Rajeev Ram

Rajeev Ram
Ram at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceCarmel, Indiana, U.S.
Born (1984-03-18) March 18, 1984 (age 40)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro2004
Retired2017 (singles)[1]
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Illinois
CoachBryan Smith, David O'Hare
Prize moneyUS$ 9,751,451
Singles
Career record57–93
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 56 (April 18, 2016)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2013, 2016)
French Open1R (2010, 2016)
Wimbledon2R (2013)
US Open2R (2013, 2015)
Doubles
Career record477–331
Career titles31
Highest rankingNo. 1 (3 October 2022)
Current rankingNo. 30 (11 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2020)
French OpenQF (2011, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024)
WimbledonSF (2016, 2021, 2022)
US OpenW (2021, 2022, 2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2022, 2023)
Olympic GamesF (2024)
Mixed doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (2019, 2021)
French OpenSF (2017)
Wimbledon3R (2011, 2021)
US OpenF (2016)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesF (2016)
Olympic medal record
Men's tennis
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Men's Doubles
Last updated on: 11 November 2024.

Rajeev Ram (/rəˈʒv ˈrɑːm/ rə-ZHEEV RAHM;[2] born March 18, 1984) is an American professional tennis player who is a former World no. 1 in doubles. Ram is a six-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2020 Australian Open, the 2021 US Open, the 2022 US Open, and the 2023 US Open in men's doubles with Joe Salisbury, as well as Australian Open mixed doubles titles in 2019 and 2021 alongside Barbora Krejčíková.[3][4] Ram also won two silver medals, in mixed doubles with Venus Williams at the 2016 Olympics, and in doubles with Austin Krajicek at the 2024 Olympics.

He also finished runner-up in men's doubles at the 2021 Australian Open, and in mixed doubles at the 2016 US Open.[5] He became world No. 1 for the first time in October 2022, and has won 31 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including five at Masters 1000 level, and 2 in singles. Ram has qualified for the ATP Finals on six occasions, winning the title in 2022 and in 2023, having finished as runner-up in both 2016 and 2021.

Prior to his retirement from singles in 2017, Ram reached a career-high ranking of world No. 56 in April 2016, and won two ATP YEAT singles titles, at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in both 2009 and 2015.[6] He made his Davis Cup debut for the United States in 2021, and competed at the 2016, the 2021 and the 2024 Olympic Games.

  1. ^ "Two-Time Newport Champion Rajeev Ram to Focus on Doubles". Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "The pronunciation by Rajeev Ram himself". ATP World Tour. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram roar back to take US Open men's doubles title". The Guardian. September 10, 2021. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Australian Open 2019: Barbora Krejcikova, Rajeev Ram win mixed doubles title". The Indian Express. January 26, 2019. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Woods, David. "Rajeev Ram, Venus Williams earn mixed doubles silver". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Two-Time Newport Champion Rajeev Ram To Focus On Doubles | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2022.