les ▁and ▁Daniel ▁N est or ▁in ▁straight ▁sets : ▁▁ 7 – 6 , ▁ 7 – 6 , ▁ 7 – 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁sem is , ▁Ram ▁and ▁Er lich ▁– ▁the ▁first ▁Israel is ▁to ▁ever ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁semif inals ▁in ▁any ▁Grand ▁S lam ▁event ▁– ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁def ending ▁W im ble don ▁champions , ▁Jon as ▁B jör k man ▁and ▁Tod d ▁Wood bridge . ▁ ▁Ram ▁reached ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁W im ble don ▁mixed ▁doubles ▁final ▁with ▁An ast ass ia ▁Rod ion ova ▁of ▁Russia . ▁ ▁The ▁couple ▁lost ▁to ▁tennis ▁legend ▁Mart ina ▁Nav rat il ova ▁and ▁Le ander ▁Pa es . ▁ ▁Ram ▁felt ▁at ▁that ▁point ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁to ▁choose ▁whether ▁to ▁focus ▁on ▁doubles ▁or ▁singles , ▁as ▁he ▁felt ▁it ▁would ▁be ▁t ough ▁to ▁combine ▁the ▁two . ▁ ▁He ▁chose ▁to ▁concent rate ▁on ▁doubles . ▁ ▁Ram ▁and ▁Er lich ▁then ▁won ▁the ▁Th ailand ▁Open ▁in ▁September ▁and ▁the ▁Lyon ▁tournament ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁They ▁also ▁won ▁first ▁place ▁in ▁Indian apolis , ▁Ist an bul , ▁India , ▁Rot ter dam , ▁and ▁Milan . ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Ram ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁mixed ▁doubles ▁event ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁French ▁Open ▁with ▁partner ▁Pet ra ▁Mand ula ▁of ▁Hung ary , ▁and ▁made ▁it ▁as ▁far ▁as ▁the ▁quarter final s