Ellis Ferreira
Full name | Ellis Russell Ferreira |
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Country (sports) | South Africa |
Residence | Atlanta, United States |
Born | (1970-02-19) 19 February 1970 (age 54) 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) |
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]
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 | Grant Stafford | Marius Barnard Brent Haygarth | 3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 2. | Jul 1995 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Jan Siemerink | Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | Oct 1995 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Jan Siemerink | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2. | Jan 1996 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Jan Siemerink | Patrick McEnroe Sandon Stolle | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 3. | Apr 1996 | Miami, United States | Hard | Patrick Galbraith | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3. | Apr 1996 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Jan Siemerink | Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 4. | Jan 1997 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Patrick Galbraith | Rick Leach Jonathan Stark | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
Win | 5. | Feb 1997 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | Patrick Galbraith | Rick Leach Jonathan Stark | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 4. | Mar 1997 | Philadelphia, United States | Hard (i) | Patrick Galbraith | Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 6. | Jun 1997 | Nottingham, England | Grass | Patrick Galbraith | Danny Sapsford Chris Wilkinson | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 7. | Oct 1997 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Patrick Galbraith | Marc-Kevin Goellner David Prinosil | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | Oct 1997 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Patrick Galbraith | Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 5. | Nov 1997 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Patrick Galbraith | Marc-Kevin Goellner Richey Reneberg | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Loss | 6. | Jan 1998 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Rick Leach | Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent | 4–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 7. | Feb 1998 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | David Roditi | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9. | Mar 1998 | Miami, United States | Hard | Rick Leach | Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 8. | Apr 1998 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Rick Leach | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 5–7, 0–6 |
Win | 10. | May 1998 | Atlanta, United States | Clay | Brent Haygarth | Alex O'Brien Richey Reneberg | 6–3, 0–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 9. | May 1998 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Rick Leach | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Win | 11. | Jun 1998 | Halle, Germany | Grass | Rick Leach | John-Laffnie de Jager Marc-Kevin Goellner | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 10. | Aug 1998 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Rick Leach | Martin Damm Jim Grabb | 7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 11. | Mar 1999 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Rick Leach | Wayne Black Sandon Stolle | 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 12. | May 1999 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Rick Leach | David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager | 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 13. | Jan 2000 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Rick Leach | Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 14. | Jan 2000 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | Rick Leach | Wayne Black Andrew Kratzmann | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16 |
Win | 15. | Apr 2000 | Atlanta, United States | Clay | Rick Leach | Justin Gimelstob Mark Knowles | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | Jun 2000 | Nottingham, England | Grass | Rick Leach | Donald Johnson Piet Norval | 6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 13. | Aug 2000 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Rick Leach | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 14. | Sep 2000 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Rick Leach | Lleyton Hewitt Max Mirnyi | 4–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
Loss | 15. | Oct 2001 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard (i) | Jeff Tarango | Max Mirnyi Sandon Stolle | 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 16. | Oct 2001 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | Rick Leach | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 17. | Nov 2001 | Paris, France | Carpet | Rick Leach | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 18. | Feb 2002 | ATP Doubles Challenge Cup, Bangalore | Hard | Rick Leach | Petr Pála Pavel Vízner | 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Career SR | Career win–loss |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||
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
External links
- Ellis Ferreira at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ellis Ferreira at the International Tennis Federation
- Ellis Ferreira at the Davis Cup
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