Andy Ram
{{short description|Israeli tennis player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2013}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Andy Ram
|full_name = Andy Ram
|image = Ram A. WM13-002 (9461703648).jpg
|image_size = 270px
|caption = Andy Ram in 2013.
|country = {{flag|Israel}}
|residence = Tel Aviv, Israel
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|4|10}}
|birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay
|height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|turnedpro = 1998
|retired = 2014
|plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = US$ 2,647,616
|singlesrecord = 4–13
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 187 (14 August 2000)
|AustralianOpenresult = Q3 (2005)
|FrenchOpenresult = Q1 (2001, 2003)
|Wimbledonresult = 1R (2004)
|USOpenresult = Q2 (2001)
|doublesrecord = 331–233
|doublestitles = 19
|highestdoublesranking = No. 5 (7 July 2008)
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = W (2008)
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = SF (2010)
|WimbledonDoublesresult = SF (2003)
|USOpenDoublesresult = SF (2009)
|OthertournamentsDoubles = yes
|MastersCupDoublesresult = F (2009)
|OlympicsDoublesresult = QF (2004, 2012)
|AustralianOpenMixedresult = F (2009)
|FrenchOpenMixedresult = W (2007)
|WimbledonMixedresult = W (2006)
|USOpenMixedresult = SF (2005)
|Team = yes
|DavisCupresult = SF (2009)
|updated = 3 June 2021
|native_name=אנדי רם|native_name_lang=he}}
Andreas "Andy" Ram ({{langx|he|אנדי רם}}; born April 10, 1980) is a retired Israeli professional tennis player. He was primarily a doubles player, and competed in three Olympics.
He is the first Israeli tennis player to win a senior Grand Slam event. Ram first won the mixed doubles title at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, together with Vera Zvonareva. He then won the mixed doubles title at the 2007 French Open with Nathalie Dechy, and the men's doubles title at the 2008 Australian Open with Jonathan Erlich.
Ram attained his highest doubles ranking of World No. 5 in July 2008. He reached 36 doubles finals and won 20 of them through 2013, mostly with partner Jonathan Erlich; together, they are known in Israel as "AndiYoni". His Davis Cup doubles record, as of 2018, was 20–7.
In May 2014 he announced his retirement, to take effect after Israel's Davis Cup tie in September. In April 2015, Ram, CEO of Pulse Play, announced his new startup – wearable technology and an app for amateur tennis players around the world.
Early and personal life
Ram was born Andreas Ram in Montevideo, Uruguay, and is Jewish.[http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/960954.html "Roads' Beth David Congregation to honor Jewish, Israeli Sony Ericsson players; A congregation will recognize Jewish and Israeli tennis players in the Sony Ericsson Open,"] Miami Herald, 3/22/09.{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2008/08/27/news/news10.txt |title=Jewish players stop in New Haven on the way to U.S. Open |work=Jewish Ledger |date=August 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628113644/http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2008/08/27/news/news10.txt |archive-date=June 28, 2009 }}{{cite web|last=Blas |first=Howard |url=http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2006/08/30/news/news09.txt |title=Fans cheer on Israeli players at Pilot Pen |work=Jewish Ledger |date=August 30, 2006 |access-date=March 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929142900/http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2006/08/30/news/news09.txt |archive-date=September 29, 2011 }} His father Amiram, a former professional football player for Beitar Jerusalem in the 1950s, was Israeli. After his father was injured he was sent to Uruguay on "shlihut" ("outreach"), and it was there that he met Ram's mother, who is Uruguayan. She is a dental specialist for children.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/players/andy-ram/r399/overview|title=Andy Ram | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=September 21, 2020|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926153422/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/andy-ram/r399/overview|url-status=live}} He has an older brother and a younger sister. They moved to Jerusalem when he was five, which is when he began playing tennis.{{cite web|url=http://www.protennisfan.com/2006/03/andy_ram_and_jo.html|title=Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich|publisher=Pro Tennis Fan|date=March 27, 2006|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=July 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715124237/http://www.protennisfan.com/2006/03/andy_ram_and_jo.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Nik Petrovic |url=http://nottingham.lta.org.uk/News/060624Doubles.htm |title=Trophy double for Erlich and Ram – nottingham.lta.org.uk |date=July 15, 2006 |access-date=August 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060715213753/http://nottingham.lta.org.uk/News/060624Doubles.htm |archive-date=July 15, 2006 }} "It was tough at the beginning because I couldn't speak the language, and was fighting with people in the kindergarten who didn't understand me", said Ram. "My parents decided to send me to the tennis center not long after we arrived."
He married his wife Shiri in September 2006, and they have 3 children. The family lives in Tel Aviv.
{{Cite web |url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1164881946015&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull |title=Serving up success | in Jerusalem | Jerusalem Post |access-date=March 20, 2022 |archive-date=September 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918005707/http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1164881946015&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull |url-status=dead }} Ram is a fan of the football team Beitar Jerusalem.{{cite web|url=http://www.ynet.co.il/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3504672,00.html|title="The most important day in Davis", 2/9/08|work=Ynet|date=April 5, 2009|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=February 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203021244/http://www.ynet.co.il/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3504672,00.html|url-status=live}}
Tennis career
=Early years of tennis=
"I really enjoyed playing tennis, because when I was six or seven years old and winning tournaments it felt good", said Ram. "From when I was 8 or 10 I knew it was going to be a career for me. It's a tennis life so it wasn't so easy. You have to give up many things. When all my friends were playing outside I had to practice. I didn't go to all the school trips. But I was focused from a very young age. I grew up practicing at the Jerusalem tennis center. I spent most of my childhood there, practicing five days a week. I never regretted it and I enjoyed every moment. Now I am reaping the rewards."
