Erlich and Ram Sign On With Renaissance Tennis Management

2007/04/07 15:39

Press Release from:

Renaissance Tennis Management

Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, currently the 7th-ranked team in the Stanford Financial ATP Doubles Race, have chosen Renaissance Tennis Management for exclusive worldwide representation.

With the Doubles Revolution being promoted by the ATP, as well as increased television and print coverage, the game of doubles is growing rapidly in terms of popularity. Ram said “The team at RTM is a strong one. They have Tarik Benhabiles, one of the best coaches in tennis and Luca Appino, who built up Babolat from a string company to one of the largest racquet manufacturers in the world.”

Ram and Erlich Have Captured 10 ATP Titles

Erlich added, “The team at RTM is made up of very successful people whose background impressed me, so we are glad to be part of this winning organization.” Head Coach and Director of Tennis, Benhabiles, is enthusiastic about adding Erlich and Ram. “I started talking to the boys about what we were putting together in tennis and how we offer players something unique and distinct. They met my partners and now that we have them on our team, I’m excited to help them achieve their goal of winning a Grand Slam.”

Erlich and Ram recently reached the finals of the Pacific Life Open and Tennis Channel Open. They have won ten career titles, including four in 2006. They have reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and the finals of Tennis Masters Series events in Rome, Montreal and Indian Wells. Erlich and Ram are currently representing Israel in Davis Cup as they host Italy in Ramat Hasharon. They are also members of the Israeli Olympic team, who competed in Athens in 2004 and are planning to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

RTM, a corporation based in the Bahamas, manages professional tennis players. In addition to Erlich and Ram, its global roster includes Benjamin Becker, the 2006 ATP Newcomer of the Year; Lera Solovieva, a 14-year-old sensation sponsored by Nike; Benedikt Dorsch, 2005 NCAA Champion; and Davis Cup players Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine, Michael Lammer of Switzerland and Horia Tecau of Romania.