2022 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

Reilly Opelka defeated John Isner in the final, 6–3, 7–6(9–7), to win the singles tennis title at the 2022 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships. It marked Opelka's fourth career Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles title and his first on clay. With Opelka's height at 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) and Isner's at 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), the combined heights of both players made the final the tallest one ever contended during the Open Era. At the age of 36, Isner was also playing to become the oldest champion at the tournament in the Open Era.[1]

Singles
2022 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Reilly Opelka
Runner-upUnited States John Isner
Score6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Cristian Garín was the defending champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019,[2] but lost in the semifinals to Isner.[3]

Seeds edit

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Casper Ruud (withdrew due to tooth pain)
  2.   Taylor Fritz (quarterfinals)
  3.   Reilly Opelka (champion)
  4.   John Isner (final)
  5.   Cristian Garín (semifinals)
  6.   Frances Tiafoe (quarterfinals)
  7.   Tommy Paul (second round)
  8.   Jenson Brooksby (first round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
WC   Nick Kyrgios 3 5
3   Reilly Opelka 6 7
3   Reilly Opelka 6 79
4   John Isner 3 67
4   John Isner 4 6 6
5   Cristian Garín 6 3 4

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL   M Mmoh 6 6
  DE Galán 60 6 66   S Querrey 2 4
  S Querrey 77 3 78 LL   M Mmoh
  M McDonald 6 3 4 WC   N Kyrgios w/o
WC   N Kyrgios 4 6 6 WC   N Kyrgios 6 6
  P Gojowczyk 77 65 2r 7   T Paul 4 2
7   T Paul 64 77 3 WC   N Kyrgios 3 5
3   R Opelka 6 7
3   R Opelka 3 6 6
Q   M Krueger 5 Q   M Krueger 6 2 4
  JP Varillas 1r 3   R Opelka 6 7
Q   G Brouwer 6 6 Q   G Brouwer 3 5
  F López 4 2 Q   G Brouwer 6 6
WC   J. J. Wolf 6 6 WC   J. J. Wolf 1 1
8   J Brooksby 4 4

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   F Tiafoe 6 6
  M Giron 4 4 6   F Tiafoe 5 7 77
Q   M Purcell 67 3   P Cuevas 7 5 64
  P Cuevas 79 6 6   F Tiafoe 4 6 3
  S Johnson 6 4 6 4   J Isner 6 2 6
  D Kudla 3 6 4   S Johnson 77 64 3
4   J Isner 61 77 6
4   J Isner 4 6 6
5   C Garín 4 6 7 5   C Garín 6 3 4
WC   J Sock 6 3 5 5   C Garín 3 6 6
  J Thompson 6 6   J Thompson 6 3 3
LL   S Diez 3 2 5   C Garín 6 65 6
Q   C Harrison 1 4 2   T Fritz 2 77 3
  A Tabilo 6 6   A Tabilo 1 4
2   T Fritz 6 6

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

  1.   Tomás Barrios Vera (first round)
  2.   Bjorn Fratangelo (first round)
  3.   Mitchell Krueger (qualified)
  4.   Max Purcell (qualified)
  5.   Michael Mmoh (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6.   Gonzalo Lama (first round)
  7.   Steven Diez (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8.   Christian Harrison (qualified)

Qualifiers edit

Lucky losers edit

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Tomás Barrios Vera 4 2
    Gijs Brouwer 6 6
    Gijs Brouwer 4 7 6
7   Steven Diez 6 5 2
    Zachary Svajda 3 2
7   Steven Diez 6 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Bjorn Fratangelo 4 3
WC   Ryan Harrison 6 6
WC   Ryan Harrison 7 4 4
8   Christian Harrison 5 6 6
WC   Diego Hidalgo
8   Christian Harrison w/o

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Mitchell Krueger 7 6
    Matthew Ebden 5 1
3   Mitchell Krueger 6 6
5   Michael Mmoh 3 3
Alt   Sadio Doumbia 2 77 1r
5   Michael Mmoh 6 62 4

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Max Purcell 6 6
    Donald Young 2 2
4   Max Purcell 4 6 6
    Moez Echargui 6 3 3
    Moez Echargui 6 4 77
6   Gonzalo Lama 3 6 65

References edit

  1. ^ "Opelka Beats Isner In 'Battle Of The Bots' For Houston Title". Association of Tennis Professionals. 10 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Garin Lifts First ATP Tour Title In Houston". Association of Tennis Professionals. April 14, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Opelka Outduels Kyrgios To Reach First Clay Final In Houston". Association of Tennis Professionals. April 9, 2022. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

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