Ellis Ferreira
| Full name | Ellis Russell Ferreira |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 South Africa
|
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 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) |
Ellis Ferreira (born 19 February 1970 in Pretoria, South Africa) 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).
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