First-time partners Rajeev Ram and Barbora Krejcikova are Grand Slam mixed doubles champions.
First-time partners Rajeev Ram and Barbora Krejcikova are Grand Slam mixed doubles champions.
The U. S.-Czech combination beat Australian wildcards John-Patrick Smith and Astra Sharma 7-6 (3), 6-1 to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Saturday.
Krejcikova, who is ranked No. 1 in doubles, shared the 2018 French Open and Wimbledon women’s doubles titles with compatriot Katerina Siniakova. Ram’s only previous Grand Slam final appearance ended in a runner-up finish at the 2016 U. S. Open mixed with fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe.
The 34-year-old Ram said was glad he suggested teaming up with Krejcikova.
