Ryan Russell (tennis)

Ryan Russell
Country (sports) Jamaica
Born (1983-07-06) 6 July 1983 (age 41)
Montego Bay, Jamaica
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$23,493
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 503 (26 May 2003)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (ATP Tour)
Highest rankingNo. 463 (31 March 2003)

Ryan Russell (born 6 July 1983) is a Jamaican former professional tennis player.

Russell, a left-handed player from Montego Bay, is the son of tennis player Richard Russell and was trained at the Nick Bollettieri academy in Florida.[1] Highly ranked in junior tennis, he was a junior Wimbledon doubles semi-finalist and debuted for the Jamaica Davis Cup team as a 16-year old. He played in the Davis Cup until 2007, amassing a record 20 singles wins. His only ATP Tour main draw appearance came in doubles at the 2002 Hall of Fame Championships in Newport and he won six ITF Futures doubles titles during his career.[2]

  1. ^ "Ryan Russell in search of tennis stardom". Jamaica Gleaner. 8 August 2004.
  2. ^ "Newport 2002 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.