Houston clay quarterfinal Shelton meets Tirante

At River Oaks in Houston, Ben Shelton and Thiago Agustin Tirante duel on Friday, April 3, 2026, in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships. Shelton, the top seed and former champion, meets a clay court spellcaster in Tirante, who has swept through two rounds and may turn this into a fierce rally of serves and wizardry.