Tommy Paul is coming back to where it all started.
In 2016, he got his first career ATP Tour match win over Paolo Lorenzi in the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court first round.
He will return nine years and 175 wins (and counting) later when the tournament comes back to River Oaks March 29-April 6, 2025.
“We are thrilled Tommy will be coming back to Houston, especially on the heels of his excellent 2024 season,” said Tournament Director Bronwyn Greer. “The interest since our 2024 final has truly been unprecedented, so we are eagerly counting down the days until we can bring everyone back together once again for another tournament.”
Paul’s 2024 season was the best of his career, with three ATP Tour titles and a personal-best 45 match wins. He ended the season at his career-high ranking of No. 12 after lifting the trophy at hard court events in Dallas and Stockholm while also claiming the title on grass courts at London’s Queen’s Club.
The 27-year-old Paul added a runner-up finish at Delray Beach, semifinals at Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Rome and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
In his second appearance with Team USA at the Olympics, Paul teamed up with Taylor Fritz to claim the doubles bronze medal while also reaching the singles quarterfinals.
Paul’s 2023 season that was highlighted by finals at Acapulco and Eastbourne along with semifinal appearances at the Australian Open and Masters 1000 in Toronto.
In his three previous appearances at River Oaks, Paul has twice reached the Round of 16.
Paul’s ATP breakthrough at River Oaks in 2016 came less than a year after a sensational junior campaign in 2015 that included the French Open title and a runner-up finish at the US Open while reaching No. 3 in the rankings.
Born in New Jersey, Paul grew up playing on clay courts in North Carolina.
Founded in 1910, the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship is the only ATP clay court event in North America and the 2025 edition will be the 89th tournament hosted by River Oaks Country Club.
In 2024, Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe in an all-American singles final while the Australian duo of Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson won their second straight doubles title.
