Rajeev Ram
Rajeev Ram (/rəˈʒiːv ˈrɑːm/ rə-ZHEEV RAHM; born March 18, 1984) is an American professional tennis player who is a former world no. 1 in doubles.
Ram at the 2022 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Carmel, Indiana |
| Born | March 18, 1984 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Retired | 2017 (singles) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Illinois |
| Coach | Bryan Smith, David O'Hare |
| Prize money | US$9,340,080 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 57–93 (38.0% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 56 (April 18, 2016) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2013, 2016) |
| French Open | 1R (2010, 2016) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2013) |
| US Open | 2R (2013, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 448–309 (59.2% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 31 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (3 October 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 5 (15 January 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| 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, 2023) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2016, 2021) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2019, 2021) |
| French Open | SF (2017) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2011, 2021) |
| US Open | F (2016) |
Olympic medal record | |
| Last updated on: 18 January 2024. | |
Ram is a six-time major 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. Ram also won a mixed doubles silver medal with Venus Williams at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and finished runner-up in men's doubles at the 2021 Australian Open, and in mixed doubles at the 2016 US Open. He became world No. 1 for the first time in October 2022, and has won 28 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including five at Masters 1000 level. 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 singles titles, at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in both 2009 and 2015. He made his Davis Cup debut for the United States in 2021, and competed at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.