DATE: 30 March - 5 April, 2026
SURFACE: CLAY
PRIZE MONEY: $700,045
FIELD SIZE: 28
REIGNING CHAMPION: Jensen Brooksby
WEBSITE: www.mensclaycourt.com
Seeds and Draw
1 Shelton, Ben
2 Tiafoe, Frances
3 Tien, Learner
4 Paul, Tommy
5 Nakashima, Brandon
6 Etcheverry, Tomas Martin
7 Michelsen, Alex
8 Brooksby, Jenson
About the Tournament
The Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is one of professional tennis's premier clay court events, taking place in Houston, Texas from March 30 to April 5, 2026. This ATP tournament attracts the world's top male players competing on the red clay surface, which is known for producing dynamic, high-level tennis and rewarding players with strong baseline skills and court movement.
The 2026 edition features an impressive field of elite competitors, including top seeds Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Learner Tien, and Tommy Paul.
Houston
Jason Villanueva, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Houston is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million as of the 2020 census Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, the city was founded on August 30, 1836, by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen and was named after Sam Houston, who served as president of the Republic of Texas.
After briefly serving as the capital of the Texas Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew into a major regional trading center, with its economy significantly boosted by the discovery of oil at the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont in 1901 and the subsequent construction of the Houston Ship Channel . Today, Houston is recognized worldwide as a global city with remarkable diversity and economic strength
The Greater Houston metropolitan area is the most ethnically diverse in the United States, with residents speaking at least 145 languages and 90 nations maintaining consular representation in the city. The city has become a hub for multiple industries - from energy and aerospace to healthcare and technology and is home to the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical complex. With its vibrant culture, world-class institutions, and role as a major port and business center, Houston has earned nicknames like "Space City," "Bayou City," and the "Culinary Capital of the South."
Tourism
SURFACE: CLAY
PRIZE MONEY: $700,045
FIELD SIZE: 28
REIGNING CHAMPION: Jensen Brooksby
WEBSITE: www.mensclaycourt.com
Seeds and Draw
1 Shelton, Ben
2 Tiafoe, Frances
3 Tien, Learner
4 Paul, Tommy
5 Nakashima, Brandon
6 Etcheverry, Tomas Martin
7 Michelsen, Alex
8 Brooksby, Jenson
About the Tournament
The Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is one of professional tennis's premier clay court events, taking place in Houston, Texas from March 30 to April 5, 2026. This ATP tournament attracts the world's top male players competing on the red clay surface, which is known for producing dynamic, high-level tennis and rewarding players with strong baseline skills and court movement.
The 2026 edition features an impressive field of elite competitors, including top seeds Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Learner Tien, and Tommy Paul.
Houston
Jason Villanueva, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Houston is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million as of the 2020 census Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, the city was founded on August 30, 1836, by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen and was named after Sam Houston, who served as president of the Republic of Texas.
After briefly serving as the capital of the Texas Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew into a major regional trading center, with its economy significantly boosted by the discovery of oil at the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont in 1901 and the subsequent construction of the Houston Ship Channel . Today, Houston is recognized worldwide as a global city with remarkable diversity and economic strength
The Greater Houston metropolitan area is the most ethnically diverse in the United States, with residents speaking at least 145 languages and 90 nations maintaining consular representation in the city. The city has become a hub for multiple industries - from energy and aerospace to healthcare and technology and is home to the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical complex. With its vibrant culture, world-class institutions, and role as a major port and business center, Houston has earned nicknames like "Space City," "Bayou City," and the "Culinary Capital of the South."
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