Oracle Challenger Series – Houston Explained

Oracle Challenger Series – Houston
Type:joint
Current:2019 Oracle Challenger Series – Houston
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
Completed Event:2019
Men's Singles: Marcos Giron
Men's Doubles: Jonathan Erlich
Santiago González
Women's Singles: Kirsten Flipkens
Women's Doubles: Ellen Perez
Luisa Stefani
Atp Category:ATP Challenger Tour
Atp Draw:48S / 4Q / 16D
Atp Prize Money:$162,480
Wta Tier:WTA 125K series
Wta Draw:48S / 4Q / 16D
Wta 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

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2020 colspan="3" align="center"
Marcos Giron 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(11–9)
Bradley Klahn Roy Smith 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2020 colspan="3" align="center"
Kirsten Flipkens 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Peng Shuai 1–6, 7–5, 6–4

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2020 colspan="3" align="center"
Jonathan Erlich
Santiago González
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Austin Krajicek
Nicholas Monroe
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–5]

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2020 colspan="3" align="center"
Ellen Perez
Luisa Stefani
1–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Maegan Manasse
Jessica Pegula
1–6, 6–4, [10–8]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Houston. Oracle Challenger Series. 2020-02-02.
  2. Web site: Rice Owls. Rice Owls. 2020-02-02.