HOUSTON/STARNBERG, April 7, 2024
For the tenth time in the Open Era – and the fourth time since the ATP Tour tournament moved to River Oaks in 2008 – two US-Americans will play for the singles title at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship when No. 1 seed Ben Shelton faces No. 3 seed and defending champion Frances Tiafoe on Sunday.
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Defending Houston champion @FTiafoe defeats Darderi 6-2 7-6(2) & will face Shelton for the title!#USClay pic.twitter.com/VXiw7D335g
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 6, 2024
The last all-US final was in 2022 when Reilly Opelka defeated John Isner. Sunday’s winner will be the seventh US-American to claim the title in the last 10 editions. Shelton owns a 1-0 edge in their head-to-head, having defeated Tiafoe in the 2023 US Open quarterfinals. Tiafoe, 26, is looking to be the first repeat US Clay champion since Steve Johnson in 2017-18.Hou
Top seed doing top seed things 💪@benshelton rallies for a 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 win over Etcheverry and his first clay-court final in Houston!#USClay pic.twitter.com/tpcRrz00jb
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 6, 2024
RESULTS – Saturday, April 6, 2024
Singles Semifinals
[1] Ben Shelton (USA) d. [4] Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Argentina) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
[3] Frances Tiafoe (USA) d. Luciano Darderi (Italy) 6-2, 7-6(2)
Doubles – Championship
[4] Max Purcell (Australia) / Jordan Thompson (Australia) d. Will Blumberg (USA) /John Peers 7-5, 6-1
ORDER OF PLAY – Sunday, April 7, 2024
STADIUM COURT – START 2:00 PM
Singles Championship
[1] Ben Shelton (USA) vs. [3] Frances Tiafoe (USA)
