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Michael Craig Russell (born May 1, 1978) is a retired American professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 60 in August 2007. His 23 United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pro Circuit singles titles were the all-time record, as of November 2013. That month he became the third-highest-ranked American in the world. In 1994 Russell was ranked No. 1 in both singles and doubles in the USTA Boys' 16 rankings, and in 1996 he was ranked No. 1 in singles in the U.S. Boys' 18-Under. Playing for the University of Miami in 1996–97, he was named National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Rookie of the Year, before he turned pro in 1997. A high school valedictorian, Russell is one of the few current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) players who have a college degree, having earned a B.S. from the University of Phoenix with a 3.94 grade point average. Russell has struggled with knee injuries for much of his professional career. He is perhaps best known for, on two occasions, holding surprise two-set leads in Grand Slam tournaments against former Grand Slam champions, before eventually being defeated both times. In the fourth round of the 2001 French Open (his best run at a Grand Slam) against defending and eventual champion Gustavo Kuerten (the world's # 1-ranked player), Russell led two-sets-to love and 5–3 in the third set, and held a match point, but was defeated in five sets. 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. Other career highlights include a fourth-round showing at the 2007 Indian Wells Masters event, a semi-final appearance at the 2012 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, and wins against top-10 players Mardy Fish and Tomas Berdych. ==Personal life== Russell, who is Jewish, was born in Detroit, Michigan.〔 He started playing tennis at age five with his father, George, who was formerly a member of the University of Michigan's Big 10 Conference 1965 championship team. His mother, Carole, also attended the University of Michigan, and is an English teacher.〔 His older brother David played tennis at Princeton University, and attended Harvard Business School.〔 Russell grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a Detroit suburb. He played soccer until his freshman year of high school. In 1995, Russell was the valedictorian at Saddlebrook High School in Florida.〔〔 He then attended the University of Miami in 1996–97.〔 Russell married his wife Lilly, a fitness competitor whom he had met in 2004, on November 10, 2007.〔〔 His nicknames include "Mighty Mouse," "Spanky," "Wheels," and "Iron Mike."〔 He is one of the few current Association of Tennis Professionals players who have a college degree, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in January 2012. Russell graduated with Honors and a 3.94 grade point average.〔 He reflected, “I was raised, as are most Jewish people, not to forego a university education."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Russell (tennis)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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