Overview

• Tommy Paul, Jenson Brooksby, Frances Tiafoe, and Brandon Nakashima have reached the semifinals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.
• This marks the first time four Americans have made the semifinals of an ATP clay-court tournament, highlighting a resurgence in U.S. men’s tennis.
• Jenson Brooksby’s journey is particularly notable as he returned from wrist surgeries and a doping suspension to reach his first clay-court semifinal.
• Top-seeded Tommy Paul and second-seeded Frances Tiafoe are aiming to lead American tennis with potential title runs in Houston.
• The tournament guarantees an American champion, with the final scheduled for Sunday, weather permitting.