Ellis Ferreira

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Ellis Ferreira
Full nameEllis Russell Ferreira
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Residence Atlanta, United States
Born (1970-02-19) 19 February 1970 (age 55)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1992
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$2,378,295
Singles
Career record4–8
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 210 (3 October 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1994)
US Open 2R (1994)
Doubles
Career record314–201
Career titles18
Highest rankingNo. 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 titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open W (2001)
French Open 3R (1997, 1999)
Wimbledon QF (2001)
US Open SF (2001)

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. Ferreira competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Wayne Ferreira (to whom he is unrelated). [1] [2] He won two 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. [3]

Contents

Career finals

Doubles (18 titles, 15 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam (1–1)
Tennis Masters Cup (1–0)
ATP Masters Series (4–6)
ATP Championship Series (2–4)
ATP Tour (10–4)
Titles by surface
Hard (7–11)
Clay (4–3)
Grass (2–1)
Carpet (5–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Apr 1994 Sun City, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Grant Stafford Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Marius Barnard
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brent Haygarth
3–6, 5–7
Loss2.Jul 1995 Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win1.Oct 1995 Vienna, AustriaCarpet Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
6–4, 7–5
Win2.Jan 1996 Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McEnroe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Loss3.Apr 1996 Miami, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
1–6, 3–6
Win3.Apr 1996 Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win4.Jan 1997 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win5.Feb 1997 Memphis, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Loss4.Mar 1997 Philadelphia, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
3–6, 3–6
Win6.Jun 1997 Nottingham, EnglandGrass Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Sapsford
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Wilkinson
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win7.Oct 1997 Vienna, AustriaCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner
Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil
6–3, 6–4
Win8.Oct 1997 Lyon, FranceCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss5.Nov 1997 Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner
Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg
3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss6.Jan 1998 Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Florent
4–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss7.Feb 1998 Memphis, United StatesHard (i) Flag of Mexico.svg David Roditi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
3–6, 4–6
Win9.Mar 1998 Miami, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark
6–2, 6–4
Loss8.Apr 1998 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
5–7, 0–6
Win10.May 1998 Atlanta, United StatesClay Flag of South Africa.svg Brent Haygarth Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg
6–3, 0–6, 6–2
Loss9.May 1998 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win11.Jun 1998 Halle, GermanyGrass Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss10.Aug 1998 Toronto, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
7–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss11.Mar 1999 Indian Wells, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
6–7, 3–6
Win12.May 1999 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win13.Jan 2000 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango
7–5, 6–4
Win14.Jan 2000 Australian Open, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16
Win15.Apr 2000 Atlanta, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
6–3, 6–4
Loss12.Jun 2000 Nottingham, EnglandGrass Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval
6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Loss13.Aug 2000 Cincinnati, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
6–7, 4–6
Loss14.Sep 2000 U.S. Open, New York Hard Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Loss15.Oct 2001 Stuttgart Indoor, GermanyHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
6–7, 6–7
Win16.Oct 2001 Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
7–6, 6–4
Win17.Nov 2001 Paris, FranceCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win18.Feb 2002 ATP Doubles Challenge Cup, Bangalore Hard Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Pála
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4

Doubles performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Career SRCareer win–loss
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAA 3R 1R 1R QF QF SF W 2R QF 2R 1 / 1023–9
French Open AAA 2R 2R 1R 2R 1R QF 1R 3R 1R A0 / 98–9
Wimbledon AAA 2R 1R SF 3R QF 2R QF QF 2R A0 / 918–9
U.S. Open AAA 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R F QF 2R A0 / 912–9
Grand Slam SR0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 41 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 11 / 37N/A
Annual win–loss0–00–00–05–41–45–46–46–49–414–39–45–41–1N/A61–36
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells AAAAAQF2R2RFQF1R1RA0 / 78–7
Miami AAA1RAF2RW3R3RQF2RA1 / 813–7
Monte Carlo AAAAAWQF2R2RQF1R1RA1 / 77–5
Rome AAAA2RSF2RFW2RQFAA1 / 717–6
Hamburg AAAA1R2RSFSFSF1RQFAA0 / 78–7
Canada AAAQFAA2RFSFQFQFQFA0 / 714–7
Cincinnati AAAQFQFSFQF2R2RF2R1RA0 / 915–9
Stuttgart (Stockholm) AAAAA2R2R2R2RQFF2RA0 / 76–7
Paris AAAAA2RSF2RSF2RWSFA1 / 712–6
Masters Series SR0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 30 / 31 / 80 / 91 / 91 / 90 / 91 / 90 / 70 / 04 / 66N/A
Annual win–loss0–00–00–04–33–316–77–915–718–813–918–86–70–0N/A100–61
Year-end ranking56940713764681310101351552359N/A

References

  1. "Ellis Ferreira". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. "Ferreira Deals with Confusion". The Hartford Courant. 17 August 1996. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Washington College Athletics | WashingtonCollegeSports.com". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2007.