▁at ▁the ▁ATP ▁World ▁Tour ▁Masters ▁ 1 0 0 0 , ▁in ▁August ▁he ▁and ▁Er lich ▁won , ▁ups et ting ▁the ▁world ▁# ▁ 1 ▁Bry an ▁brothers ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁ 4 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 1 3 – 1 1 . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁US ▁Open , ▁he ▁played ▁doubles ▁with ▁Er lich , ▁losing ▁in ▁the ▁round ▁of ▁ 1 6 ▁to ▁the ▁event ual ▁w inners ▁Simon ▁Asp elin ▁and ▁Julian ▁Simon ▁ 5 – 7 , ▁ 6 – 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁mixed ▁doubles ▁with ▁N ath al ie ▁De chy ▁he ▁made ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁quarter ▁final s . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Australian ▁Open ▁Ram ▁and ▁Er lich ▁won ▁the ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles ▁Championship ▁in ▁straight ▁sets ▁over ▁Ar na ud ▁Cl ément ▁and ▁Mich a ël ▁L l od ra ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 7 – 6 . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁du o ' s ▁first ▁Grand ▁S lam ▁win ▁after ▁numerous ▁ATP ▁titles , ▁and ▁was ▁also ▁Israel ' s ▁first ▁ever ▁Grand ▁S lam ▁tro phy ▁in ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles . ▁The ▁du o ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁Masters ▁Series ▁event ▁at ▁Indian ▁Well s , ▁California ▁by ▁defe ating ▁the ▁team ▁of ▁N est or ▁and ▁Z im onic ▁in ▁the ▁final s . ▁After ▁Er lich ' s ▁injury , ▁Ram ▁was ▁playing ▁with ▁other ▁partners ▁and ▁won ▁ind