2022 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

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
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

Main article: 2022 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

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

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

1. Casper Ruud (withdrew due to tooth pain)
2. Taylor Fritz (quarterfinals)
3. Reilly Opelka (champion)
4. John Isner (final)
5. Cristian Garín (semifinals)
6. Frances Tiafoe (quarterfinals)
7. Tommy Paul (second round)
8. Jenson Brooksby (first round)

Draw

Key

• 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

	Semifinals							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

	First 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

	First 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

Seeds

1. Tomás Barrios Vera (first round)
2. Bjorn Fratangelo (first round)
3. Mitchell Krueger (qualified)
4. Max Purcell (qualified)
5. Michael Mmoh (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
6. Gonzalo Lama (first round)
7. Steven Diez (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
8. Christian Harrison (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Gijs Brouwer
2. Christian Harrison
3. Mitchell Krueger
4. Max Purcell

Lucky losers

1. Steven Diez
2. Michael Mmoh

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First 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

	First 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

	First 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

	First 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

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw