2018 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
| 2018 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9–15 |
| Edition | 117th |
| Category | World Tour 250 |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $557,050 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Houston, TX, United States |
| Venue | River Oaks Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steve Johnson[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Max Mirnyi /  Philipp Oswald[2] | |
The 2018 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 117th edition of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, and an ATP World Tour 250 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas, United States, from April 9 through April 15, 2018. Sixth-seeded Steve Johnson won his second consecutive singles title at the event.[3][4]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Steve Johnson defeated Tennys Sandgren, 7–6(7–2), 2–6, 6–4
- It was Johnson's 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Doubles
[edit] Max Mirnyi / Philipp Oswald defeated 
Andre Begemann / 
Antonio Šančić, 6–7(2–7), 6–4, [11–9]
Singles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
John Isner | 9 | 1 |
| USA |
Sam Querrey | 14 | 2 |
| USA |
Jack Sock | 16 | 3 |
 AUS |
Nick Kyrgios | 24 | 4 |
 ESP |
Fernando Verdasco | 36 | 5 |
| USA |
Steve Johnson | 52 | 6 |
| USA |
Ryan Harrison | 54 | 7 |
| USA |
Tennys Sandgren | 56 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 2, 2018.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry via the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Kevin Anderson → replaced by 
Blaž Kavčič
Jérémy Chardy → replaced by 
Taro Daniel
Chung Hyeon → replaced by 
Bjorn Fratangelo
Lukáš Lacko → replaced by Tim Smyczek
Feliciano López → replaced by 
Henri Laaksonen
John Millman → replaced by Ernesto Escobedo
Doubles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Bob Bryan | USA |
Mike Bryan | 18 | 1 |
| USA |
Ryan Harrison |  JPN |
Ben McLachlan | 46 | 2 |
 CHI |
Julio Peralta |  ARG |
Horacio Zeballos | 59 | 3 |
 MEX |
Santiago González | USA |
Donald Young | 86 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of April 2, 2018.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
[edit]- ↑ "2018 Houston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "2018 Houston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ Arthur Kapetanakis (April 15, 2018). "U.S. Men's Clay Court Wrap: Johnson defends title". USTA.
- ↑ "Steve Johnson first to defend his U.S. clay-court title in 16 years". ESPN. April 15, 2018.