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 | |
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2022 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships | |
Champion | Reilly Opelka |
Runner-up | John Isner |
Score | 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
Draw | 28 (4 Q / 3 WC) |
Seeds | 8 |
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
editThe top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
- Casper Ruud (withdrew due to tooth pain)
- Taylor Fritz (quarterfinals)
- Reilly Opelka (champion)
- John Isner (final)
- Cristian Garín (semifinals)
- Frances Tiafoe (quarterfinals)
- Tommy Paul (second round)
- Jenson Brooksby (first round)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editSemifinals | 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
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
editSeeds
edit- Tomás Barrios Vera (first round)
- Bjorn Fratangelo (first round)
- Mitchell Krueger (qualified)
- Max Purcell (qualified)
- Michael Mmoh (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Gonzalo Lama (first round)
- Steven Diez (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Christian Harrison (qualified)
Qualifiers
editLucky losers
editQualifying draw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
editFirst 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- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.