Ram was trained by Ronen Moralli at the Israel Tennis Centers in Jerusalem. When he was 15 he was sent to the Wingate Institute, where young Israeli athletes are groomed to become professionals.{{cite web|url=http://www.tennis.org.il/EItcChampions.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010142211/http://www.tennis.org.il/EItcChampions.html|archive-date=October 10, 2007|title=Israel Tennis Center|date=October 10, 2007|access-date=January 9, 2011}} "It wasn't easy being far away from your family", Ram remembers, "but you know it is going to be your profession and that's what you are going to try to do for life. You practice twice a day and fit in school in between." He became a professional tennis player in 1996, at the age of 16, but did not compete in a Grand Slam tournament until 2001 when he appeared in the Wimbledon doubles with Erlich.[http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1164881946015&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter "Serving up success", The Jerusalem Post] It was at Wingate that he first met Jonathan Erlich, his future doubles partner who was also born in South America.
=2002=
=2003=
In 2003 Ram won the doubles title at the RCA Championship with Croatian Mario Ančić.{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/jon_wertheim/news/2003/07/28/mailbag/|title=Mailbag – Jon Wertheim: Becker's place in history|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=July 28, 2003|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=October 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011223907/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/jon_wertheim/news/2003/07/28/mailbag|url-status=dead}}
With partner Jonathan Erlich, his groundbreaking achievement was their reaching the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships in 2003 as unknown qualifiers. They defeated three seeded opponents en route to the semifinals. In the quarterfinals, in a match in which neither side broke service, Ram and Erlich defeated No. 2 seeded Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor in straight sets: 7–6, 7–6, 7–6. In the semis, Ram and Erlich – the first Israelis to ever advance to the semifinals in any Grand Slam event – lost to the defending Wimbledon champions, Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge.{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=William|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/2407210/Woodbridge-is-closing-in-on-Okkers-record-of-78-titles.html|title=Woodbridge is closing in on Okker's record of 78 titles|work=Telegraph|date=July 5, 2003|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=November 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112020647/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/2407210/Woodbridge-is-closing-in-on-Okkers-record-of-78-titles.html|url-status=live}}
Ram reached the 2003 Wimbledon mixed doubles final with Anastassia Rodionova of Russia. The couple lost to tennis legend Martina Navratilova and Leander Paes.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/wimb/2003-07-06-women-mixed-doubles_x.htm|title=Navratilova wins record 20th Wimbledon title in mixed doubles|work=USA Today|date=July 6, 2003|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=January 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122223932/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/wimb/2003-07-06-women-mixed-doubles_x.htm|url-status=live}}
Ram felt at that point that he had to choose whether to focus on doubles or singles, as he felt it would be tough to combine the two. He chose to concentrate on doubles.
Ram and Erlich then won the Thailand Open in September and the Lyon tournament in October 2003. They also won first place in Indianapolis, Istanbul, India, Rotterdam, and Milan.
=2004=
Ram competed in the mixed doubles event at the 2004 French Open with partner Petra Mandula of Hungary, and made it as far as the quarterfinals where they lost to Daniela Hantuchová and doubles ace Todd Woodbridge.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/02/1086058884310.html|title=Hewitt aims for semi-final berth|work=The Age|date=June 2, 2004|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104001301/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/02/1086058884310.html|url-status=live}} Ram and Erlich were triumphant yet again in the Lyon International Series tournament in October 2004. They defeated Jonas Björkman and Radek Štěpánek in the final with a 7–6, 6–2 victory.
=2005=
In the 2005 Australian Open Ram paired up with Conchita Martínez of Spain in the mixed doubles event. Martinez and Ram pulled off an impressive coup in the quarterfinals, beating top seeds Daniel Nestor and Rennae Stubbs 7–5, 6–7, 7–6. They fell in the semifinals to Aussie pair Scott Draper and Samantha Stosur 7–5, 6–3.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/aus/2005-01-28-notes_x.htm|title=Roddick rankled by Hewitt fan, ref|work=USA Today|date=January 28, 2005|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=January 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122235624/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/aus/2005-01-28-notes_x.htm|url-status=live}}
Ram and Erlich won their fourth major tournament in Rotterdam in February 2005, beating Czechs Cyril Suk and Pavel Vízner for the honors. They missed the 2005 French Open grand slam tournament, as Ram's father had died as he was preparing to fly to France.
In August 2005, playing singles he defeated world # 56 Ricardo Mello of Brazil 6–1, 6–4, at the New Haven International.
Ram and Erlich played in the mixed doubles competition in Wimbledon 2005. They faced Kevin Ullyett and Liezel Huber in the quarterfinals, and were eliminated 6–4, 3–6, 8–6. They reached 8th place in the doubles race ranking at the end of 2005, and served as alternates at the Masters Cup in Shanghai.
