▁died ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁prepar ing ▁to ▁fly ▁to ▁France . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁playing ▁singles ▁he ▁defeated ▁world ▁# ▁ 5 6 ▁Ric ardo ▁M ello ▁of ▁Brazil ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁at ▁the ▁New ▁H aven ▁International . ▁ ▁Ram ▁and ▁Er lich ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁mixed ▁doubles ▁competition ▁in ▁W im ble don ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁They ▁faced ▁Kevin ▁Ul ly ett ▁and ▁Lie zel ▁H uber ▁in ▁the ▁quarter final s , ▁and ▁were ▁elimin ated ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 8 – 6 . ▁ ▁They ▁reached ▁ 8 th ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁doubles ▁race ▁ranking ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁altern ates ▁at ▁the ▁Masters ▁Cup ▁in ▁Shang hai . ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁French ▁Open , ▁Ram , ▁along ▁with ▁his ▁partner , ▁N ath al ie ▁De chy , ▁won ▁the ▁M ixed ▁Dou bles ▁competition . ▁ ▁Ram ▁and ▁De chy ▁te amed ▁up ▁together ▁again ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁W im ble don ▁Championships , ▁losing ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁to ▁ 9 th - rank ed ▁Marc in ▁Mat kow ski ▁and ▁Car a ▁Black ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 4 . ▁ ▁At ▁C inc inn ati ,