Oracle Challenger Series – Houston
2019 Oracle Challenger Series – Houston
Tournament information
Event nameOracle Challenger Series – Houston
Founded2018
LocationHouston, United States
VenueRice University George R. Brown Tennis Complex
SurfaceHard
Websiteoraclechallengerseries.com
Current champions (2019)
Men's singlesUnited States Marcos Giron
Women's singlesBelgium Kirsten Flipkens
Men's doublesIsrael Jonathan Erlich
Mexico Santiago González
Women's doublesAustralia Ellen Perez
Brazil Luisa Stefani
ATP Tour
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
Draw48S / 4Q / 16D
Prize money$162,480
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA 125K series
Draw48S / 4Q / 16D
Prize money$162,480

The Oracle Challenger Series – Houston is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 125K series. It is held annually in Houston, United States since 2018. The ATP Challenger Tour returned to Houston, Texas for the first time since 2001, with the inaugural Oracle Challenger Series Houston making its debut in November.[1] Held on the campus of Rice University, at the new $9 million George R. Brown Tennis Complex.[2] Houston is will become one of just two U.S. cities to host tournaments on both the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour, with the ATP World tour tournament being the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships. The Oracle Challenger Series – Houston is the second stop for the Oracle Challenger Series calendar. The winner of the Oracle Challenger Series earns a wild card into Indian Wells Masters.

Past finals

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019United States Marcos GironCroatia Ivo Karlović7–5, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(11–9)
2018United States Bradley KlahnUnited States Roy Smith7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)

Women's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Belgium Kirsten FlipkensUnited States CoCo Vandeweghe7–6(7–4), 6–4
2018China Peng ShuaiUnited States Lauren Davis1–6, 7–5, 6–4

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Israel Jonathan Erlich
Mexico Santiago González
Uruguay Ariel Behar
Ecuador Gonzalo Escobar
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2018United States Austin Krajicek
United States Nicholas Monroe
El Salvador Marcelo Arévalo
United States James Cerretani
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–5]

Women's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Australia Ellen Perez
Brazil Luisa Stefani
Canada Sharon Fichman
Japan Ena Shibahara
1–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2018United States Maegan Manasse
United States Jessica Pegula
United States Desirae Krawczyk
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
1–6, 6–4, [10–8]

References

  1. "Houston". Oracle Challenger Series. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  2. "Rice Owls". Rice Owls. Retrieved 2020-02-02.


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