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Doubles stars Ram & Salisbury Break up
The doubles crew received three consecutive US Open titles from 2021-2023
September 26, 2024
Corinne Dubreuil
Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury are two-time Nitto ATP Last champions.
By ATP Workers
Among the best doubles groups of this technology, Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury, introduced their break up on social media this week following a profitable six-year partnership.
“Six years is a very long time within the lifetime of an expert tennis participant,” Ram wrote on Instagram. “Joe and I had some wonderful wins, some epic matches and moments, and a few intestine wrenching losses.”
“We performed collectively for six years, however we made recollections and buddies for a lifetime… and for that I’m really grateful.”
Of their six-year partnership, the duo was one of the profitable doubles groups on the ATP Tour, successful 4 main trophies collectively. After hoisting their maiden Grand Slam title on the 2020 Australian Open, the pair discovered dominance on the US Open, the place they received three straight titles from 2021-2023.
Apart from their success in main tournaments, Ram and Salisbury additionally received back-to-back titles on the Nitto ATP Finals in 2022 and 2023. In October 2022, Ram, then 38 years outdated, made historical past when he grew to become the oldest first-time World No. 1 in PIF ATP Doubles Rankings historical past. Salisbury additionally reached World No. 1 in April 2022.
“I actually loved our six years taking part in collectively,” Salisbury informed ATPTour.com. “We had some nice success, greater than we anticipated or thought that we’d do. We’re actually pleased with every thing we’ve accomplished collectively. We’ve got labored actually exhausting and obtained one of the best out of one another.”
“We’ve got liked each minute of it, even the ups and downs,” Salisbury mentioned. “We’ve got had quite a lot of powerful instances to come back by means of and obtain the highs that we’ve had. We’re pleased with every thing we’ve accomplished and grateful to have had this wonderful partnership.”
Ram is competing this week on the China Open in Beijing alongside Austin Krajicek, with whom he received the silver medal on the Paris Olympics earlier this yr. Salisbury shouldn’t be in motion this week.