=2007=
At the 2007 French Open, Ram, along with his partner, Nathalie Dechy, won the Mixed doubles competition.http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1181228571933&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull {{Dead link|date=March 2022}} Ram and Dechy teamed up together again to compete in the 2007 Wimbledon Championships, losing in the third round to 9th-ranked Marcin Matkowski and Cara Black 6–3, 6–4.{{Cite web |url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1183459220045&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull |title=Israelis defeated in doubles | Sports News | Jerusalem Post |access-date=March 20, 2022 |archive-date=September 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917234859/http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1183459220045&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull |url-status=dead }}
At Cincinnati, at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, in August he and Erlich won, upsetting the world # 1 Bryan brothers in the final 4–6, 6–3, 13–11.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tennisnews.com/?pID=21721|title=Bob Larson's Tennis News | Official Tennis Newswire|website=www.tennisnews.com|access-date=September 21, 2020|archive-date=August 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827221834/http://www.tennisnews.com/?pID=21721|url-status=live}} At the US Open, he played doubles with Erlich, losing in the round of 16 to the eventual winners Simon Aspelin and Julian Simon 5–7, 6–7. In mixed doubles with Nathalie Dechy he made it to the quarter-finals.
=2008=
At the 2008 Australian Open Ram and Erlich won the men's doubles Championship in straight sets over Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra 7–5, 7–6. This was the duo's first Grand Slam win after numerous ATP titles, and was also Israel's first ever Grand Slam trophy in men's doubles.{{cite web|author=Bob Larson|url=http://www.tennisnews.com/exclusive.php?pID=23501|title=Australian Open: Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich|work=Tennis News|date=January 26, 2008|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=July 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716211111/http://www.tennisnews.com/exclusive.php?pID=23501|url-status=live}} The duo also won the Masters Series event at Indian Wells, California by defeating the team of Nestor and Zimonic in the finals. After Erlich's injury, Ram was playing with other partners and won indoor titles in Vienna (with Max Mirnyi) and Lyon (with Llodra).
=2009=
At the 2009 Australian Open Ram and Nathalie Dechy, unseeded at the start of the tournament, defeated two seeded pairs and reached the finals, where they lost to another unseeded pair, Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi from India, 3–6, 1–6.{{cite web|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=653084|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130230024/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=653084|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2013|title=Bhupathi, Sania Win First Grand Slam Together|access-date=February 1, 2009}} Later Ram won the Miami Masters tournament with Mirnyi after reaching finals in the Indian Wells Masters. Ram partnered Erlich once again at Israel Open ATP Challenger tournament in Ramat HaSharon in May, but after losing in the final he announced his decision to keep partnering with Mirnyi until the end of 2009 season (with the exception of a Davis Cup match against Russia, where he would partner with Erlich).{{cite news|first=Allon|last=Sinai|title=Ram/Erlich fall in final; Shahar retires with injury|work=The Jerusalem Post|date=May 10, 2009|access-date=May 12, 2009|url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1241773215487&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull}}{{Dead link|date=May 2021}}
= 2010–2014 =
He partnered with Julian Knowle for the 2010 French Open. They reached the semi-finals, which was the best result for either player at the French Open.
In 2011, Ram and Erlich won both the 2011 Winston-Salem Open and the Eastbourne International tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/ram-erlich-take-eastbourne-in-impromptu-final|title=Ram, Erlich take Eastbourne in impromptu final|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com|access-date=September 21, 2020|archive-date=August 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827195838/https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Ram-Erlich-take-Eastbourne-in-impromptu-final|url-status=live}}
In May 2012, Ram and Erlich won the Serbia Open in Belgrade.{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/tennis-yoni-erlich-back-in-the-winners-circle-420026|title=Tennis: Yoni Erlich back in the winner's circle|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com|access-date=September 21, 2020|archive-date=August 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827194345/https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Tennis-Yoni-Erlich-back-in-the-winners-circle-420026|url-status=live}}
In May 2014, at age 34, he announced his retirement, to take effect after Israel's Davis Cup tie in September.{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/news/176974.aspx|title=Davis Cup – Israeli doubles star Andy Ram announces retirement|website=www.daviscup.com|access-date=May 14, 2018|archive-date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514142159/https://www.daviscup.com/en/news/176974.aspx|url-status=live}}
Significant finals
=Grand Slam finals=
==Doubles: 1 (1 title)==
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! Outcome ! Year ! Championship ! Surface ! Partner ! Opponents ! class="unsortable"|Score | ||||||
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2008 | Australian Open | Hard | {{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich | {{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Clément {{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Llodra | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
==Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)==
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! Outcome ! Year ! Championship ! Surface ! Partner ! Opponents ! class="unsortable"|Score | ||||||
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2003 | Wimbledon | Grass | {{flagicon|RUS}} Anastasia Rodionova | {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon|IND}} Leander Paes | 3–6, 3–6 |
style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | {{flagicon|RUS}} Vera Zvonareva | {{flagicon|USA}} Venus Williams {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan | 6–3, 6–2 |
style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2007 | French Open | Clay | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Dechy | {{flagicon|Slovenia}} Katarina Srebotnik {{flagicon|SRB|2004}} Nenad Zimonjić | 7–5, 6–3 |
style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2009 | Australian Open | Hard | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Dechy | {{flagicon|IND}} Sania Mirza {{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi | 3–6, 1–6 |
ATP career finals
=Doubles: 37 (19 titles, 18 runner-ups)=
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|ATP Masters Series / |
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|ATP International Series Gold / |
ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (13–7) |
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Titles by surface |
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Hard (12–17) |
Clay (1–1) |
Grass (3–0) |
Carpet (3–0) |
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Outdoor (12–11) |
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Result
