Summary
Rajeev Ram (/rəˈʒiːv 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 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)[1] |
| 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.[3][4] 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.[5] 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 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 and 2020 Olympic Games.
Early career edit
In his junior career, Ram won a total of nine national junior titles, including singles and doubles. Amongst 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.[7] 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.[8] During his one semester as a ringer 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.[8]
Professional years edit
2007-08 edit
In 2007, he won five doubles Challenger titles partnering Bobby Reynolds, and reached three other finals on his way to a career-high doubles ranking of No. 62.
On July 5, 2008, Ram won the Nielsen USTA Pro Tennis Championship in Winnetka, Illinois for his first career Challenger-level singles title.
2009: First ATP singles and doubles titles edit
He won his first ATP doubles title in Chennai, India 2009 with compatriot Eric Butorac.
On July 10, 2009, Ram accomplished the unusual feat of winning four professional-level tennis matches in one day. At the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Rhode Island, the tournament had been rained out early in the week, pushing back many scheduled matches. On July 10, Ram advanced to the singles semifinals with wins over Samuel Groth and Jesse Levine and then partnered with Jordan Kerr to advance to the doubles semifinals with wins over Arnaud Clément/Olivier Rochus and Nicolas Mahut/Fabrice Santoro. Mahut, Santoro, and Rochus each played three matches that day, though none of them won all their matches. Ram then beat Rochus and Sam Querrey on consecutive days to capture his first ATP title.[9] He accomplished the rare feat of winning a title as a lucky loser and also captured the doubles title.
In Atlanta in July 2010, he won his first doubles title with American Scott Lipsky, defeating Rohan Bopanna and Kristof Vliegen for the outdoor hard-court Atlanta Tennis Championships.[10][11] In the semifinals, Lipsky and Ram had defeated John Isner and James Blake.[12] In November, they won a tournament in Eckental, Germany.[13]
2011 edit
Ram started 2011 strong, partnering with Lipsky in February to take the indoor hard court San Jose Open (over Christopher Kas from Germany and Alexander Peya from Austria) and the outdoor hard-court Delray Beach titles (over Alejandro Falla from Colombia and Xavier Malisse from Belgium).[10][14][15] In June, he and Lipsky advanced to the quarterfinals at the 2011 French Open.[16]
2013 edit
In 2013, he teamed with Rohan Bopanna, and in Dubai, they reached the semifinals.
2014: First Grand Slam doubles semifinal edit
At the 2014 US Open (tennis) he reached his first Grand Slam semifinal partnering Scott Lipsky where they were defeated by top seeds and eventual champions, the Bryan brothers.
2015: Second ATP singles title edit
At the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, he reached his second career final and won his second career ATP singles title by defeating Ivo Karlović.[17]
2016: Olympic silver, first Grand Slam mixed doubles final, ATP Tour Finals runner-up edit
At the Delray Beach Open, Ram reached his third career final and first singles final outside the grass courts of the Hall of Fame Open, losing to Sam Querrey. At the Olympic Games, he won silver with Venus Williams in mixed doubles.[18] Less than a month later, Ram and CoCo Vandeweghe advanced to the mixed doubles final at the US Open, where they were defeated in straight sets by Mate Pavić and Laura Siegemund.
In men's doubles, Ram and partner Raven Klaasen reached the finals for the ATP World Tour Finals.
2017: Retirement in singles, First doubles Masters title at Indian Wells edit
2019: Australian Open mixed doubles title edit
Ram, with his partner Barbora Krejčíková won the Australian Open mixed doubles title.[19]
2020: Australian Open doubles title, top 5 debut edit
Ram, with his partner Joe Salisbury won the Australian Open men's doubles tournament, defeating Max Purcell and Luke Saville in the final. As a result, he reached a career high of world No. 5 in doubles, on February 3, 2020.
2021: Second Australian Open mixed & US Open & Masters doubles titles, World No. 4 edit
Ram and partner Barbora Krejčíková won Australian Open mixed doubles tournament, defeating Matthew Ebden and Samantha Stosur. He also competed in the men's doubles tournament with partner Joe Salisbury to defend their title, but lost to Ivan Dodig and Filip Polášek in the final.[20]
He reached the final and won his third Masters 1000 in Canada at the National Bank Open with Salisbury, defeating world No. 1 and No. 2 Croatians, Pavic and Mektic, his second final for the year at a Masters level after the Italian Open, where they lost to the Croatian pair.[21] As a result, he returned to the top 5, on August 16, 2021.
