About Ellis Ferreira
Born 1970. Ellis Ferreira is a South African tennis player.
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.
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)
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Who is Ellis Ferreira?
South African tennis player (born 1970)
When was Ellis Ferreira born?
Ellis Ferreira was born on 19 February 1970 in Pretoria.
What is Ellis Ferreira's occupation?
Ellis Ferreira is a tennis player.
What nationality is Ellis Ferreira?
Ellis Ferreira is South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ellis Ferreira. https://biography.guide/ellis-ferreira/
MLA: "Ellis Ferreira." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ellis-ferreira/.
Chicago: "Ellis Ferreira." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ellis-ferreira/.
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