Read more...]
Houston Qualifying Round-up – Haas Out with Knee Injury
By Joe McGovern HOUSTON, Texas - Four players had their passports stamped for the main draw as the qualifying competition came to a close today at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. Go Soeda, the top seed in the qualifying draw and the second … [Read more...]
Houston: US Men’s Clay Court Championship- Fish Advances and Friday’s “Tall Tale”
Smooth sailing for Mardy Fish playing his first tournament as the No. 1 ranked American. Fish defeated Albert Ramos 6-3, 6-3 to advance to Friday’s quarterfinals. Fish is a career high No. 11 in the ATP World Tour rankings this week and is the 11th … [Read more...]
Sweeting Stuns Querrey at US Men’s Clay Court Championship
Ryan Sweeting, the 2005 US Open Junior Champion, defeated Sam Querrey to reach an ATP quarterfinal for the second time in 2011. He also did so in Delray Beach in February. Japan's Kei Nishikori is involved with two efforts to help with the earthquake … [Read more...]
Power Outage Doesn’t Stop Blake in Houston at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship
At No. 163 in the world, American James Blake is fighting for ranking points these days on the ATP World Tour. This week he’s in Houston playing the US men’s Clay court Championship. Blake had not played a clay court since October of … [Read more...]