When Rajeev Ram came to Newport last summer, he came as a virtually unknown. He left with the singles and doubles titles of the Campbell's Hall of Fame Championships.
He gained entry into the main draw as a lucky loser, and had quite a run, beating favorite Sam Querrey in the final. The Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that Ram, now ranked No. 85 in the world, will return to defend his title.
Querrey will also be back, as will Newport mainstay Mardy Fish and Taylor Dent. Ironically, Ram took the spot for Fish, who withdrew to join the U.S. Davis Cup team.
"Rajeev really put on a tremendous performance for the New England tennis fans last summer," said Mark Stenning, CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. "We look forward to welcoming him back this year as part of a strong field of top Americans."
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*yawn*....we ain't talking Wimbledon here,nobody care about Newports little tennis games
No, it's not Wimbledon, but a lot of the guys who end up here play at the All England Club. Why don't you attend one of the matches and tell me these guys can't play.
Thanks, Marry.
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