!class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
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bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–0 |2003 RCA Championships – Doubles |Indianapolis Tennis Championships, US |International |Hard |{{flagicon|CRO}} Mario Ančić |{{flagicon|USA}} Diego Ayala |2–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–0 |Thailand Open, Thailand |International |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Kratzmann |6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–0 |2003 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles |Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France |International |Carpet (i) |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Benneteau |6–1, 6–3 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|3–1 |Chennai Open, India |International |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal |6–7(3–7), 6–4, 3–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|3–2 |2004 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Rotterdam Open, Netherlands |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Intl. Gold |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Hanley |7–5, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–2 |2004 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles |Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France (2) |International |Carpet (i) |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Björkman |7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|5–2 |2005 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Rotterdam Open, Netherlands |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Intl. Gold |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|CZE}} Cyril Suk |6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|6–2 |2005 Nottingham Open – Doubles |Nottingham Open, UK |International |Grass |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|SWE}} Simon Aspelin |4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|6–3 |2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Doubles |Los Angeles Open, US |International |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach |3–6, 4–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|6–4 |2005 Rogers Masters – Doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Canadian Open, Canada |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters Series |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|ZIM}} Wayne Black |7–6(7–5), 3–6, 0–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|6–5 |Thailand Open, Thailand |International |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Hanley |6–5(7–5), 1–6, 2–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|6–6 |2005 BA-CA-TennisTrophy – Doubles |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Vienna Open, Austria |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Intl. Gold |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles |3–5, 4–5(4–7) |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|7–6 |2006 Next Generation Adelaide International – Doubles |Adelaide International, Australia |International |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Hanley |7–6(7–4), 7–6(12–10) |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|7–7 |2006 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Rotterdam Open, Netherlands |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Intl. Gold |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Hanley |6–7(4–7), 6–7(2–7) |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|7–8 |2006 Italian Open – Men's doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Italian Open, Italy |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters Series |Clay |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles |4–6, 7–5, [11–13] |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|8–8 |2006 Nottingham Open – Doubles |Nottingham Open, UK (2) |International |Grass |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Kunitsyn |6–3, 6–2 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|9–8 |2006 Pilot Pen Tennis – Men's doubles |Connecticut Open, US |International |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Fyrstenberg |6–3, 6–3 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|10–8 |Thailand Open, Thailand (2) |International |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Murray |6–2, 2–6, [10–4] |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|10–9 |2007 Tennis Channel Open – Doubles |Las Vegas Open, US |International |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan |6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|10–10 |2007 Pacific Life Open – Men's doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Indian Wells Masters, US |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters Series |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Damm |4–6, 4–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|10–11 |2007 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Doubles |Washington Open, US |International |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan |6–7(5–7), 6–3, [7–10] |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|11–11 |2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Cincinnati Masters, US |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters Series |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan |4–6, 6–3, [13–11] |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|12–11 |2008 Australian Open – Men's doubles |style="background:#F3E6D7;"|Australian Open, Australia |style="background:#F3E6D7;"|Grand Slam |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Clément |7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|13–11 |2008 Pacific Life Open – Men's doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Indian Wells Masters, US |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters Series |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor |6–4, 6–4 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|13–12 |2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Cincinnati Masters, US |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters Series |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan |6–4, 6–7(2–7), [7–10] |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|14–12 |2008 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy – Doubles |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Vienna Open, Austria |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Intl. Gold |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi |{{flagicon|GER}} Philipp Petzschner |6–1, 7–5 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|15–12 |2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles |Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France (3) |International |Carpet (i) |{{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Llodra |{{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Huss |6–3, 5–7, [10–8] |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|15–13 |Open 13, France |250 Series |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|AUT}} Julian Knowle |{{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Clément |6–3, 3–6, [8–10] |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|15–14 |2009 BNP Paribas Open – Men's doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Indian Wells Masters, US |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters 1000 |Hard |{{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi |{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish |6–3, 1–6, [12–14] |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|16–14 |2009 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Miami Open, US |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters 