Overview
- Ram announced his retirement on Monday following a semifinal loss at the 2026 US Open, posting an emotional farewell on Instagram that said, “All good things must come to an end.”
- He finishes a 22-year career at age 42 with six Grand Slam titles (four men's doubles and two mixed), 511 ATP doubles wins, 32 tour titles and a stint as ATP doubles world No. 1.
- Ram played his final matches alongside long-time partner Joe Salisbury, who has also retired, and the pair were beaten in the US Open semifinals by Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz.
- In his statement Ram paid tribute to his late father and urged people of South Asian heritage to pursue tennis, making representation and family a central part of his public legacy.
- Commentators expect Ram to be Hall of Fame eligible in 2031 and to pursue media or other tennis roles, while his and Salisbury’s exits create immediate questions about new pairings, national team selection and the doubles hierarchy.