Argentine tennis player
Alejo Domingo Russell (9 September 1916 – 25 May 1977) was an Argentine tennis player who competed in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
Russell had "a strong and well-proportioned physique and invariably hit all the balls that came to him from his opponent with unusual violence."
[2] He also adapted to the circumstances of the game and hit both the drive and the backhand with absolute control.[2]
He reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1942 and 1945[3] and was a finalist in the mixed doubles in 1942 (partnering Patricia Todd). One of his early tournament victories in South America in 1939 was over a young Pancho Segura.[2] He was No. 1 in the Argentine national rankings for five years.[2]
He died of a heart attack whilst playing a tennis match in Bayonne, France, in 1977, aged 60.[2]
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: (1 runners-up)
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