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2017 Media Guide Layout 1 2017 Media Guide 2017 US Clay Storylines About the Tournament Youth Movement The Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Champi- There are seven players under the age of 21 in the Top 100 onship is an ATP World Tour 250 event. It is the only ATP event of the Emirates ATP Rankings, and four of them will be at River played on clay in North America. Oaks: France Tiafoe (19), Jared Donaldson (20), Hyeon Chung This year is the 107th edition of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court (20) and Ernesto Escobedo (20). Championship, which started in 1910. The tournament has been held in 21 different U.S. cities, and has called Houston Top of the Heap home since moving to Westside Tennis Club in 2001. Jack Sock is the No. 1 seed this week, which is the first time This year marks the 10th time River Oaks Country Club has he has been the top seed at an ATP World Tour event in his ca- hosted the tournament. River Oaks first hosted tournament reer. At 24-years-old, he is the youngest No. 1 seed at the tour- tennis in 1931, including an event on the World Championship nament since 23-year-old Andy Roddick in 2006. Tennis circuit from 1970 into the mid-1980s. After hosting a prestigous prize money tournament in the ensuing years, River Seed Struggles Oaks became home to this ATP event in 2008. This will be the Since the tournament moved to Houston in 2001, nine un- 83rd tournament contested at River Oaks. seeded players have won the title, including each of the last two champions. No top three seed has won the event since No. Giving Back 1 Andy Roddick in 2005. Each year, the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship benefits Pediatric Trauma at Children’s Memorial Location Location Location Hermann Hospital. Patrons holding series tickets who know Looking for an unseeded player to who may win this year? they cannot attend particular sessions are encouraged to re- Try 22-year-old Adam Pavlasek. The last two US Clay champi- turn the tickets to the box office to be re-sold. The entire re-sale ons, Juan Monaco in 2016 and Jack Sock in 2015, were un- price is then donated to the hospital. The tournament has do- seeded and placed on line 30 in the draw. In fact, three straight nated more than $120,000 to charity through this program unseeded champions have come from line 30, including Ryan since 2009. Sweeting in 2011. International Attraction Past Champions There are players representing a total of 19 countries play- Five former champions are playing in the 2017 tournament, ing at River Oaks this year, including players representing 10 which is the most since the tournament came to Houston in different countries in the singles field. There are 12 Americans 2001. Defending champion Juan Monaco also won in 2012, in singles, the most from the United States since 13 in 2007. and is joined by past champions Tommy Haas (2004), John Five Americans are seeded, the most since 2004. Since US Clay Isner (2013), Fernando Verdasco (2014) and Jack Sock (2015). came to River Oaks in 2008, players from 52 different nations Four of these five former champions are on the top half of the have participated in the tournament. draw, with only Isner, the second seed, landing on the bottom. Coming in Hot Frequent Fliers Six players in the field are playing this week at their career Travel is part of of job as a professional tennis player. With high ranking: Rogerio Dutra Silva (69), Jared Donaldson (73), US Clay following Davis Cup this year, players are making their Ernesto Escobedo (91), Nicolas Kicker (100), Tennys Sand- way to Houston from all parts of the globe. Here are the Davis gren (157) and Reilly Opelka (168). Cup related travel plans for our field: Travelling From Players Age is Just a Number Brisbane, Australia At 39-years-old, Tommy Haas is the oldest US Clay singles Steve Johnson, John Isner, Sam Querrey, Jack Sock participant since 43-year-old Ken Rosewall in 1978. Haas, who Medellin, Colombia Juan Sebastian Cabal, Robert Farah has announced this will be his final season, plays 19-year-old Ambato, Ecuador Thomaz Bellucci, Thiago Monteiro Reilly Opelka in the opening round. Guadalajara, Mexico Santiago Gonzalez Auckland, New Zealand Artem Sitak, Michael Venus 2017 US Clay Field Facts & Figures Past Singles Champions Most 2017 Match Wins Past Doubles Champions Juan Monaco 2016, 