Rajeev Ram Interview: Doubles Tips, New Partnerships, Mixed Doubles, Future Plans, and Fishes

Rajeev Ram joins me for the first time in 2025. He's coming off a Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati with new partner, Nikola Mektić.

Rajeev shares insights on building team chemistry in doubles partnerships. He offers a nuanced perspective on the singles vs doubles player debate and provides practical advice on net play strategy, return tips, and career longevity. We also discussed:

• Fishes
• Building team chemistry quickly in a new partnership
• Explains his "two-by-four" analogy for effective net play as server's partner
• Could Sinner beat two doubles players by himself?
• Insights on return positioning and taking away specific serve patterns
• Plans for the rest of 2025
• Details recovery strategies and skill maintenance as a 41-year-old professional

We also get to some of your questions from Twitter/X and Instagram at the end. Rajeev always has thoughtful answers and great tips for club-doubles players so I know you'll enjoy this one.

Learn more about Rajeev & follow:

• ATP Profile
• Wikipedia
• Instagram
• Twitter/X

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to Rajiv Ram
• 4:45 Responding to Mardy Fish Comments
• 6:58 Cincinnati Title with Nikola Mektic
• 12:58 Building Doubles Team Chemistry
• 16:15 Mixed Doubles at US Open
• 20:27 Singles vs Doubles Player Debate
• 25:46 The Two-by-Four Net Strategy
• 27:10 Career Longevity and Future Plans
• 28:38 Recovery and Skill Development