Rajeev Ram: What a 3x US Open Champion Knows About Doubles That You Don’t

About this episode

Rajeev Ram shares insights on doubles strategy and situational awareness in tennis.

For 10% off your new ADV backpack, click the link below https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 On today's episode we talk: 1:13 How Rajeev chooses serve formations 8:05 How Rajeev chooses his serve targets 14:13 When he changes strategy in a match 16:33 Improving your situational awareness 18:35 How he calls poaches 21:25 Where he starts in regular formation 25:30 What he looks for in a partner 30:22 How bossy was I as a doubles partner?

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Stokke

Guest: Rajeev Ram

Topics covered

• doubles strategy
• tennis serve formations
• situational awareness
• partner selection
• match strategy

Keywords

• US Open
• doubles
• serve targets
• match strategy
• tennis

Sponsors

ADV

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