1000 |Hard |{{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi |{{flagicon|AUS}} Ashley Fisher |6–7(4–7), 6–2, [10–7] |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|16–15 |2009 Rogers Masters – Doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Canadian Open, Canada |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters 1000 |Hard |{{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi |{{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi |4–6, 3–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|16–16 |2009 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles | style="background:#ffc;"|ATP World Tour Finals, UK | style="background:#ffc;"|Tour Finals |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi |{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan |6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|16–17 |2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Doubles |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Paris Masters, France |style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Masters 1000 |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles |{{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi |5–7, 5–7 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|17–17 |2011 Aegon International – Men's doubles |250 Series |Grass |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|BUL}} Grigor Dimitrov |6–3, 6–3 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|18–17 |2011 Winston-Salem Open – Doubles |Winston-Salem Open, US |250 Series |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|GER}} Christopher Kas |7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|18–18 |2012 Aircel Chennai Open – Doubles |Chennai Open, India |250 Series |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|IND}} Leander Paes |4–6, 4–6 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|19–18 |Serbia Open, Serbia |250 Series |Clay |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|GER}} Martin Emmrich |4–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
=Singles: 7 (4–3)=
valign=top
| {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |
bgcolor=moccasin
|ATP Challenger (1–3) |
bgcolor=cffcff
|ITF Futures (3–0) |
|
class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
!Finals by surface |
Hard (3–2) |
Clay (0–0) |
Grass (1–1) |
Carpet (0–0) |
|}
class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Jul 1999}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Turkey F3, Istanbul |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Raviv Weidenfeld |6–4, 6–2 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–0 |{{dts|Jan 2000}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|India F3, Madras |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|SVK}} Ladislav Švarc |6–4, 6–3 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–1 |{{dts|Feb 2000}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Calcutta, India |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|FIN}} Tuomas Ketola |3–6, 1–6 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–1 |{{dts|Jul 2000}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Bristol, United Kingdom |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|AUT}} Julian Knowle |6–3, 6–3 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|3–2 |{{dts|Aug 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Gramado, Brazil |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Barry Cowan |6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|3–3 |{{dts|Aug 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Bronx, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GER}} Björn Phau |2–6, 4–6 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–3 |{{dts|Mar 2006}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Israel F2, Ra'anana |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Morel |6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
=Doubles: 33 (23–10)=
valign=top
| {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |
bgcolor=moccasin
|ATP Challenger (16–6) |
bgcolor=cffcff
|ITF Futures (7–4) |
|
class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
!Finals by surface |
Hard (17–8) |
Clay (2–1) |
Grass (2–0) |
Carpet (2–1) |
|}
class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Jul 1998}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Greece F6, Veria |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Michael Kogan |{{flagicon|GER}} Markus Menzler |0–6, 4–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–2 |{{dts|Jul 1999}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Turkey F3, Istanbul |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|AZE}} Emin Ağayev |{{flagicon|PAK}} Aisam Qureshi |6–7, 4–6 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–2 |{{dts|Sep 1999}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Turkey F6, Antalya |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|ISR}} Amir Hadad |{{flagicon|SVK}} Vladimir Platenik |6–4, 6–4 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–3 |{{dts|Oct 1999}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Uzbekistan F4, Fergana |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Galvani |{{flagicon|ISR}} Lior Dahan |5–7, 6–7 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–3 |{{dts|Oct 1999}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Uzbekistan F5, Karshi |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Galvani |{{flagicon|SVK}} Tomáš Čatár |6–4, 7–6 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–3 |{{dts|Jan 2000}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|India F2, Bangalore |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|ISR}} Nir Welgreen |{{flagicon|PAK}} Aisam Qureshi |2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–3 |{{dts|Jan 2000}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|India F3, Madras |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Nir Welgreen |{{flagicon|SVK}} Boris Borgula |6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|5–3 |{{dts|Feb 2000}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Calcutta, India |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|ISR}} Nir Welgreen |{{flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume Marx |2–1 ret. |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–4 |{{dts|Mar 2000}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|France F6, Douai |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Carpet |{{flagicon|CRO}} Lovro Zovko |{{flagicon|BEL}} Gilles Elseneer |1–6, 4–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–5 |{{dts|Jun 2000}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Denver, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Noam Behr |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|6–5 |{{dts|Jul 2000}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Manchester, United Kingdom |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|AUS}} Dejan Petrovic |{{flagicon|SUI}} Yves Allegro |6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|7–5 |{{dts|Jul 2000}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Córdoba, Spain |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Dejan Petrovic |{{flagicon|ESP}} Óscar Burrieza López |6–1, 6–4 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|8–5 |{{dts|Jan 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F2, Delray Beach |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Noam Behr |{{flagicon|CRO}} Lovro Zovko |6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4) |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|8–6 |{{dts|May 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Prague, Czech Republic |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|ISR}} Noam