Michael Russell: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Michael Russell is a professional tennis player from United States, born 1 May 1978. The American plays right-handed. Russell stands 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall. Russell's career has been balanced across surfaces — hard 47%, 109-125, grass 45%, 22-27, clay 40%, 30-45.
This page tracks Michael Russell's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Russell has won 11 of the last 30 first sets
Russell has won 7 of 12 deciding sets
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailyHow a player performs in the biggest moments, across 236 matches in our records. About
Surface performanceSurfaces
CareerWin rates are close across the career: hard 47%, grass 45%.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Russell's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2015 · by level, surface, sets2015Career
Career overview
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 364 matches we have on record. Green is Russell, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| Russell | 981 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 2,128 |
Double faults
| Russell | 1,200 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 1,201 |
1st serve in
| Russell | 65% 17,969 / 27,792 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 59% 16,329 / 27,765 |
1st-serve points won
| Russell | 67% 11,992 / 17,969 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 70% 11,367 / 16,329 |
Break points converted
| Russell | 42% 1,122 / 2,702 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 43% 1,134 / 2,608 |
Break points saved
| Russell | 57% 1,474 / 2,608 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 58% 1,580 / 2,702 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Russell | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56% | 67% |
| 2014 | 68% | 71% |
| 2013 | 65% | 74% |
| 2012 | 67% | 69% |
| 2011 | 69% | 71% |
| 2010 | 65% | 73% |
| 2009 | 63% | 75% |
| 2008 | 62% | 69% |
| 2007 | 65% | 72% |
| 2002 | 59% | 68% |
| 2001 | 63% | 71% |
| 2000 | 64% | 71% |
| Career | 65% | 71% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 7–34 | 17% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 13–18 | 42% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 12–18 | 40% | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 29–46 | 39% | 0 |
| Other tour level | 19–33 | 37% | — |
| Tour level | 80–149 | 35% | 0 |
| Challenger | 10–13 | 43% | 0 |
| ITF / Futures | 111–32 | 78% | 6 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Houston · Editions 13 · Record 13–13 · Titles 0
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Q32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | SF | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | R32 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | Q16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | Q16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | Q32 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | Q32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
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How tall is Michael Russell?
Michael Russell is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall.
When was Michael Russell born?
Michael Russell was born on 1 May 1978 (48 years old).
Where is Michael Russell from?
Michael Russell is from United States.
Is Michael Russell right or left-handed?
Michael Russell plays right-handed.
How good is Michael Russell on clay?
Michael Russell's clay-court record stands at 30-45, a 40% win rate.
How good is Michael Russell on hard?
Michael Russell has won 47% of hard-court matches (109-125).
How good is Michael Russell on grass?
On grass, Michael Russell has compiled a 22-27 record (45% wins).