2024 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships | |
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Date | April 1–7 |
Edition | 54th |
Category | ATP Tour 250 |
Draw | 28S/16D |
Prize money | $661.585 |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Houston, TX, United States |
Venue | River Oaks Country Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Ben Shelton | |
Doubles | |
Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson |
The 2024 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships (also known as the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships for sponsorship purposes) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts.
It was the 54th edition of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, and an ATP Tour 250 event on the 2024 ATP Tour. It took place at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas, United States from April 1 through 7, 2024. [1]
Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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USA | Ben Shelton | 17 | 1 |
ARG | Francisco Cerúndolo | 21 | 2 |
USA | Frances Tiafoe | 22 | 3 |
ARG | Tomás Martín Etcheverry | 30 | 4 |
USA | Christopher Eubanks | 32 | 5 |
AUS | Jordan Thompson | 34 | 6 |
USA | Marcos Giron | 51 | 7 |
AUS | Max Purcell | 68 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry via the qualifying draw:
Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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USA | Austin Krajicek | USA | Rajeev Ram | 8 | 1 |
USA | Nathaniel Lammons | USA | Jackson Withrow | 44 | 2 |
GBR | Julian Cash | USA | Robert Galloway | 89 | 3 |
AUS | Max Purcell | AUS | Jordan Thompson | 91 | 4 |
The following pairs received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
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