Behr |{{flagicon|CZE}} Michal Navrátil |3–6, 1–6 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|9–6 |{{dts|Jul 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Campos do Jordão, Brazil |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Dejan Petrovic |{{flagicon|BRA}} Adriano Ferreira |6–3, 6–4 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|10–6 |{{dts|Aug 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Belo Horizonte, Brazil |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Dejan Petrovic |{{flagicon|GBR}} Barry Cowan |6–3, 6–4 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|11–6 |{{dts|Aug 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Gramado, Brazil |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Dejan Petrovic |{{flagicon|BRA}} Adriano Ferreira |6–4, 6–4 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|12–6 |{{dts|Oct 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Grenoble, France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|RSA}} Paul Rosner |6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|13–6 |{{dts|Nov 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Puebla, Mexico |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|SUI}} Marco Chiudinelli |6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|14–6 |{{dts|Dec 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Costa Rica Challenger |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Melo |6–3, 6–3 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|14–7 |{{dts|Feb 2002}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Brest, France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Ellwood |1–6, 4–6 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|14–8 |{{dts|Jan 2003}} |style="background:moccasin;"|São Paulo, Brazil |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ARG}} Ignacio Hirigoyen |{{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Browne |6–7(0–7), 6–7(3–7) |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|15–8 |{{dts|Feb 2003}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F2, Nottingham |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Carpet |{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Hilton |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |7–6(9–7), 6–2 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|16–8 |{{dts|Mar 2003}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Kyoto, Japan |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Carpet |{{flagicon|ISR}} Amir Hadad |{{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Hájek |3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|17–8 |{{dts|Apr 2003}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Greece F1, Syros |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|SUI}} Marco Chiudinelli |6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|17–9 |{{dts|May 2003}} |style="background:moccasin;"|New Delhi, India |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|BUL}} Radoslav Lukaev |6–7(6–8), 6–4, 2–6 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|18–9 |{{dts|Aug 2003}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Binghamton, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|RSA}} Myles Wakefield |6–4, 6–3 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|19–9 |{{dts|Sep 2003}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Istanbul, Turkey |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|ISR}} Harel Levy |7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|20–9 |{{dts|Jul 2008}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Ramat HaSharon, Israel |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Elgin |6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|20–10 |{{dts|Mar 2009}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Ramat HaSharon, Israel |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|SUI}} George Bastl |5–7, 6–7(6–8) |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|21–10 |{{dts|May 2010}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Ramat HaSharon, Israel |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|AUT}} Alexander Peya |6–4, 6–3 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|22–10 |{{dts|Aug 2013}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Vancouver, Canada |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|USA}} James Cerretani |6–1, 6–4 |
bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|23–10 |{{dts|Aug 2013}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Aptos, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Erlich |{{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Reid |6–3, 6–7(6–8), [10–2] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
=Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)=
class="sortable wikitable"
!style="width:65px;"|Result !style="width:40px;"|Year !style="width:150px;"|Tournament !style="width:50px;"|Surface !style="width:175px;"|Partner !style="width:175px;"|Opponents !style="width:125px;" class="unsortable"|Score | ||||||
style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1998 | Wimbledon | Grass | {{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Llodra | {{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer {{flagicon|BEL}} Olivier Rochus | 4–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#ccccff;"
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1998 | US Open | Hard | {{flagicon|CRO}} Lovro Zovko | {{flagicon|USA}} KJ Hippensteel {{flagicon|USA}} David Martin | 7–6, 6–7, 2–6 |
Performance timelines
{{performance key|active=no}}
=Singles=
class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97%
!Tournament!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005!!SR!!W–L!!Win % |
colspan=10 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments |
align=left| Australian Open
|A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q3 |0 / 0 |0–0 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |
align=left| French Open
|A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Wimbledon
|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q3 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |0 / 1 |0–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
align=left|US Open
|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0–1 !0–0 !0 / 1 !0–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
---|
=Doubles=
class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97% | |||||||||||||||||
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
colspan="21" style="text-align:left;"|Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Australian Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=lime|W |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |1 / 11 |13–10 |{{tennis win percentage|won=13|lost=10|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|French Open
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |0 / 9 |13–9 |{{tennis win percentage|won=13|lost=9|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Wimbledon
|bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |0 / 12 |17–12 |{{tennis win percentage|won=17|lost=12|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|US Open
|bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |0 / 12 |15–12 |{{tennis win percentage|won=15|lost=12|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!1–2 !0–1 !4–2 !3–4 !5–3 !6–4 !7–4 !12–3 !7–4 !6–4 !2–4 !3–4 !2–3 !0–1 !1 / 44 !58–43 !{{tennis win percentage|won=58|lost=43|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
colspan="21" style="text-align:left;"|ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Indian Wells
|A |A |A | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:thistle;"|F |bgcolor=lime|W | style="background:thistle;"|F | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |A |A |A |1 / 8 |17–7 |{{tennis win percentage|won=17|lost=7|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Miami
