Rajeev Ram is an American professional tennis player, a doubles specialist and a former World No. 1 in men’s doubles, a ranking he achieved in October 2022. He has 28 doubles career titles and is also an Olympic silver medalist.
Player Profile
Rajeev Ram was born on March 18, 1984, in Denver, Colorado, United States. Later, he moved to reside in Carmel, Indiana. He stands 193 cm tall, and his weight was last listed at 84 kg. He is a right-handed player and has a one-handed backhand.
| Height / weight | 1.93 m / 84 kg |
| Born | 18 Mar 1984 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
He is coached by Bryan Smith and since he turned pro in 2004, he has earned more than US$8.7 million in prize money.
Career
Ram started his professional career mostly playing singles tennis. In 2004, he made his Grand Slam singles debut when he made it to the main draw of the US Open. His best finish as a singles player in a Grand Slam was the second round, reaching his first second round in 2013 at the Australian Open.
He has had better success as a doubles player.
He debuted in doubles matches in 2001. Then in 2007, he made it to his first men’s doubles Grand Slam quarterfinals at the French Open. In 2014, he made it to the semifinals of the US Open men’s doubles event.
In 2016, he played in the Olympic Games in Rio, representing the United States. He won the silver for mixed doubles.
Ram would not win his first Grand Slam until 2020. This was at the Australian Open and when he was paired with Joe Salisbury. The pairing proved to be immensely successful and they won more Grand Slams – the 2021, 2022, and 2023 US Open men’s doubles.
He also won the men’s doubles event at the 2022 ATP Finals, still paired with Salisbury. The pairing has also won a number of Major events, including the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters and the 2023 Cincinnati Masters.
Career Record
Singles
Career Titles: 2
- Highest Singles Ranking: 56 (April 18, 2016)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (2013, 2016)
- French Open - 1R (2010, 2016)
- Wimbledon - 2R (2013)
- US Open - 2R (2013, 2015)
Doubles
Career Titles - 28
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 1 (October 3, 2022)
- Current Doubles Ranking: 5 (September 18, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - W (2020)
- French Open - QF (2011, 2019, 2020, 2022)
- Wimbledon - SF (2016, 2021, 2022)
- US Open - W (2021, 2022, 2023)
Other Doubles Tournaments
- Tour Finals - W (2022)
- Olympic Games - 2R (2016, 2021)
Mixed Doubles
Career Titles - 2
Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Results
- Australian Open - W (2019, 2021)
- French Open - SF (2017)
- Wimbledon - 3R (2011, 2021)
- US Open - F (2016)
Medal Record
- 2016 - Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Mixed doubles, Silver
