Ellis Ferreira
Ellis Ferreira (born 19 February 1970) is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa. He played collegiately at the University of Alabama, earning all-SEC and all-American honors. He won 2 Grand Slam doubles titles, the Men's title at the 2000 Australian Open with Rick Leach and the mixed doubles at the Australian Open with Corina Morariu in 2001. Ferreira was named the Senior Assistant Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, in July 2007. Ferreira is now the co-owner of the Eagleton/ Ferreira Tennis Academy on Longboat Key in Florida (www.eftennis.com).[1]
| Full name | Ellis Russell Ferreira |
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| Country (sports) |  |
| Residence | Atlanta, United States |
| Born | 19 February 1970 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $2,378,295 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 210 (3 October 1994) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1994) |
| US Open | 2R (1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 314–201 |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (31 January 2000) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2000) |
| French Open | QF (1999) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1996) |
| US Open | F (2000) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2001) |
| French Open | 3R (1997, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2001) |
| US Open | SF (2001) |
Career finals
Doubles (18 titles, 15 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Apr 1994 | Sun City, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2. | Jul 1995 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay |  |
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | Oct 1995 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | |
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6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | Jan 1996 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | Apr 1996 | Miami, United States | Hard | |
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | Apr 1996 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | Jan 1997 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | |
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6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 5. | Feb 1997 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | Mar 1997 | Philadelphia, United States | Hard (i) | |
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | Jun 1997 | Nottingham, England | Grass | |
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4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 7. | Oct 1997 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | Oct 1997 | Lyon, France | Carpet | |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | Nov 1997 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Loss | 6. | Jan 1998 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | |
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4–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Feb 1998 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) |  |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9. | Mar 1998 | Miami, United States | Hard | |
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | Apr 1998 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | |
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5–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 10. | May 1998 | Atlanta, United States | Clay | |
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6–3, 0–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 9. | May 1998 | Rome, Italy | Clay | |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Win | 11. | Jun 1998 | Halle, Germany | Grass | |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 10. | Aug 1998 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | |
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7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 11. | Mar 1999 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | |
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6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 12. | May 1999 | Rome, Italy | Clay | |
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6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 13. | Jan 2000 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | |
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 14. | Jan 2000 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16 |
| Win | 15. | Apr 2000 | Atlanta, United States | Clay | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12. | Jun 2000 | Nottingham, England | Grass | |
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6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13. | Aug 2000 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | |
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6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 14. | Sep 2000 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
| Loss | 15. | Oct 2001 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard (i) | |
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6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 16. | Oct 2001 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | |
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7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 17. | Nov 2001 | Paris, France | Carpet | |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 18. | Feb 2002 | ATP Doubles Challenge Cup, Bangalore | Hard | |
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6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | SF | W | 2R | QF | 2R | 1 / 10 | 23–9 |
| French Open | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 8–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | SF | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 9 | 18–9 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | F | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 9 | 12–9 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 37 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–4 | 1–4 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 9–4 | 14–3 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 1–1 | N/A | 61–36 |
| ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 2R | F | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 8–7 |
| Miami | A | A | A | 1R | A | F | 2R | W | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | 1 / 8 | 13–7 |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | W | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 1 / 7 | 7–5 |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | 2R | SF | 2R | F | W | 2R | QF | A | A | 1 / 7 | 17–6 |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | SF | SF | SF | 1R | QF | A | A | 0 / 7 | 8–7 |
| Canada | A | A | A | QF | A | A | 2R | F | SF | QF | QF | QF | A | 0 / 7 | 14–7 |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | QF | QF | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | F | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 15–9 |
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | F | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 6–7 |
| Paris | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | SF | 2R | SF | 2R | W | SF | A | 1 / 7 | 12–6 |
| Masters Series SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 0 | 4 / 66 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 16–7 | 7–9 | 15–7 | 18–8 | 13–9 | 18–8 | 6–7 | 0–0 | N/A | 100–61 |
| Year End Ranking | 569 | 407 | 137 | 64 | 68 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 359 | N/A | |
References
- "Washington College Athletics | WashingtonCollegeSports.com". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
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