George Russell

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lymington, England

A three-time age-grade team national champion in the UK in 2016, 2017, and 2019, Russell comes to Montana with international experience after training at an academy in Spain for the last two years. He represented team Great Britain against France in an international team friendly as well as the Four Nations championship against Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.

Russell was later a British U-16 doubles national champion in 2019. He was also an ITF junior doubles champion in Nairobi, Kenya, a doubles runner-up in Majadahonda, Spain, and a doubles runner-up in Liverpool, England.

His parents are Jonathan and Charlotte Russell of Lymington. A three-sport athlete in high school, he also competed in rugby and soccer. In his spare time he enjoys skiing and windsurfing.

Quoting Coach Brown: "George is another big, tall guy with a big serve. He has a ton of potential, and I think he's going to have an immediate impact on the doubles lineup. I also think he's going to fit in well with the style of tennis our team plays. The coaches at his academy all spoke very highly of him in the recruiting process, and he's exceeded my expectations so far. I think he'll be a perfect fit."