JoAnne Russell (born October 30, 1954) is an American former professional

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player. With playing partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Wimbledon ladies' doubles title in

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. They beat the team of

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in the first round and the top-ranked team of

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in the final (6–3, 6–3). Russell reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Doubles: 21 (4 titles, 17 runner-ups)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Joanne 1954 births Living people American female tennis players Tennis commentators Wimbledon champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles Tennis people from Florida 21st-century American women Trinity Tigers women's tennis players