At the 2021 US Open Ram, partnering with Salisbury, reached the final, defeating Matthew Ebden/Max Purcell in a nearly-three-hour-long match, saving four match points in the quarterfinals[22] and Sam Querrey/Steve Johnson in the semifinals.[23] The pair won the men’s doubles tournament, defeating Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares in the final.[24] As a result, he reached a career high of world No. 4 in doubles, on September 20, 2021.
2022: US Open champion, Two Masters 1000 titles, ATP Finals Crown, World No. 1 edit
He became World No. 2 on April 4, 2022 after reaching the quarterfinals at the 2022 Miami Open, losing to eventual champions Hubert Hurkacz and John Isner, with his partner Joe Salisbury who became World No. 1. He won the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters with Salisbury defeating sixth-seeded pair of Robert Farah and Juan Sebastián Cabal.[25]
He won his second Masters of the season at the 2022 Western & Southern Open with Salisbury.[26] At the 2022 US Open, Ram and Salisbury defended their title, defeating Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski in the finals.[27] This was the third Grand Slam title together for Ram and Salisbury.[28] They became just the second team to repeat as men's doubles champions at this Major in the Open era other than Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde who went also back-to-back in New York.[29] Ram became the oldest first-time World No. 1 in the doubles rankings on October 3, 2022. He is the 18th American to become No. 1 in the rankings.[30] The pair ended the season by clinching the ATP Finals Crown after defeating Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic in the finals.
2023: Third US Open doubles title edit
Ram began his 2023 season at the Maharashtra Open with Joe Salisbury. The pair reached the semifinals before losing to 4th seeds Vliegen/Gille. Next, at the Australian Open, Ram and Salisbury lost in the third round.
In the U.S Sunshine Swing, the pair entered the Indian Wells Masters seeded second and falling in the third round to Grigor Dimitrov and Hubert Hurkacz. At the Miami Masters, they experienced another early exit in the fourth round.
In the spring clay court season, Ram and Salisbury reached their maiden masters Quarterfinals of the season at the Rome Masters.
At the 2023 US Open, Ram and Salisbury defended their title, defeating Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden in the finals. It was their third straight US Open title.[31]
World TeamTennis edit
Ram made his World TeamTennis debut in 2017 with the San Diego Aviators. He joined the Chicago Smash for its debut season, during the 2020 WTT season set to begin July 12.[32]
Significant finals edit
Grand Slam finals edit
Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2020 | Australian Open | Hard |  Joe Salisbury
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 Max Purcell Luke Saville
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2021 | Australian Open | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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 Ivan Dodig Filip Polášek
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2021 | US Open | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Jamie Murray Bruno Soares
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3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2022 | US Open (2) | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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 Wesley Koolhof Neal Skupski
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7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| Win | 2023 | US Open (3) | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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 Rohan Bopanna Matthew Ebden
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2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Mixed doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2016 | US Open | Hard |  CoCo Vandeweghe
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 Laura Siegemund Mate Pavić
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard |  Barbora Krejčíková
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Astra Sharma John-Patrick Smith
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7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Win | 2021 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | Barbora Krejčíková
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Samantha Stosur Matthew Ebden
|
6–1, 6–4 |
Year-end championships finals edit
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups) edit
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2016 | ATP Finals, London | Hard (i) |  Raven Klaasen
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 Henri Kontinen John Peers
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6–2, 1–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 2021 | ATP Finals, Turin | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
 Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut
|
4–6, 6–7(0–7) |
| Win | 2022 | ATP Finals, Turin | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić
|
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Win | 2023 | ATP Finals, Turin (2) | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
 Marcel Granollers Horacio Zeballos
|
6–3, 6–4 |
Masters 1000 finals edit
Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups) edit
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2016 | Miami Open | Hard | Raven Klaasen
|
Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut
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7–5, 1–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 2017 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | Raven Klaasen
|
 Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo
|
6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–8] |
| Win | 2018 | Paris Masters | Hard (i) | Marcel Granollers
|
Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2021 | Italian Open | Clay | Joe Salisbury
|
Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić
|
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 2021 | Canadian Open | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić
|
6–3, 4–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 2022 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Clay | Joe Salisbury
