HOUSTON – On the eve of his debut at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, top-ranked American Mardy Fish has committed to play the 2012 US Men’s Clay Court Championship April 9-15 at River Oaks Country Club.
Fish is ranked No. 8 on the ATP World Tour, and enters the year-end championships in London after going 43-22 in 2011. He once again enjoyed great success during the US summer hard court swing, claiming the title in Atlanta and reaching finals in Montreal and Los Angeles.
The 2011 US Men’s Clay Court Championship was the first tournament Fish played as the No. 1 ranked player in the United States, an honor he has held since April.
“It was very special for us to host Mardy Fish in Houston at River Oaks in his first tournament as the US No. 1,” said Tournament Director Van Barry. “We are very excited to welcome Mardy back to for the 2012 event, and his is the first of several player commitments we look forward to announcing in the coming weeks.”
Fish is no stranger to Houston, having won the US Men’s Clay Court Championship singles title in 2006 while posting a 10-8 record all-time in the event, including a quarterfinal finish in 2011.
In doubles action, Fish is a two-time winner in Houston, teaming with Andy Roddick to claim the title in 2002 and with James Blake to win in 2004.
On Thursday, Dec. 1, individual session tickets and the very popular “Champ Pass” for the 2012 US Men’s Clay Court Championship will go on sale. The Champ Pass includes a ticket to the Friday, Saturday and Sunday sessions, which are usually sold out before the tournament begins. A limited number of season ticket packages for the 2012 event are still remaining. Information on tickets can be found at www.mensclaycourt.com or by calling 713-874-6294.
