Michael Russell wins Honolulu Final
February 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under From the Net
Posted by Marissa Bojiuc | Saturday, January 31, 2010
Top-seeded 31-year-old Michael Russell of Texas played unseeded Grega Zemlja today in the final of the inaugural Honolulu Challenger winning 6-0, 6-3.
The $50,000 tournament is a USTA Pro Circuit event held at the Pasty T. Mink Central O’ahu Regional Park.
Juan Martin del Potro defeated Russell earlier last month during the Australian Open’s 1st round. Russell ranked number 74th on the ATP World Tour rankings list beat Donald Young in the semifinal match, when Young retired with a back injury after being down three games in the second set.
“After my first match, I went to eat and I sat down and my back was killing me,” said Young, who completed a 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over No. 4 seed Robert Kendrick. “Then when I cooled off it went away.”
Russell is an American tennis player best known for holding match point in the 4th round of the 2001 French Open against eventual champion Gustavo Kuerten.