|
 Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah
|
6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 2022 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Tim Pütz Michael Venus
|
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 2023 | Canadian Open | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
 Marcelo Arévalo Jean-Julien Rojer
|
3–6, 1–6 |
Olympic medal matches edit
Mixed doubles: 1 (silver medal) edit
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil | Hard | Venus Williams
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jack Sock
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7–6(7–3), 1–6, [7–10] |
ATP career finals edit
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2009 | Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, United States | 250 Series | Grass | Sam Querrey
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6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2015 | Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, United States (2) | 250 Series | Grass | Ivo Karlović
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7–6(7–5), 5–7, 7–6(7–2) |
| Loss | 2–1 | Feb 2016 | Delray Beach Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard | Sam Querrey
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4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Doubles: 52 (31 titles, 21 runner-ups) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2005 | New Haven Open, United States |
Intl Series | Hard | Bobby Reynolds
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Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2009 | Chennai Open, India |
250 Series | Hard | Eric Butorac
|
 Jean-Claude Scherrer Stan Wawrinka
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2009 | Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, United States |
250 Series | Grass | Jordan Kerr
|
Michael Kohlmann Rogier Wassen
|
6–7(6–8), 7–6(9–7), [10–6] |
| Win | 3–1 | Oct 2009 | Thailand Open, Thailand |
250 Series | Hard (i) | Eric Butorac
|
Guillermo García López Mischa Zverev
|
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jul 2010 | Atlanta Open, United States |
250 Series | Hard | Scott Lipsky
|
Rohan Bopanna Kristof Vliegen
|
6–3, 6–7(4–7), [12–10] |
| Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2011 | SA Tennis Open, South Africa |
250 Series | Hard | Scott Lipsky
|
James Cerretani Adil Shamasdin
|
3–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
| Win | 5–2 | Feb 2011 | Pacific Coast Championships, United States |
250 Series | Hard (i) | Scott Lipsky
|
Alejandro Falla Xavier Malisse
|
6–4, 4–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 6–2 | Feb 2011 | Delray Beach Open, United States |
250 Series | Hard | Scott Lipsky
|
Christopher Kas Alexander Peya
|
4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
| Win | 7–2 | Sep 2012 | St. Petersburg Open, Russia |
250 Series | Hard (i) |  Nenad Zimonjić
|
Lukáš Lacko Igor Zelenay
|
6–2, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 7–3 | Jul 2014 | Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, United States |
250 Series | Grass |  Jonathan Erlich
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Chris Guccione Lleyton Hewitt
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 8–3 | Jun 2015 | Halle Open, Germany |
500 Series | Grass | Raven Klaasen
|
Rohan Bopanna Florin Mergea
|
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–4 | Oct 2015 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia |
250 Series | Hard (i) | Raven Klaasen
|
 Treat Huey Henri Kontinen
|
6–7(4–7), 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–5 | Apr 2016 | Miami Open, United States |
Masters 1000 | Hard | Raven Klaasen
|
Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut
|
7–5, 1–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 8–6 | May 2016 | Geneva Open, Switzerland |
250 Series | Clay | Raven Klaasen
|
Steve Johnson Sam Querrey
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9–6 | Jun 2016 | Halle Open, Germany (2) |
500 Series | Grass | Raven Klaasen
|
Łukasz Kubot Alexander Peya
|
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Win | 10–6 | Oct 2016 | Chengdu Open, China |
250 Series | Hard | Raven Klaasen
|
Pablo Carreño Busta Mariusz Fyrstenberg
|
7–6(7–2), 7–5 |
| Loss | 10–7 | Oct 2016 | Japan Open, Japan |
500 Series | Hard | Raven Klaasen
|
Marcel Granollers Marcin Matkowski
|
2–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 10–8 | Nov 2016 | ATP World Tour Finals, United Kingdom |
Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Raven Klaasen
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Henri Kontinen John Peers
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6–2, 1–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 11–8 | Feb 2017 | Delray Beach Open, United States (2) |
250 Series | Hard | Raven Klaasen
|
Treat Huey Max Mirnyi
|
7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 12–8 | Mar 2017 | Indian Wells Masters, United States |
Masters 1000 | Hard | Raven Klaasen
|
Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo
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6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–8] |
| Loss | 12–9 | Jun 2017 | Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, Netherlands |
250 Series | Grass | Raven Klaasen
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Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 13–9 | Jul 2017 | Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, United States (2) |
250 Series | Grass |  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
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Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith
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6–4, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 14–9 | Sep 2017 | Shenzhen Open, China |
250 Series | Hard | Alexander Peya
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Nikola Mektić Nicholas Monroe
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 15–9 | May 2018 | Bavarian Championships, Germany |
250 Series | Clay | Ivan Dodig
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Nikola Mektić Alexander Peya
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 15–10 | May 2018 | Geneva Open, Switzerland |
