Rajeev Ram announces his retirement after U.S. Open semifinals loss

Rajeev Ram retired from professional tennis following a men's doubles semifinals loss at the U.S. Open. The 42-year-old doubles specialist and his partner Joe Salisbury fell to Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Following the match, Ram delivered an emotional farewell, expressing gratitude toward his late father, Raghav Ram, for introducing him to the sport. During his career, Ram achieved a No. 1 world ranking in doubles and secured four Grand Slam titles, including three consecutive U.S. Open championships from 2021 to 2023. He also won two mixed doubles titles at the Australian Open alongside Barbora Krejcikova and earned two Olympic silver medals in mixed and men's doubles. Ram began his career as a singles player in Indiana before transitioning to his long-term success on the professional doubles circuit.

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