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Tiebreaker Tips, Advice for When You’re Playing Bad, & How to 3-Peat with Rajeev Ram

Will Boucek ยท September 27, 2023

This is my second interview with Rajeev Ram. The first interview is down below.

2023 US Open men’s doubles champion, Rajeev Ram joins the show for the second time. Rajeev shares his experience winning his third consecutive US Open alongside partner, Joe Salisbury.

Rajeev Ram serves at the 2023 US Open1

I asked Rajeev about the 2023 season which has been a bit of a rollercoaster for him and Joe. One of my favorite parts of this episode is when Rajeev explains how his communication with Joe has improved and how he worked on that when he transitioned from singles to doubles earlier in his career.

We also discuss his relationship with coach Chris Eaton, Davis Cup, 2024 Olympic plans, and more. Towards the end, Rajeev shares advice for turning matches around, playing well in 10-point tiebreakers, and answers your questions from Instagram.


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Rajeev Ram Interview: 2020 Australian Open Men’s Doubles Champion

This is my first interview with Rajeev from February 2021.

In this episode, I talk with ATP doubles player Rajeev Ram. He is number 15 in the world in doubles right now, and last year reached a career-high of number 5.

When I catch up with him he is in his hotel room in Australia on a 14-day quarantine. He is one of the players who is not allowed to leave his hotel room at all for fourteen days.

Rajeev Ram 2020 Australian Open Men's Doubles Champion

We talk about how he manages to train while he is stuck in his hotel room 24/7, and then dive into his career and doubles strategy.

We discuss World Team Tennis, how he got started playing tennis, his time in college playing at Illinois, his pro career, July 10, 2009 when he played four ATP matches in one day, before diving into doubles strategy. I ask him:

  • How he game plans before a match.
  • How he and Joe Salisbury make in-match adjustments.
  • What his biggest strength & weakness is on the doubles court.
  • When he likes to use signals vs talking (while serving).
  • and a lot more…

Note: Rajeev’s hotel wifi was not great, so you will hear some audio issues. We did our best to edit as much as possible.


Interview Notes from this Podcast

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  • Follow Rajeev: Twitter | Instagram
  • Rajeev was one of 72 players on the strict quarantine in Australia
  • He played World Team Tennis for the Chicago Smash
  • He played tennis in college for Illinois
  • On July 10, 2009, Rajeev won four matches in one day at the Hall of Fame Open
  • He won the 2020 Australian Open with Joe Salisbury who he will continue playing with for the 2021 season
  • Rajeev also played doubles with Raven Klaasen
  • Favorite Books
    • Tennis Book: Open by Andre Agassi
    • Tennis Book: Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life by James Blake
    • Non-Tennis Book: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
  • Favorite Tournaments
    • Hall of Fame Open in Newport
    • ATP Tour Finals
    • Australian Open

About Will Boucek

Will Boucek is the Founder & CEO of Tennis Tribe. With over two decades of experience playing & coaching tennis, Will now works as a doubles strategy analyst for ATP & WTA tour players and coaches. Will helps tennis players at every level play better doubles through smarter strategy. He also has expertise in tennis racquets & gear, testing the latest products from Wilson, Babolat, Head, Prince, and other tennis brands.

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Will is an ATP & WTA doubles strategy analyst. He helps doubles players at every level of tennis improve their game using smarter strategy & tactics. He has worked with players at the USTA 3.0 level, all the way up to Wimbledon and the US Open.

"I think most club-level players focus too much on technique and not enough on strategy. You probably don't have 10 hours per week to improve your serve... but you can improve your court position, movement, and shot selection immediately!"
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