2019 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

Cristian Garín defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3, to win the singles tennis title at the 2019 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships. The win earned Garín his first career Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles title and made him the first Chilean ATP title holder in ten years. Ruud was also in contention to win his first ATP Tour title after reaching his first final, joining father Christian Ruud as the only two Norwegian players to reach a final at this level.[1]

Singles
2019 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionChile Cristian Garín
Runner-upNorway Casper Ruud
Score7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Steve Johnson was the two-time defending champion,[2] but he lost in the second round to Daniel Elahi Galán.[3]

Seeds

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

  1.   Steve Johnson (second round)
  2.   Jérémy Chardy (second round)
  3.   Cameron Norrie (second round)
  4.   Reilly Opelka (second round)
  5.   Taylor Fritz (first round)
  6.   Mackenzie McDonald (first round)
  7.   Jordan Thompson (quarterfinals)
  8.   Sam Querrey (semifinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Q   Daniel Elahi Galán 5 2
  Casper Ruud 7 6
    Casper Ruud 64 6 3
    Cristian Garín 77 4 6
8   Sam Querrey 62 2
    Cristian Garín 77 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   S Johnson 3 3
Q   DE Galán 77 6 Q   DE Galán 6 6
  P Lorenzi 65 4 Q   DE Galán 6 4 6
Q   S Giraldo 6 6 7   J Thompson 1 6 4
  B Klahn 4 4 Q   S Giraldo 6 61 5
Q   P Krstin 5 2 7   J Thompson 4 77 7
7   J Thompson 7 6 Q   DE Galán 5 2
  C Ruud 7 6
4   R Opelka 6 4 4
  C Ruud 79 6   C Ruud 4 6 6
  H Dellien 67 4   C Ruud 6 6
  B Tomic 710 7   M Granollers 1 0
  D Kudla 68 5   B Tomic 1 2
  M Granollers 6 4 6   M Granollers 6 6
5   T Fritz 2 6 2

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   S Querrey 6 6
WC   B Fratangelo 3 4 8   S Querrey 6 6
  G García López 65 6 6   G García López 4 3
WC   N Rubin 77 3 3 8   S Querrey 78 77
WC   J Tipsarević 6 77 WC   J Tipsarević 66 64
  T Sandgren 1 64 WC   J Tipsarević 6 6
3   C Norrie 3 4
8   S Querrey 62 2
6   M McDonald 3 4   C Garín 77 6
Q   H Laaksonen 6 6 Q   H Laaksonen 6 7
  R Harrison 6 6   R Harrison 4 5
  I Karlović 3 4 Q   H Laaksonen 3 2
  C Garín 4 6 6   C Garín 6 6
  P Cuevas 6 4 2   C Garín 3 77 79
2   J Chardy 6 64 67

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Henri Laaksonen (qualified)
  2.   Peter Polansky (first round)
  3.   Christopher Eubanks (qualifying competition)
  4.   Sebastian Ofner (first round)
  5.   Mitchell Krueger (qualifying competition)
  6.   Roberto Quiroz (qualifying competition)
  7.   Marcos Giron (first round)
  8.   James Ward (first round)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Henri Laaksonen 6 68 6
    Tommy Paul 4 710 4
1   Henri Laaksonen 6 5 6
5   Mitchell Krueger 3 7 3
    Dominik Köpfer 6 3 4
5   Mitchell Krueger 3 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Peter Polansky 4 1
    Darian King 6 6
    Darian King 64 5
    Peđa Krstin 77 7
    Peđa Krstin 6 6
7   Marcos Giron 4 1

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Christopher Eubanks 6 6
    Jay Clarke 3 4
3   Christopher Eubanks 4 4
Alt   Santiago Giraldo 6 6
Alt   Santiago Giraldo 6 6
8   James Ward 4 4

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Sebastian Ofner 0 2
WC   Daniel Elahi Galán 6 6
WC   Daniel Elahi Galán 4 7 6
6   Roberto Quiroz 6 5 1
WC   JC Aragone 2 0
6   Roberto Quiroz 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Watch: Emotional Johnson Repeats In Houston". Association of Tennis Professionals. April 15, 2018. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Qualifier Galan Takes Out Top Seed Johnson In Houston". Association of Tennis Professionals. April 12, 2019. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
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