Raven Klaasen ( ; born 16 October 1982) is a former South African professional tennis player who specialises in doubles.

Professional career He achieved his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 7 in August 2019, and has won 19 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including two at Masters 1000 level. Klaasen is a two-time Grand Slam finalist, having finished runner-up at the 2014 Australian Open alongside Eric Butorac, and the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Michael Venus. He was also runner up at the ATP Finals in both 2016 and 2019, partnering Rajeev Ram and Venus respectively.

In singles, Klaasen has a career-high ranking of world No. 208, achieved in October 2011. He has represented South Africa in the Davis Cup since 2009, and has a win–loss record of 13–4. He reached his 300th match win at the 2022 Estoril Open with Ben McLachlan defeating Hugo Nys/Jan Zieliński in the round of 16.

Significant finals Grand Slam finals Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up) Result Year Championship Surface Partner OpponentsScoreLoss 2014 Australian Open Hard Eric Butorac Łukasz Kubot Robert Lindstedt 3–6, 3–6Loss 2018 Wimbledon Grass Michael Venus Mike Bryan Jack Sock 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–5, 5–7

Year-end championships Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up) Result Year Championship Surface Partner OpponentsScoreLoss 2016 ATP Finals, London Hard (i) Rajeev Ram Henri Kontinen John Peers6 –2, 1–6, [8–10]Loss 2019 ATP Finals, London Hard (i) Michael Venus Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut 3–6, 4–6

Masters 1000 finals Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runners-up) Result Year Tournament SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin2015Shanghai Masters Hard Marcelo Melo Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini6–3, 6–3Loss2016Miami OpenHard Rajeev Ram Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut7–5, 1–6, [7–10]Win2017Indian Wells MastersHard Rajeev Ram Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo 6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–8]Loss2018Canadian OpenHard Michael Venus Henri Kontinen John Peers 2–6, 7–6(9–7), [6–10]Loss2019Rome MastersClay Michael Venus Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah1–6, 3–6

ATP career finals Doubles: 42 (19 titles, 23 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–2)ATP World Tour Finals (0–2)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (2–3)ATP World Tour 500 Series (6–3)ATP World Tour 250 Series (11–13)Finals by surfaceHard (15–15)Clay (1–3)Grass (3–5)Finals by settingOutdoor (13–17)Indoor (6–6)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Open Sud de France, France250 SeriesHard (i) Johan Brunström Marc Gicquel Michaël Llodra3–6, 6–3, [9–11]Win1–1Open de Nice, France250 SeriesClay Johan Brunström Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah6–3, 6–2Win2–1Moselle Open, France250 SeriesHard (i) Johan Brunström Nicolas Mahut Jo-Wilfried Tsonga6–4, 7–6(7–5)Win3–1Malaysian Open, Malaysia250 SeriesHard (i) Eric Butorac Pablo Cuevas Horacio Zeballos6–2, 6–4Loss3–2Australian Open, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Eric Butorac Łukasz Kubot Robert Lindstedt3–6, 3–6Win4–2U.S. National Indoor Championships, United States250 SeriesHard (i) Eric Butorac Bob Bryan Mike Bryan6–4, 6–4Win5–2Stockholm Open, Sweden250 SeriesHard (i) Eric Butorac Treat Huey Jack Sock6–4, 6–3Loss5–3Chennai Open, India250 SeriesHard Leander Paes Lu Yen-hsun Jonathan Marray6–3, 7–6(7–4)Win6–3Auckland Open, New Zealand250 SeriesHard Leander Paes Dominic Inglot Florin Mergea7–6(7–1), 6–4Loss6–4Delray Beach Open, United States250 SeriesHard Leander Paes Bob Bryan Mike Bryan3–6, 6–3, [6–10]Loss6–5Geneva Open, Switzerland250 SeriesClay Lu Yen-hsun Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah5–7, 6–4, [7–10]Win7–5Halle Open, Germany500 SeriesGrass Rajeev Ram Rohan Bopanna Florin Mergea7–6(7–5), 6–2Loss7–6Malaysian Open, Malaysia250 SeriesHard (i) Rajeev Ram Treat Huey Henri Kontinen6–7(4–7), 2–6Win8–6Japan Open, Japan500 SeriesHard Marcelo Melo Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–7]Win9–6Shanghai Masters, ChinaMasters 1000Hard Marcelo Melo Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini6–3, 6–3Loss9–7Miami Open, United StatesMasters 1000Hard Rajeev Ram Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut7–5, 1–6, [7–10]Loss9–8Geneva Open, Switzerland250 SeriesClay Rajeev Ram Steve Johnson Sam Querrey4–6, 1–6Loss9–9Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, Netherlands250 SeriesGrass Dominic Inglot Mate Pavić Michael Venus3–6, 6–3, [11–9]Win10–9Halle Open, Germany (2)500 SeriesGrass Rajeev Ram Łukasz Kubot Alexander Peya7–6(7–5), 6–2Win11–9Chengdu Open, China250 SeriesHard Rajeev Ram Pablo Carreño Busta Mariusz Fyrstenberg7−6(7–2), 7−5Loss11–10Japan Open, Japan500 SeriesHard Rajeev Ram Marcel Granollers Marcin Matkowski2–6, 6–7(4–7)Loss11–11ATP Finals, United KingdomTour FinalsHard (i) Rajeev Ram Henri Kontinen John Peers6–2, 1–6, [8–10]Win12–11Delray Beach Open, United States250 SeriesHard Rajeev Ram Treat Huey Max Mirnyi7–5, 7–5Win13–11Indian Wells Masters, United StatesMasters 1000Hard Rajeev Ram Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–8]Loss13–12Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, Netherlands250 SeriesGrass Rajeev Ram Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo3–6, 4–6Won14–12Open 13, France250 SeriesHard (i) Michael Venus Marcus Daniell Dominic Inglot6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–4]Loss14–13Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, Netherlands250 SeriesGrass Michael Venus Dominic Inglot Franko Škugor6–7(3–7), 5–7Loss14–14Wimbledon Championships, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass Michael Venus Mike Bryan Jack Sock3–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–5, 5–7Loss14–15Canadian Open, CanadaMasters 1000Hard Michael Venus Henri Kontinen John Peers2–6, 7–6(9–7), [6–10]Loss14–16Japan Open, Japan500 SeriesHard (i) Michael Venus Ben McLachlan Jan-Lennard Struff4–6, 5–7Loss14–17Auckland Open, New Zealand250 SeriesHard Michael Venus Ben McLachlan Jan-Lennard Struff3–6, 4–6Loss14–18Italian Open, ItalyMasters 1000Clay Michael Venus Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah1–6, 3–6Win15–18Halle Open, Germany (3)500 SeriesGrass Michael Venus Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo4–6, 6–3, [10–4]Win16–18Washington Open, United States500 SeriesHard Michael Venus Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău3–6, 6–3, [10–2]Loss16–19ATP Finals, United KingdomTour FinalsHard (i) Michael Venus Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut3–6, 4–6Loss16–20Dubai Tennis Championships, United Arab Emirates500 SeriesHard Oliver Marach John Peers Michael Venus3–6, 2–6Win17–20Cologne Championship, Germany250 SeriesHard (i) Ben McLachlan Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies6–2, 6–4Win18–20Washington Open, United States (2)500 SeriesHard Ben McLachlan Neal Skupski Michael Venus7–6(7–4), 6–4Loss18–21Open 13, France250 SeriesHard (i) Ben McLachlan Denys Molchanov Andrey Rublev 6–4, 5–7, [7–10]Loss18–22Hall of Fame Open, United States250 SeriesGrass Marcelo Melo William Blumberg Steve Johnson4–6, 5–7Loss18–23Los Cabos Open, Mexico250 SeriesHard Marcelo Melo William Blumberg Miomir Kecmanović0–6, 1–6Win19–23Oct 2022Korea Open, South Korea250 SeriesHard Nathaniel Lammons Nicolás Barrientos Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 6–1, 7–5

