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. Ferreira competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Wayne Ferreira (to whom he is unrelated). 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.
| Full name | Ellis Russell Ferreira |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | South Africa |
| 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) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.