|A |A |A | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:yellow;"|SF | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |bgcolor=lime|W | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF |A |A |A |1 / 8 |13–7 |{{tennis win percentage|won=13|lost=7|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Monte Carlo
|A |A |A | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |A | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |A |A |A |0 / 7 |2–7 |{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=7|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Rome
|A |A |A | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:thistle;"|F | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |A |A |A |A |0 / 7 |4–7 |{{tennis win percentage|won=4|lost=7|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Madrid (Stuttgart)
|A |A |A | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |A |A |A |0 / 8 |3–8 |{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=8|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Canada
|A |A |A | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:thistle;"|F | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:yellow;"|SF | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:thistle;"|F | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |A |A |A |A |0 / 7 |10–7 |{{tennis win percentage|won=10|lost=7|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Cincinnati
|A |A |A | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:yellow;"|SF |bgcolor=lime|W | style="background:thistle;"|F | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF |A |A |A |A |1 / 7 |13–6 |{{tennis win percentage|won=13|lost=6|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Shanghai
|colspan=8 style=color:#767676|Not Held | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |A |A |A |A |0 / 2 |1–2 |{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=2|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Paris
|A |A |A |A | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R | style="background:thistle;"|F | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |A |A |A |0 / 7 |6–7 |{{tennis win percentage|won=6|lost=7|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Hamburg
|A |A |A | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#afeeee;"|1R | style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="background:yellow;"|SF | style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |colspan=6 style=color:#767676|NM1 |0 / 5 |3–5 |{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=5|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !6–8 !8–8 !10–9 !11–8 !10–8 !15–8 !8–9 !3–5 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 |3 / 66 |71–63 |{{tennis win percentage|won=71|lost=63|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Year End Ranking
|103 |494 |31 |32 |15 |13 |18 | style="background:#eee8aa;"|5 | style="background:#eee8aa;"|9 |23 |51 |53 |113 |1429 !colspan=3| |
=Mixed doubles=
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Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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colspan="21" style="text-align:left;"|Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Australian Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=thistle|F |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |0 /9 |16–9 |{{tennis win percentage|won=16|lost=9|integer=yes}} | ||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|French Open
|A |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=lime|W |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |1 / 7 |13–6 |{{tennis win percentage|won=13|lost=6|integer=yes}} | ||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|Wimbledon
|bgcolor=thistle|F |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=lime|W |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |1 / 11 |19–10 |{{tennis win percentage|won=19|lost=10|integer=yes}} | ||||||||||||||
style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|US Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A |0 / 6 |5–6 |{{tennis win percentage|won=5|lost=6|integer=yes}} | ||||||||||||||
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!5–1 !4–4 !7–3 !9–3 !7–3 !5–4 !6–3 !4–4 !3–3 !2–2 !1–1 !2 / 33 !53–31 !{{tennis win percentage|won=53|lost=31|integer=yes}} |
Davis Cup
File:Andy Ram (9054448882).jpg
Ram played on the Israel Davis Cup team in 2001–09, going 14–8 through July 2009. In 2007 he won two matches in Israel's 5–0 win over Luxembourg, and he won his doubles matches in Israel's 3–2 wins over Italy and over Chile (in which he and Erlich defeated Olympic gold medal winners González and Massú). In 2008, Ram and Erlich won their doubles match against Simon Aspelin and Robert Lindstedt in Israel's 3–2 loss to Sweden in the World group, and then Ram partnering Harel Levy defeated the Peruvian duo Mauricio Echazú/Matias Silva on the way to Israel's 4–1 victory, granting Israel a place in the World Group for the next season. In March 2009, partnering Amir Hadad, Ram lost in Malmö to the same Swedish pair he defeated a year earlier, but the Israeli team won 3–2 overall and proceeded to the World Group quarterfinal.{{cite web|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=30012264|title=Players|publisher=daviscup.com|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=March 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309024718/http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=30012264|url-status=live}}
Israel (ranked 8th in the Davis Cup standings, with 5,394 points) hosted heavily favored Russia (which won in both 2002 and 2006, and was the top-ranked country in Davis Cup standings, with 27,897 points) in a Davis Cup quarterfinal tie in July 2009, on indoor hard courts at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=ab7a9481-d1e3-4146-9877-4a774bac907c&Headline=Levy+wins+to+give+Israel+shock+lead |title=Levy wins to give Israel shock lead |work=Hindustan Times|access-date=July 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721041054/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=ab7a9481-d1e3-4146-9877-4a774bac907c&Headline=Levy+wins+to+give+Israel+shock+lead |archive-date=July 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} Israel was represented by Ram, Erlich, Dudi Sela, and Harel Levy. Russia's lineup consisted of Marat Safin (# 24 in the world; former world # 1), Igor Andreev (26), Igor Kunitsyn (35), and Mikhail Youzhny (44; former world # 8).{{Cite web|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2009-06-30-nadal-spain-davis-cup_N.htm|title=Nadal officially left off Spain's Davis Cup roster – USATODAY.com|website=usatoday30.usatoday.com|access-date=September 21, 2020|archive-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220201619/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2009-06-30-nadal-spain-davis-cup_N.htm|url-status=live}}[http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1246443709396&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull Sinai, Allon, "Int'l Tennis: Ram, Erlich expect the spark to return for Davis Cup tie," The Jerusalem Post, 7/3/09, accessed 7/3/09] The stage was set by Safin, who prior to the tie told the press: "With all due respect, Israel was lucky to get to the quarterfinals."