Fresh off a run to the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympics for Team USA, silver medalists Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek help lead the Winston-Salem Open doubles draw.
Ram pairs with his regular partner Joe Salisbury of Great Britain and will enter as the likely top seed. The duo has claimed 14 titles together, dating back to 2019, and currently sit at No. 5 and 6 in the world’s rankings.
Krajicek is teaming up with former Winston-Salem Open champion Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands. The pair is seeking their first title together and enter ranked 16 and 29, respectively. Combined, the two have collected 49 titles on the ATP Tour throughout their various partnerships. Two of Rojer’s titles came in Winston-Salem in 2017 and 2018 with then-partner Horia Tecau.
Reigning Wimbledon champion and UNC-Asheville alum Henry Patten from Great Britain will arrive with his teammate Harri Heiliövaara of Finland. The team has already racked up three trophies this year and now sit at Nos. 13 and 14 in the world. Before turning pro, Patten played for the UNC-Ashville Bulldogs from 2016-2019, winning Big South Player of the Year for three consecutive years.
2024 Roland Garros doubles winners, Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, will arrive in Winston-Salem with three titles on the year, ranked Nos. 7 and 8. The pair has a combined 50 titles on tour. Arevalo won Winston-Salem in 2021 with then-partner Matwe Middlekoop. Pavic will make his fifth Winston-Salem appearance but has never advanced past the semifinals.
2023 Winston-Salem Open champions Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow return to defend their title in the middle of another sizzling summer. The Americans have collected titles in Atlanta and Washington, D.C in back-to-back events. In two years, the team has put together a resume of seven titles and are enjoying a world ranking of No. 25.
“It’s great to see both our singles and doubles champions returning to Winston-Salem. I think it’s a testament to the strength of our staff, our facilities and our volunteers. This is an easy place to navigate around. The people are friendly. The atmosphere is great, and the courts are so similar to those in New York, that our players have the perfect opportunity to get primed for this last major of the year,” says Tournament Director Jeff Ryan.
“This is one of the most exciting draws we’ve seen in years,” Ryan added.
Four wild cards into the singles main draw and two into double remain for the tournament to award
