Rajeev Ram won his second ATP singles title last weekend at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, R.I. — where he won his first singles title in 2009. Staff writer SCOTT RICHEY caught up with the former Illini and member of the 2003 national championship team on Tuesday before he started play in the Claro Open in Bogota, Colombia:
So what is it about Newport?
I really enjoy the grass in general. I did pretty well on the grass even during the season in Europe. That grass is more suited to my game than any other.