Ryan Russell (born 6 July 1983) is a Jamaican former professional
tennis
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player.
Russell, a left-handed player from
Montego Bay
Montego Bay is the capital of the Parishes of Jamaica, parish of Saint James Parish, Jamaica, St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth-largest urban area in the country by population, after Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Spanish Town, and Por ...
, is the son of tennis player
Richard Russell and was trained at the Nick Bollettieri academy in Florida. 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
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main draw appearance came in doubles at the
2002 Hall of Fame Championships in Newport and he won six
ITF Futures
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doubles titles during his career.
ITF Futures titles
Doubles: (6)
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1983 births
Living people
Jamaican male tennis players
Sportspeople from Montego Bay