Michael Russell (tennis)

Infobox Tennis player
playername= Michael Russell


country= USA
residence= Houston, TX, USA
datebirth= birth date and age|1978|5|1
placebirth= Detroit, MI, USA
height= 5 ft 8 in (172 cm)
weight= 160 lb (72 kg)
turnedpro= 1998
plays= Right
careerprizemoney= $584,254
singlesrecord= 15–43
singlestitles= 0
highestsinglesranking= No. 60 (August 13, 2007)
AustralianOpenresult= 2nd (2008)
FrenchOpenresult= 4th (2001)
Wimbledonresult= 1st (2000, 2002)
USOpenresult= 1st (1998, 2000, 2001, 2006)
doublesrecord= 4–6
doublestitles= 0
highestdoublesranking= No. 222 (November 12, 2001)

Michael Russell is an American tennis player, best known for holding match point in the 4th round of the 2001 French Open against eventual champion Gustavo Kuerten. [cite web | url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2001/06/04/tennis_ed3__1.php | title=Top Seed Displays Big Heart Against Diminutive American Qualifier : Terrier Russell Harries Kuerten | last=Clarey | first=Christopher | date=June 4, 2001] In the 2007 Australian Open, he held a two sets to love lead over former U.S. Open and Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt before succumbing in five sets. [cite web | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tennis/back-from-the-brink-hewitt-prevails/2007/01/17/1168709764203.html | title=Back from the brink: Hewitt prevails | last=Niall | first=Jake | date=January 17, 2007] In the 2007 Indian Wells Masters event, he made it to the final 16 players in a 96-player field, after upsetting 11th seed - and 12th-ranked - Tomas Berdych in round 2. He reached his career highest ranking of 60 in August 2007 after reaching 2nd round of Montreal TMS. Both his mother and father are tennis coaches.

Playing style

Russell is a counterpuncher, known for his footspeed and consistency. John McEnroe described him as a particularly dogged competitor, saying that "no one's going to try harder on a tennis court than Michael Russell". [US Open TV broadcast, Michael Russell vs. James Blake, Aug. 28, 2007.]

ATP Titles (16)

References

External links

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* [http://steveghelper.com/MatchResults.php?players=Russell&weeks=12 Russell Recent Match Results]
* [http://steveghelper.com/RankingHistory.php?player=Russell Russell World Ranking History]