250 Series | Clay | Ivan Dodig
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Oliver Marach Mate Pavić
|
6–3, 6–7(3–7), [9–11] |
| Loss | 15–11 | Jul 2018 | Atlanta Open, United States |
250 Series | Hard | Ryan Harrison
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Nicholas Monroe John-Patrick Smith
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), [8–10] |
| Loss | 15–12 | Sep 2018 | Shenzhen Open, China |
250 Series | Hard |  Robert Lindstedt
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 Ben McLachlan Joe Salisbury
|
6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 16–12 | Oct 2018 | Kremlin Cup, Russia |
250 Series | Hard (i) | Austin Krajicek
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Max Mirnyi Philipp Oswald
|
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Win | 17–12 | Nov 2018 | Paris Masters, France |
Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | Marcel Granollers
|
Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 17–13 | Jan 2019 | Brisbane International, Australia |
250 Series | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Marcus Daniell Wesley Koolhof
|
4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 18–13 | Mar 2019 | Dubai Tennis Championships, United Arab Emirates |
500 Series | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Ben McLachlan Jan-Lennard Struff
|
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Loss | 18–14 | Jun 2019 | Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom |
500 Series | Grass | Joe Salisbury
|
Feliciano López Andy Murray
|
6–7(6–8), 7–5, [5–10] |
| Loss | 18–15 | Oct 2019 | European Open, Belgium |
250 Series | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies
|
6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 19–15 | Oct 2019 | Vienna Open, Austria |
500 Series | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo
|
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] |
| Win | 20–15 | Feb 2020 | Australian Open, Australia |
Grand Slam | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Max Purcell Luke Saville
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 20–16 | Feb 2021 | Australian Open, Australia |
Grand Slam | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Ivan Dodig Filip Polášek
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 20–17 | May 2021 | Italian Open, Italy |
Masters 1000 | Clay | Joe Salisbury
|
Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić
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4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 20–18 | Jun 2021 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom |
250 Series | Grass | Joe Salisbury
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Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 21–18 | Aug 2021 | Canadian Open, Canada |
Masters 1000 | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić
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6–3, 4–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 22–18 | Sep 2021 | US Open, United States |
Grand Slam | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Jamie Murray Bruno Soares
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3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 22–19 | Oct 2021 | Vienna Open, Austria |
500 Series | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 22–20 | Nov 2021 | ATP Finals, Italy |
Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut
|
4–6, 6–7(0–7) |
| Win | 23–20 | Apr 2022 | Monte-Carlo Masters, Monaco |
Masters 1000 | Clay | Joe Salisbury
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Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah
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6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 24–20 | Aug 2022 | Cincinnati Masters, United States |
Masters 1000 | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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Tim Pütz Michael Venus
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7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 25–20 | Sep 2022 | US Open, United States (2) |
Grand Slam | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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Wesley Koolhof Neal Skupski
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7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| Win | 26–20 | Nov 2022 | ATP Finals, Italy |
Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
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Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić
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7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Win | 27–20 | May 2023 | Lyon Open, France |
250 Series | Clay | Joe Salisbury
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Nicolas Mahut Matwé Middelkoop
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6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 27–21 | Aug 2023 | Canadian Open, Canada |
Masters 1000 | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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Marcelo Arévalo Jean-Julien Rojer
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 28–21 | Sep 2023 | US Open, United States (3) |
Grand Slam | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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Rohan Bopanna Matthew Ebden
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2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 29–21 | Oct 2023 | Vienna Open, Austria (2) |
500 Series | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
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Nathaniel Lammons Jackson Withrow
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6–4, 5–7, [12–10] |
| Win | 30–21 | Nov 2023 | ATP Finals, Italy (2) |
Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
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Marcel Granollers Horacio Zeballos
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 31–21 | Jan 2024 | Adelaide International, Australia |
250 Series | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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Rohan Bopanna Matthew Ebden
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7–5, 5–7, [11–9] |
Records edit
- These records were attained in the Open Era of tennis.