Doubles performance timeline

Current through the 2023 French Open.

Tournament200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023SRW–LGrand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAAF2RQF2R1RQF2RA3R3R0 / 918–9French OpenAAA1R1R2R1R2R2R3R1R1R2R2R1R0 / 127–12WimbledonAAAQ11R3R2RSF3RFSFNHQF2RA0 / 922–9US OpenAAA3R1RQF3R2R1R2R2R1R2R2RA0 / 1112–11Win–loss0–00–00–02–20–311–44–49–44–48–48–41–35–35–42–20 / 4159–41Year-end championshipATP FinalsDid not qualifyFRRRRFDid not qualify0 / 47–7ATP World Tour Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersAAAAA1R2R1RW2RQFNH1R1RA1 / 89–7Miami OpenAAAAA2R1RF1RQF1RNH1R1RA0 / 87–8Monte-Carlo MastersAAAAA1R2R1R2RQF1RNHQFAA0 / 74–7Madrid OpenAAAAA1RA2R2RQF2RNH2R1RA0 / 65–6Italian OpenAAAAAAA1RQF2RF1R2R2RA0 / 78–7Canadian OpenAAAAA1R1RQFSFFANH1RAA0 / 66–6Cincinnati MastersAAAAA2R2RQF2R2RQF2R1RAA0 / 86–8Shanghai MastersAAAAA2RW2RQFQFQFNot HeldA1 / 69–5Paris MastersAAAA2RQFQF2R2RQF1R1R1RAA0 / 96–9Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–15–89–66–98–814–911–81–34–81–40–02 / 6660–64National representationDavis CupZ1Z1POPOZ1Z2Z2Z2Z2Z1Z2Z1WG2WG2WG20 / 013–7Career statisticsTitles00003242212111019Finals00004387355214042Overall win–loss0–11–10–19–826–1635–2542–2338–2330–2140–2639–2215–1419–2324–233–3321–230Year-end ranking36318711273442020122515818265533758%

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