JoAnne Russell

JoAnne Russell-Longdon
Nation:	United States
Birthday:	October 30, 1954
Prize money:	$ 531,039
singles
Career record:	16:40
Career title:	2 WTA
Highest ranking:	22 (February 28 1983)
Grand Slam record
Double
Career record:	60:61
Career title:	4 WTA
Highest ranking:	32 (January 19 1987)
Grand Slam record
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

JoAnne Russell-Longdon (born October 30, 1954 in Miami ) is a former American tennis player .

Career

Russell won the women's doubles competition at the Wimbledon Championships in 1977 with her doubles partner Helen Gourlay . After defeating Chris Evert and Rosie Casals in the first round , they defeated Martina Navrátilová and Betty Stöve in two sets with 6: 3, 6: 3 in the final .

The US-American achieved the best career placement in 1983, 22nd in the singles and in 1987 32nd in the double world rankings.

Tournament victories

singles

No.	date	competition	category	Topping	Final opponent	Result
1.	5th February 1984	Indianapolis	WTA	Carpet (hall)	Pascale Paradis	7: 6, 6: 2
2.	September 30, 1984	Richmond	WTA	Hard court	Michaela Washington	6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 2

Double

No.	date	competition	category	Topping	Partner	Final opponents	Result
1.	July 1977	Wimbledon	Grand Slam	race	Helen Gourlay	Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve	6: 3, 6: 3
2.	August 1981	Indianapolis	WTA Toyota Series	sand	Virginia Ruzici	Sue Barker Paula Smith	6: 2, 6: 2
3.	September 1984	Richmond	WTA	Hard court	Elizabeth Minter	Jennifer Mundel Felicia Raschiatorre	6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 5
4th	March 1985	Palm Beach Gardens	WTA	sand	Anne Smith	Laura Gildemeister Gabriela Sabatini	1: 6, 6: 1, 7: 6

Performing in Grand Slam tournaments

singles

competition	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	Career
Australian Open	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
French Open	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	2	1	1	-	2
Wimbledon	-	3	3	2	1	AF	1	VF	1	-	2	-	-	VF
US Open	AF	3	3	2	2	AF	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	AF

Double

competition	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	Career
Australian Open	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
French Open	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	1	1	1	1	2
Wimbledon	-	-	-	AF	S.	VF	1	AF	AF	VF	2	-	-	VF	AF	1	S.
US Open	1	-	VF	1	2	2	2	AF	VF	VF	VF	AF	VF	AF	1	-	VF

Web links

• WTA profile JoAnne Russell (English)
• ITF profile JoAnne Russell (English)
• JoAnne Russell on www.tennis-player.com