| Tournament | Year | Record accomplished | Player tied |
| Newport | 2009 | Winning an ATP tournament as lucky loser | Heinz Gunthardt Bill Scanlon Francisco Clavet Christian Miniussi Sergiy Stakhovsky Leonardo Mayer Andrey Rublev Marco Cecchinato[33] Kwon Soon-woo[34] |
Performance timelines edit
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles edit
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | Q2 | Q1 | 2R | Q3 | 0 / 4 | 2–4 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | Q2 | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q1 | Q3 | 2R | Q3 | A | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 |
| US Open | Q1 | A | Q2 | 1R | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 2R | Q3 | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 2–7 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0 / 17 | 5–17 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | 2R | Q2 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 |
| Miami Open | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | 2R | A | 0 / 4 | 1–3 |
| Madrid Open 1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | 3R | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Shanghai Masters 2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 11 | 4–10 |
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 8–6 | 6–18 | 2–3 | 7–9 | 4–11 | 3–7 | 7–6 | 12–18 | 2–2 | 57–93 | |
| Year-end ranking | 1,383 | 536 | 437 | 297 | 195 | 197 | 253 | 190 | 79 | 184 | 149 | 132 | 127 | 139 | 89 | 129 | 353 | 38% | |
1 Held as Hamburg Masters (outdoor clay) until 2008, Madrid Masters (outdoor clay) 2009 – present.
2 Held as Madrid Masters (indoor hard) until 2008, and Shanghai Masters (outdoor hard) 2009 – present.
Doubles edit
Current through the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters.
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 3R | QF | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 3R | 3R | W | F | SF | 3R | 3R | 1 / 18 | 39–17 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | 2R | QF | 3R | 0 / 16 | 22–16 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | 3R | 1R | 3R | NH | SF | SF | 1R | 0 / 16 | 25–16 | |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | SF | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | SF | W | W | W | 3 / 23 | 37–20 | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 6–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 9–4 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 12–2 | 16–3 | 17–3 | 10–3 | 2–1 | 4 / 71 | 121–67 |
| ATP Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATP Finals | Did not qualify | F | RR | DNQ | RR | SF | F | W | W | 2 / 7 | 20–8 | |||||||||||||||
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | W | QF | 1R | NH | 2R | SF | 1R | 2R | 1 / 10 | 9–8 |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | QF | F | 1R | 1R | 2R | NH | SF | QF | 2R | QF | 0 / 12 | 15–11 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | NH | 2R | W | 2R | 2R | 1 / 6 | 4–5 |
| Madrid Open 1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | NH | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 1–7 | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | F | 1R | QF | 0 / 8 | 8–8 | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | SF | QF | SF | NH | W | 2R | F | 1 / 8 | 14–7 | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | SF | QF | W | 2R | 1 / 13 | 10–12 | |
| Shanghai Masters 2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | QF | A | QF | NH | QF | 0 / 6 | 4–6 | |||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 2R | W | QF | A | 2R | QF | SF | 1 / 8 | 11–7 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 5–4 | 6–9 | 8–8 | 13–7 | 8–8 | 2–2 | 14–7 | 13–6 | 8–9 | 0–0 | 5 / 76 | 78–71 |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||
| ATP Cup | Not Held | RR | DNQ | NH | 0 / 1 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 31 | |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 52 | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 12–10 | 21–13 | 14–19 | 21–19 | 22–16 | 10–15 | 11–13 | 24–23 | 37–25 | 35–22 | 44–26 | 39–24 | 21–11 | 46–18 | 42–17 | 41–20 | 10–6 | 454-315 | |
| Year-end ranking | 1,099 | 541 | 448 | 133 | 113 | 122 | 65 | 68 | 39 | 67 | 45 | 44 | 78 | 53 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 59% | ||
1 Held as Hamburg Masters (outdoor clay) until 2008, Madrid Masters (outdoor clay) 2009 – present.
2 Held as Madrid Masters (indoor hard) until 2008, and Shanghai Masters (outdoor hard) 2009 – present.
Mixed doubles edit
Current through the 2022 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | W | A | W | QF | A | 2 / 6 | 12–4 | 75% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | SF | 1R | A | NH | QF | A | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | 56% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 3R | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | NH | 3R | A | 0 / 7 | 4–6 | 40% | |
| US Open | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | A | F | 1R | 2R | SF | NH | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 12–9 | 57% | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 8–2 | 0–0 | 7–2 | 2–1 | 2 / 27 | 33–23 | 59% | |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | A | Not Held | F–S | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | ||||||||
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External links edit
- Rajeev Ram at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Rajeev Ram at the International Tennis Federation
- Fighting Illini Men's Tennis Player Profile
