Oracle Challenger Series – Houston
| Oracle Challenger Series – Houston | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Oracle Challenger Series – Houston | |||||||||
| Defunct tennis tournament | |||||||||
| Event name | Oracle Challenger Series – Houston | ||||||||
| Founded | 2018 | ||||||||
| Location | Houston, United States | ||||||||
| Venue | Rice University George R. Brown Tennis Complex | ||||||||
| Surface | Hard | ||||||||
| Website | oraclechallengerseries.com | ||||||||
| Current champions (2019) | |||||||||
| Men's singles | Marcos Giron | ||||||||
| Women's singles | Kirsten Flipkens | ||||||||
| Men's doubles | Jonathan Erlich Santiago González | ||||||||
| Women's doubles | Ellen Perez Luisa Stefani | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 | Marcos Giron | Ivo Karlović | 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(11–9) |
| 2018 | Bradley Klahn | Roy Smith | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) |
Women's singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 | Kirsten Flipkens | CoCo Vandeweghe | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 2018 | Peng Shuai | Lauren Davis | 1–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 | Jonathan Erlich Santiago González |
Ariel Behar Gonzalo Escobar |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2018 | Austin Krajicek Nicholas Monroe |
Marcelo Arévalo James Cerretani |
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–5] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 | Ellen Perez Luisa Stefani |
Sharon Fichman Ena Shibahara |
1–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| 2018 | Maegan Manasse Jessica Pegula |
Desirae Krawczyk Giuliana Olmos |
1–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
References
- ^ "Houston". Oracle Challenger Series. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ "Rice Owls". Rice Owls. Retrieved 2020-02-02.