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Jamaican tennis player
Compton Russell
Country (sports) Jamaica
 Caribbean/West Indies
CollegeUCLA Bruins
Singles
Career record1–11 (Davis Cup & Grand Prix)
Doubles
Career record0–2 (Davis Cup & Grand Prix)

Compton Russell is a Jamaican former professional tennis player.

Russell, a Wimbledon junior quarter-finalist, played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins. He was a Davis Cup representative for the combined Caribbean team, appearing in 1971, 1972 and 1981.

From a tennis family, Russell is a cousin of tennis player Richard Russell. His brother Greg was an assistant coach at Harvard and another brother Norman played collegiate tennis for Eastern Kentucky University.

References

  1. "Trying To Make It In a 'New' Sport". Newsday. 22 January 1975.
  2. "California Rush Expected For Net Tourney Gold". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 19 July 1971.
  3. "Memories by the score — Simon Dickson". Jamaica Observer. 17 June 2018.
  4. Harrison, Steve (18 May 1997). "Former pro courts youngster to play tennis". The Miami Herald.

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