{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1099339.html|title=Spungin, Simon, "Davis Cup win was a very Israeli triumph"|work=Haaretz|date=July 11, 2009|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=August 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815035135/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1099339.html|url-status=live}} The Israeli team's response was to beat the Russian team in each of their first three matches, thereby winning the tie. Levy, world # 210, beat Russia's top player, Andreev, world # 24, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 in the opening match. Sela (# 33) followed by beating Russian Youzhny 3–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5. Israeli captain Eyal Ran likened his players to two fighter jets on court, saying: "I felt as if I had two F-16s out there today, they played amazingly well." The 10,500 spectators were the largest crowd ever for a tennis match in Israel.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-davis-israel-sb-idUSTRE56A04Z20090711|title=Levy and Sela win to stun Russia in Tel Aviv|first=Ori|last=Lewis|work=Reuters|date=July 11, 2009|via=www.reuters.com|access-date=September 21, 2020|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828015326/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-davis-israel-sb-idUSTRE56A04Z20090711|url-status=live}} The next day Ram and Erlich beat Safin and Kunitsyn 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 4–6, 6–4 in front of a boisterous crowd of over 10,000.{{Cite web |url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1246443776842&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull |title="Netanyahu: Davis Cup team has filled nation with pride", The Jerusalem Post, 7/11/09, accessed 7/11/09 |access-date=March 20, 2022 |archive-date=July 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709052122/http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1246443776842&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull |url-status=live }} "I started to cry like a little boy", said Ram.{{cite web|url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/7/12/sports/4305914&sec=sports|title=Israel make Davis Cup history, USA stay alive|work=The Malaysia Star|date=July 12, 2009|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=July 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719015947/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F7%2F12%2Fsports%2F4305914&sec=sports|url-status=live}} Even the Saudi Gazette described the doubles match as a "thrilling" win.{{Cite web|url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2009071243491|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720054117/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2009071243491|title=Saudi Gazette/ Home Page|archive-date=July 20, 2009|website=www.saudigazette.com.sa}} Captain Ran was carried shoulder-high around the Tel Aviv stadium, as the 10,000-strong crowd applauded.{{cite web|last=James|first=Dave|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iYMVEBA0XSi_qqEoypMDj9WjDyJg|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216063420/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iYMVEBA0XSi_qqEoypMDj9WjDyJg|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2012|title=Israel make Davis Cup history, USA stay alive|publisher=AFP|date=July 11, 2009|access-date=March 18, 2010}} With the tie clinched for Israel, the reverse singles rubbers were "dead", and instead of best-of-five matches, best-of-three sets were played, with the outcomes of little to no importance.{{cite web|url=http://www.tennistalk.com/en/news/20090711/Singles_rubbers_dead_as_Israel_finishes_off_Russia|title=Dimon, Ricky, "Singles rubbers dead as Israel finishes off Russia"|work=Tennis Talk|date=July 11, 2009|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206095714/http://tennistalk.com/en/news/20090711/Singles_rubbers_dead_as_Israel_finishes_off_Russia|archive-date=February 6, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Israel wrapped up a 4–1 victory over Russia, as Levy defeated Kunitsyn 6–4, 4–6, 7–6, while Sela retired with a wrist injury while down 3–4 in the first set against Andreev.[http://www.koco.com/r/20031146/detail.html "Israel completes Davis Cup win over Russia,"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319202314/http://www.koco.com/r/20031146/detail.html |date=March 19, 2012 }} Miami Herald, July 12, 2009, accessed August 29, 2011 Israel next faced the Spanish Davis Cup team in Marbella, Spain on September 18–20, in Israel's first appearance in the Davis Cup semifinals.{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1099577.html|title=Sela vs. Nadal: Israel to face Spain in Davis Cup semifinals|work=Haaretz|date=July 12, 2009|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=July 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715101623/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1099577.html|url-status=live}}
Spain won a 4–1 victory over Israel.
Olympics
Erlich and Ram represented Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and reached the quarterfinals. Ranked 8th overall, in the 1st round they defeated Thomas Enqvist and Robin Söderling of Sweden 7–5, 6–3, and then beat Russians Igor Andreev and Nikolay Davydenko in the 2nd round 6–4, 6–1. In the quarterfinals they were defeated by Germans Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer Schüttler in three sets, 6–2, 2–6, 2–6.
They also represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, where they lost to the French team of Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra in the first round, and at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where they were beaten by the Bryan brothers in the quarter-final.{{cite web|url = http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/beijing-2008/tennis/doubles-m|title = Beijing 2008 - Tennis - Men's Doubles|access-date = 10 December 2014|website = www.olympic.org|publisher = IOC|archive-date = December 11, 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141211010308/http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/beijing-2008/tennis/doubles-m|url-status = live}}
They then represented Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, where they defeated Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, before losing to the Bryan brothers, who won the gold medal.
Award
Business venture after tennis career
In April 2015, Ram, co-founder and CEO of Pulse Play, announced his new startup – wearable technology and an app for amateur tennis players around the world.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jewishledger.com/2015/09/for-israeli-tennis-players-open-closes-before-it-well-opens/|title=For Israeli tennis players, Open closes before it, well, opens|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=May 14, 2018|archive-date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514213539/http://www.jewishledger.com/2015/09/for-israeli-tennis-players-open-closes-before-it-well-opens/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://pulse-play.com/|title=Home|website=Pulse Play|access-date=September 21, 2020|archive-date=September 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919091504/http://pulse-play.com/|url-status=live}} It is a smartwatch designed to handle intense and animated tennis, table tennis, badminton, and squash.[https://www.forbes.com/sites/yoavvilner/2015/12/15/these-are-the-16-israeli-startups-ready-to-take-on-2016/#5b41632b6da7 "16 Israeli Startups Ready To Take On 2016,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514142857/https://www.forbes.com/sites/yoavvilner/2015/12/15/these-are-the-16-israeli-startups-ready-to-take-on-2016/#5b41632b6da7 |date=May 14, 2018 }} Forbes. It operates in real time and connects to the cloud, so users can find nearby opponents, see how they rank against other players worldwide, and track their improvement. Ram raised money initially in crowd-funding on Indiegogo.
See also
References
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