2012 Jack Sock 18-5 Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan Jack Sock 2015 Donald Young 13-6 2016, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 Fernando Verdasco 2014 Steve Johnson 11-7 Sam Querrey 2012 John Isner 2013 Sam Querrey 11-7 Leadner Paes 2001, 2000 Tommy Haas 2004 Fernando Verdasco 10-7 Most Career Doubles Titles Most US Clay Appearances Most Career Match Wins Mike Bryan 114 John Isner 9 Tommy Haas 563-327 Bob Bryan 112 Tommy Haas 8 Fernando Verdasco 468-343 Leander Paes 54 Sam Querrey 8 Feliciano Lopez 429-392 Robert Lindstedt 20 Juan Monaco 6 Juan Monaco 342-270 Scott Lipsky 15 Donald Young 6 John Isner 328-205 Oliver Marach 15 Most US Clay Wins Fewest Career Match Wins Most Career Doubles Match Wins Tommy Haas 15-7 Tennys Sandgren 0-0 Mike Bryan 1,027-320 Juan Monaco 14-4 Adam Pavlasek 3-6 Bob Bryan 1,013-317 Sam Querrey 13-7 Noah Rubin 3-8 Leander Paes 733-412 John Isner 13-8 Nicolas Kicker 4-4 Robert Lindstedt 377-313 Jack Sock 11-3 Frances Tiafoe 4-17 Oliver Marach 289-244 Andre Sa 279-291 Oldest Players Most Career Clay Court Wins Tommy Haas 39 Juan Monaco 236-140 Most 2017 Match Wins Victor Estrella Burgos 36 Fernado Verdasco 198-119 Nicolas Monroe 14-8 Feliciano Lopez 35 Tommy Haas 131-93 Juan Sebastian Cabal 12-5 Maximo Gonzalez 33 Thomas Bellucci 117-86 Robert Farah 12-5 Fernado Verdasco 33 Feliciano Lopez 113-115 Artem Sitak 12-7 Rogerio Dutra Silva 33 Nikola Mektic 10-7 Juan Monaco 33 2017 Title Winners Sam Querrey 10-7 Jack Sock Auckland, Delray Beach Youngest Players Victor Estrella Burgos Quito Country Breakdown - Doubles Frances Tiafoe 19 Sam Querrey Acapulco USA 9 Reilly Opelka 19 India 4 Jared Donaldson 20 Most Career Titles Argentina 3 Hyeon Chung 20 Tommy Haas 15 Austria 3 Ernesto Escobedo 20 John Isner 10 Brazil 2 Juan Monaco 9 Colombia 2 Country Breakdown - Singles Sam Querrey 9 New Zealand 2 USA 12 Fernando Verdasco 7 Canada 1 Argentina 4 Chile 1 Brazil 3 Most Career Clay Court Titles Croatia 1 Germany 2 Juan Monaco 8 Germany 1 Spain 2 Fernando Verdasco 5 Mexico 1 Czech Republic 1 Thomas Bellucci 4 South Africa 1 Dominican Republic 1 Victor Estrella Burgos 3 Sweden 1 France 1 Tommy Haas 2 Korea 1 John Isner 2 South Africa 1 2017 Main Draw Singles Player Profiles OVERALL CLAY PLAYER AGE RANK 2017 CAREER TITLES 2017 CAREER TITLES USMCC Kevin Anderson (RSA) 30 67 2-4 241-184 3 0-0 39-38 0 5-4 (8) Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 29 65 6-7 191-198 4 5-3 119-86 4 0-0 Dustin Brown (GER) 32 75 4-8 54-81 0 0-0 18-22 0 2-1 Hyeon Chung (KOR) 20 102 3-3 25-28 0 0-0 5-7 0 3-2 Jared Donaldson (USA) 20 73 4-5 15-24 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) 33 69 2-6 17-37 0 0-4 11-23 0 0-1 (WC) Ernesto Escabedo (USA) 20 91 3-4 5-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) 36 84 7-4 80-66 3 6-3 41-21 3 0-2 (WC) Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) 23 116 1-3 7-14 0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 (Q) Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) 33 163 0-0 29-59 0 0-0 26-42 0 0-1 (PR) Tommy Haas (GER) 39 826 0-3 563-237 15 0-0 131-83 2 15-7 (2) John Isner (USA) 31 23 7-7 328-205 10 0-0 54-49 2 13-8 (4) Steve Johnson (USA) 27 29 11-7 103-101 1 0-0 8-17 0 2-4 Nicolas Kicker (ARG) 24 100 3-2 4-4 0 3-2 4-4 0 0-0 (6) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 35 40 2-6 429-392 5 0-0 113-115 1 6-4 (Q) Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 29 144 1-1 131-138 1 1-1 67-56 1 0-1 Juan Monaco (ARG) 33 124 0-2 342-270 9 0-0 236-140 8 14-4 Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 22 81 6-9 12-16 0 6-4 12-8 0 0-0 (WC) Reilly Opelka (USA) 19 168 1-3 6-8 0 0-0 0-1 0 0-1 Adam Pavlazek (CZE) 22 98 0-3 3-6 0 0-0 3-2 0 0-0 (3) Sam Querrey (USA) 29 25 11-6 296-242 9 0-0 40-53 1 13-7 (Q) Noah Rubin (USA) 21 181 1-1 3-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 (Q) Tennys Sandgren (USA) 25 157 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 (1) Jack Sock (USA) 24 16 18-5 133-87 3 0-0 26-14 1 11-3 Frances Tiafoe (USA) 19 89 2-5 4-17 0 0-0 0-3 0 0-1 (5) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 33 31 10-7 468-343 7 0-0 198-119 5 9-3 (7) Donald Young (USA) 27 42 13-6 110-159 0 0-0 7-21 0 4-6 Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 31 87 4-9 64-106 1 1-4 37-54 1 5-3 NOTE: Rankings as of April 10 and records through play on April 9.
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