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Rajeev Ram - Multiple Grand Slam Champion
Rajeev Ram - Multiple Grand Slam Champion
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Nov 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Rajeev Ram is a multiple Grand Slam Champion and the current World number 4 mens doubles player.
The 37-year-old American has won the Australian Open mixed doubles twice with Barbora Krejčíková. He´s reached 3 Grand Slam mens doubles finals with GB´s Joe Salisbury, winning the 2020 Australian Open and 2021 US Open titles.
Rajeev was a successful junior, and reached a career high of 56 in the world in singles in 2016, before deciding to focus on doubles.
Rajeev has reached the final of 40 ATP doubles events during his career, and next month will make his Davis Cup debut for the USA.
In this episode, listen to Rajeev Ram talk to CTC Host Dan Kiernan about:-
How tennis started for him as a fun Father/Son activity.
His decision to go to US College and winning a NCAA Championship.
Why he regrets leaving the University of Illinois after just 1 season.
How going back to playing his own game style helped him break into the top 100.
Coping with the losses and how he still enjoys learning and improving from them.
His successful partnership with GB´s Joe Salisbury.
Do they plan on playing together in 2022?
The 37-year-old American has won the Australian Open mixed doubles twice with Barbora Krejčíková. He´s reached 3 Grand Slam mens doubles finals with GB´s Joe Salisbury, winning the 2020 Australian Open and 2021 US Open titles.
Rajeev was a successful junior, and reached a career high of 56 in the world in singles in 2016, before deciding to focus on doubles.
Rajeev has reached the final of 40 ATP doubles events during his career, and next month will make his Davis Cup debut for the USA.
In this episode, listen to Rajeev Ram talk to CTC Host Dan Kiernan about:-
How tennis started for him as a fun Father/Son activity.
His decision to go to US College and winning a NCAA Championship.
Why he regrets leaving the University of Illinois after just 1 season.
How going back to playing his own game style helped him break into the top 100.
Coping with the losses and how he still enjoys learning and improving from them.
His successful partnership with GB´s Joe Salisbury.
Do they plan on playing together in 2022?
Released:
Nov 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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