US Men’s Clay Court Championship, Houston Prize Money

2023 Breakdown & Historicals

By Jon Crim
Image Credit: Men’s Clay Court

The US Men’s Clay Court Championship is an ATP 250 tournament hosted at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, TX.

The event, which first opened its doors in 1910, is unique on the ATP calendar because it’s the only tournament in the United States played on clay courts as it has since its inception.

For 2023, the US Men’s Clay Court Championship’s total prize money reaches its highest at $718,245, translating to €658,608 and £576,477, for a 19% bump over 2022, which is on par with other events in the series.

The 28-draw singles tournament’s winner will take home a fair share of the purse at $97,760, which equates to €89,642 and £78,453, while the runner-up will claim a solid payday of $57,025 or €52,297 and £45,769 for his efforts. These figures represent 22% of the total prize money.

On the doubles side, the champions will split $33,960 or €31,146 and £27,259. The team landing in the runner-up position will win roughly half that amount at $18,170 or €16,664 £14,585.

The following sections provide and detailed breakdown of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship’s prize money for quick reference and comparison, including currency conversion to euros and sterling pounds.

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2023 Full Breakdown

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Prize Money by Year

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2023 Full Breakdown

Like most tournaments on the ATP Tour, organizers distribute roughly 80% of prize money at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship to the singles event. The remaining 20% supports the 16-team doubles event.

In both disciplines, a player or team progressing further through the tournament will increase their winnings substantially. For example, a player who exits the quarterfinal in singles earns 181% more than a player who loses in the first round.

For easy review, I’ve summarized the US Men’s Clay Court Championship’s prize money by round for singles and doubles and converted earnings to euros and sterling pounds, which I calculated using the prior year’s exchange rate on the day of the final for a close approximation of value.

Singles – Dollar

US Dollar	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
Winner	$97,760	$90,495	–	$101,285	$100,600	$99,375	$95,495	$91,630	$88,800	$85,900	$82,300	$79,880	$80,650	$79,900	$79,000	$68,800	$65,850	$52,000
Runner-up	$57,025	$52,790	–	$56,065	$54,395	$52,340	$50,295	$48,260	$46,750	$45,245	$43,310	$42,070	$42,450	$42,000	$41,500	$37,350	$35,500	$30,600
Semifinal	$33,525	$31,035	–	$31,560	$30,040	$28,350	$27,245	$26,140	$25,330	$24,510	$23,475	$22,790	$23,000	$22,685	$22,000	$20,750	$19,750	$18,000
Quarterfinal	$19,425	$17,985	–	$17,960	$17,065	$16,155	$15,520	$14,890	$14,435	$13,965	$13,375	$12,980	$13,100	$13,000	$12,000	$11,500	$11,000	$10,600
Round 2	$11,280	$10,440	–	$10,305	$9,820	$9,515	$9,145	$8,775	$8,505	$8,230	$7,880	$7,650	$7,715	$7,650	$7,050	$6,800	$6,450	$6,225
Round 1	$6,895	$6,380	–	$6,030	$5,880	$5,640	$5,420	$5,200	$5,040	$4,875	$4,670	$4,530	$4,580	$4,520	$4,340	$4,000	$3,800	$3,650
Qualies Round 2	$3,445	$3,190	–	$2,945	$2,845	$2,535	$2,440	$2,340	$810	$785	$750	$730	$740	$740	–	–	–	–
Qualies Round 1	$1,880	$1,740	–	$1,530	$1,420	$1,270	$1,220	$1,170	$390	$380	$360	$350	$360	$360	$550	$500	$500	$500

Singles – Euro

Euro	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
Winner	€90,059	€81,972	–	€90,696	€88,991	€87,907	€84,475	€81,056	€78,553	€75,987	€72,803	€70,662	€71,343	€70,680	€69,884	€60,861	€58,251	€45,999
Runner-up	€52,533	€47,818	–	€50,204	€48,118	€46,300	€44,491	€42,691	€41,355	€40,024	€38,312	€37,215	€37,551	€37,153	€36,711	€33,040	€31,403	€27,069
Semifinal	€30,884	€28,112	–	€28,261	€26,573	€25,079	€24,101	€23,124	€22,407	€21,682	€20,766	€20,160	€20,346	€20,067	€19,461	€18,356	€17,471	€15,923
Quarterfinal	€17,895	€16,291	–	€16,082	€15,096	€14,291	€13,729	€13,172	€12,769	€12,353	€11,832	€11,482	€11,588	€11,500	€10,615	€10,173	€9,731	€9,377
Round 2	€10,391	€9,457	–	€9,228	€8,687	€8,417	€8,090	€7,762	€7,524	€7,280	€6,971	€6,767	€6,825	€6,767	€6,236	€6,015	€5,706	€5,507
Round 1	€6,352	€5,779	–	€5,400	€5,201	€4,989	€4,795	€4,600	€4,458	€4,312	€4,131	€4,007	€4,051	€3,998	€3,839	€3,538	€3,361	€3,229
Qualies Round 2	€3,174	€2,890	–	€2,637	€2,517	€2,242	€2,158	€2,070	€717	€694	€663	€646	€655	€655	–	–	–	–
Qualies Round 1	€1,732	€1,576	–	€1,370	€1,256	€1,123	€1,079	€1,035	€345	€336	€318	€310	€318	€318	€487	€442	€442	€442

