Alejo Russell

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Alejo Russell
Full nameAlejandro Domingo Russell
Country (sports) Argentina
Born9 September 1916
Córdoba, Argentina
Died25 May 1977(1977-05-25) (aged 60)
Bayonne, France
Turned pro1936 (amateur)
Retired1955
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record149–54 (73.4%)
Career titles19
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1952)
Wimbledon4R (1939)
US OpenQF (1942, 1945)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQF (1948, 1952)[1]
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonSF (1938)[1]
US OpenF (1942)
Team competitions
Davis CupFAm (1958)

Alejo Domingo Russell (9 September 1916 – 25 May 1977) was an Argentine tennis player who competed in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1942 and 1945 and was a finalist in the mixed doubles in 1942 (partnering Patricia Todd).

Grand Slam finals[edit]

Mixed doubles: (1 runners-up)[edit]

Result Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1942 U.S. Championships United States Patricia Canning Todd United States Louise Brough
United States Frederick Schroeder
6–3, 1–6, 4–6

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