This was an annual tournament on the international ILTF Caribbean Circuit and Russell would be the only Jamaican to win the event.

The same season he was a finalist at the Budleigh Salterton Open played on grass in England where he lost to Brian Fairlie.

Outside of grand slam competition, he had a noted win over Dennis Ralston in 1972 at an invitational tournament in Puerto Rico.

[4] A national champion at the age of 16, Russell represented the Caribbean/West Indies in Davis Cup competition.

He was the team's most successful player during its existence, winning a record ten rubbers between 1964 and 1976, eight of those in singles.