Singles – British Sterling Pound

Sterling Pound	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
Winner	£79,148	£69,100	–	£81,321	£76,892	£75,955	£72,990	£70,036	£67,873	£65,656	£62,904	£61,055	£61,643	£61,070	£60,382	£52,586	£50,331	£39,745
Runner-up	£46,168	£40,309	–	£45,014	£41,576	£40,005	£38,442	£36,887	£35,732	£34,582	£33,103	£32,155	£32,446	£32,102	£31,720	£28,548	£27,134	£23,389
Semifinal	£27,142	£23,698	–	£25,339	£22,960	£21,669	£20,824	£19,980	£19,360	£18,734	£17,943	£17,419	£17,580	£17,339	£16,815	£15,860	£15,096	£13,758
Quarterfinal	£15,727	£13,733	–	£14,420	£13,043	£12,348	£11,862	£11,381	£11,033	£10,674	£10,223	£9,921	£10,013	£9,936	£9,172	£8,790	£8,408	£8,102
Round 2	£9,132	£7,972	–	£8,274	£7,506	£7,273	£6,990	£6,707	£6,501	£6,290	£6,023	£5,847	£5,897	£5,847	£5,389	£5,197	£4,930	£4,758
Round 1	£5,582	£4,872	–	£4,841	£4,494	£4,311	£4,143	£3,975	£3,852	£3,726	£3,569	£3,462	£3,501	£3,455	£3,317	£3,057	£2,904	£2,790
Qualies Round 2	£2,789	£2,436	–	£2,365	£2,175	£1,938	£1,865	£1,789	£619	£600	£573	£558	£566	£566	–	–	–	–
Qualies Round 1	£1,522	£1,329	–	£1,228	£1,085	£971	£932	£894	£298	£290	£275	£268	£275	£275	£420	£382	£382	£382

Doubles (Per Pair)

2023	US Dollar	Sterling Pound	Euro
Winner	$33,960	£27,499.00	€31,289.00
Runner-up	$18,170	£14,713.00	€16,741.00
Semifinal	$10,660	£8,632.00	€9,822.00
Quarterfinal	$5,950	£4,818.00	€5,482.00
Round 1	$3,510	£2,842.00	€3,234.00

Prize Money by Year

With a long and storied history, we have plenty of data to check out for the total annual prize money at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship.

Overall, the tournament has an excellent track record with increasing the purse. Even in 2022, the first year after the pandemic, event organizers managed to post roughly a 2% increase compared to 2019.

Since 2000 when we began tracking these figures, prize money at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship has improved by 121%.

Year	Total Prize Money	% Change
2023	$718,245	21%
2022	$594,950	2%
2021	Canceled	–
2020	Canceled	–
2019	$583,585	5%
2018	$557,050	4%
2017	$535,625	4%
2016	$515,025	5%
2015	$488,225	3%
2014	$474,005	4%
2013	$455,775	3%
2012	$442,500	0%
2011	$442,500	0%
2010	$442,500	0%
2009	$442,500	8%
2008	$411,000	5%
2007	$391,000	10%
2006	$355,000	0%
2005	$355,000	0%
2004	$355,000	0%
2003	$355,000	-5%
2002	$375,000	15%
2001	$325,000	0%
2000	$325,000	–

Please note that all data is in US dollars.

FAQs

Here are a few frequently asked questions from fans and attendees about the US Men’s Clay Court Championship’s prize money.

How much does the winner earn at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship?

For 2023, the US Men’s Clay Court Championship winner will take home $97,760, translating to €89,699 and £78,464.

How much does the runner-up earn at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship?

For 2023, the US Men’s Clay Court Championship runner-up will take home $57,025, translating to €52,323 and £45,769.

Why did the US Men’s Clay Court Championship prize money drop in 2022?

Tournament officials canceled the 2021 and 2020 tournaments. As a result, ticket sales and revenue suffered, resulting in lower prize money than in prior years.

Is the US Men’s Clay Court Championship’s prize money taxed?

Yes. The US government taxes all player earnings at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship, reaching as high as 37%.

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