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Rajeev Ram
Rajeev Ram (/rəˈʒiːv ˈrɑːm/ rə-ZHEEV RAHM; born March 18, 1984) is an American professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's doubles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 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 has also won two Olympic 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. He became world No. 1 for the first time in October 2022, and has won 32 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including six 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, the 2021 and the 2024 Olympic Games.
Ram was born in Denver to Raghav and Sushma Ram, both immigrants from India. His father was a Kannadiga from Bangalore and his mother is from Delhi. Ram has described his knowledge of Hindi as "decent," but admitted that he unsuccessfully tried to learn Kannada, the language of his father's family.
Ram attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. His father died of pancreatic cancer in 2019.
In his junior career, Ram won a total of nine national junior titles, including singles and doubles. Among his titles were the National Claycourt 14-and-under singles title, the boys' 16-and-under national championship, the 18-and-under Easter Bowl title, and the Target Cup tournaments. In addition to his nine junior titles, Ram played high school tennis at Carmel, earned All-State honors, became the state singles champion, and earned a scholarship in both 1998 and 1999.
Rajeev earned a wildcard entry into the Juniors' 2001 US Open. Ram participated in all of the Grand Slam junior tournaments. He was the runner-up in juniors doubles at the 2002 Wimbledon, partnered with Brian Baker.
Ram then delayed enrollment at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign until January 2003 so that he could continue to play tennis as an amateur on the pro circuit. During his one semester at Illinois, he won the national doubles title with Brian Wilson and helped the Fighting Illini go undefeated (32–0) and win the 2003 NCAA team championship.
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Rajeev Ram
Rajeev Ram (/rəˈʒiːv ˈrɑːm/ rə-ZHEEV RAHM; born March 18, 1984) is an American professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's doubles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 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 has also won two Olympic 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. He became world No. 1 for the first time in October 2022, and has won 32 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including six 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, the 2021 and the 2024 Olympic Games.
Ram was born in Denver to Raghav and Sushma Ram, both immigrants from India. His father was a Kannadiga from Bangalore and his mother is from Delhi. Ram has described his knowledge of Hindi as "decent," but admitted that he unsuccessfully tried to learn Kannada, the language of his father's family.
Ram attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. His father died of pancreatic cancer in 2019.
In his junior career, Ram won a total of nine national junior titles, including singles and doubles. Among his titles were the National Claycourt 14-and-under singles title, the boys' 16-and-under national championship, the 18-and-under Easter Bowl title, and the Target Cup tournaments. In addition to his nine junior titles, Ram played high school tennis at Carmel, earned All-State honors, became the state singles champion, and earned a scholarship in both 1998 and 1999.
Rajeev earned a wildcard entry into the Juniors' 2001 US Open. Ram participated in all of the Grand Slam junior tournaments. He was the runner-up in juniors doubles at the 2002 Wimbledon, partnered with Brian Baker.
Ram then delayed enrollment at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign until January 2003 so that he could continue to play tennis as an amateur on the pro circuit. During his one semester at Illinois, he won the national doubles title with Brian Wilson and helped the Fighting Illini go undefeated (32–0) and win the 2003 NCAA team championship.
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