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Wayne Ferreira

RSA Age 54 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1990–2004
Peak ranking
6 (May 8, 1995)
Elo peak
2022 (92.0%ile)
Career record
483–314 (60.6%)
Career titles
15
Prize money
$9,969,617

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 1, 2004* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Lleyton Hewitt #5 1-6 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 27, 2004* Long Island ATP 250 R16 Hard Paradorn Srichaphan #16 6-7(3) 5-7 L H2H Match data
Aug 26, 2004* Long Island ATP 250 R32 Hard David Sanchez #63 6-2 6-3 W H2H Match data
Aug 19, 2004* Washington ATP 250 R32 Hard Alberto Martin #57 6-4 4-6 6-7(2) L H2H Match data
Jul 15, 2004* Los Angeles ATP 250 R32 Hard Paradorn Srichaphan #14 3-6 6-7(4) L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Pete Sampras 6 7 13 Jul 31, 2002 H2H
Richey Reneberg 7 5 12 Oct 24, 1996 H2H
Greg Rusedski 5 6 11 May 10, 2001 H2H
Jim Courier 2 9 11 Aug 7, 1999 H2H
Boris Becker 2 9 11 Apr 29, 1999 H2H

Titles (15)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
199220 2 2 Queen's Club , Schenectady
199422 5 5 Basel , Bordeaux , Oahu , Pinehurst , Tel Aviv
199523 4 4 Dubai , Lyon , Munich , Ostrava
199624 2 1 1 Scottsdale , Canada Masters
200028 1 1 Stuttgart Masters
200331 1 1 Los Angeles
Total 15 2 13

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19901825728.6%250173
19911926214755.3%17241
19922048247266.7%4212
19932138256360.3%1222
19942266259172.5%2212
19952355258068.8%129
19962445246965.2%910
19972526224854.2%1042
19982633245757.9%4226
19992727255251.9%2653
20002841216266.1%5313
20012916213743.2%1362
20023024184257.1%6339
20033124194355.8%4126
20043212152744.4%26128
Career48331479760.6%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199018 13425.0%12333.3% 25728.6%
199119 16112759.3%44850.0%22450.0%44850.0% 26214755.3%
199220 25113669.4%1161764.7%911090.0%36933.3% 48247266.7%
199321 24113568.6%34742.9%72977.8%481233.3% 38256360.3%
199422 41105180.4%751258.3%1031376.9%871553.3% 66259172.5%
199523 19143357.6%1431782.4%53862.5%1752277.3% 55258068.8%
199624 28113971.8%941369.2%53862.5%36933.3% 45246965.2%
199725 16102661.5%791643.8%21366.7%12333.3% 26224854.2%
199826 17143154.8%751258.3%31475.0%641060.0% 33245757.9%
199927 15142951.7%54955.6%33650.0%44850.0% 27255251.9%
200028 30114173.2%54955.6%53862.5%13425.0% 41216266.1%
200129 7111838.9%35837.5%53862.5%12333.3% 16213743.2%
200230 15112657.7%34742.9%52771.4%11250.0% 24184257.1%
200331 17122958.6%741163.6%0110.0%0220.0% 24194355.8%
200432 9122142.9%0110.0%32560.0% 12152744.4%
Career28016644662.8%856214757.8%65329767.0%535410749.5%48331479760.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199018 0012333.3%11250.0%0110.0% 24633.3%
199119 25728.6%0550.0%1482263.6%921181.8% 25204555.6%
199220 35837.5%1021283.3%16143053.3%1732085.0% 46247065.7%
199321 0880.0%821080.0%20103066.7%951464.3% 37256259.7%
199422 110119.1%991850.0%3964586.7%16016100.0% 65259072.2%
199523 771450.0%54955.6%26103672.2%1541978.9% 53257867.9%
199624 25728.6%1181957.9%2593473.5%62875.0% 44246864.7%
199725 0550.0%381127.3%1361968.4%1031376.9% 26224854.2%
199826 5111631.2%871553.3%1041471.4%821080.0% 31245556.4%
199927 13425.0%371030.0%12112352.2%1141573.3% 27255251.9%
200028 391225.0%751258.3%2062676.9%911090.0% 39216065.0%
200129 13425.0%43757.1%8142236.4%31475.0% 16213743.2%
200230 33650.0%461040.0%1282060.0%51683.3% 24184257.1%
200331 34742.9%33650.0%1392259.1%43757.1% 23194254.8%
200432 0440.0%13425.0%871553.3%31475.0% 12152744.4%
Career 318211327.4%777415151.0%23712336065.8%1253315879.1% 47031278260.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 782/797 (98.1%) of Wayne Ferreira's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199119 40 4.4 2.7 56.9% 70.6% 50.3% 49.1% 46.8% 62.1% 39.6%
199220 63 6.7 3.0 55.1% 73.9% 50.7% 62.5% 44.0% 63.3% 39.6%
199321 54 6.6 2.8 56.2% 73.1% 49.7% 56.2% 44.8% 62.8% 39.0%
199422 83 7.3 2.4 56.3% 73.6% 52.6% 62.2% 46.1% 64.5% 40.6%
199523 73 6.7 2.7 56.0% 74.2% 49.1% 59.0% 42.0% 63.2% 40.6%
199624 62 7.6 2.9 55.2% 75.6% 49.1% 57.1% 42.2% 63.8% 38.6%
199725 41 6.4 3.3 52.4% 74.1% 50.1% 55.5% 44.1% 62.6% 38.7%
199826 49 6.2 3.2 53.7% 74.4% 49.8% 56.5% 37.8% 63.0% 37.1%
199927 44 7.8 3.6 53.7% 76.2% 49.5% 56.4% 35.5% 64.0% 35.6%
200028 52 8.1 3.0 54.4% 75.4% 52.5% 60.7% 43.7% 65.0% 38.1%
200129 36 7.4 2.9 53.3% 73.7% 48.7% 50.4% 37.7% 61.9% 35.9%
200230 32 9.7 3.1 53.7% 75.5% 51.8% 59.0% 45.9% 64.5% 35.0%
200331 41 7.4 2.5 57.6% 73.3% 52.0% 64.5% 34.5% 64.1% 36.6%
200432 27 6.5 2.7 57.0% 69.6% 53.5% 55.7% 37.2% 62.8% 33.4%
Career 697 7.0 2.9 55.2% 74.0% 50.6% 58.1% 42.1% 63.5% 38.3%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1990 18 1529 54 39 34 38.9% -0.60 92 0 1 2 33
1991 19 1713 84 85 59 46 55.6% +0.32 78 14 50 9 6 60
1992 20 1848 96 92 86 91 62.2% +0.61 79 31 62 14 13 52
1993 21 1820 94 92 83 93 55.4% +0.24 87 32 72 15 8 65
1994 22 1924 98 97 89 96 66.1% +1.05 84 47 69 17 18 49
1995 23 1925 98 97 96 93 62.0% +0.82 84 38 69 15 19 44
1996 24 1838 96 94 97 94 58.3% +0.48 89 42 72 13 14 48
1997 25 1810 92 93 91 94 53.0% +0.10 71 14 60 11 11 50
1998 26 1823 94 91 93 95 55.9% +0.18 95 21 65 10 11 48
1999 27 1704 85 83 93 92 50.7% -0.07 71 12 55 14 12 54
2000 28 1896 98 96 93 97 58.7% +0.51 94 36 62 14 16 47
2001 29 1707 87 88 88 94 48.4% -0.34 87 24 36 6 7 46
2002 30 1812 93 92 84 95 55.9% +0.36 90 22 65 12 15 44
2003 31 1763 91 90 89 55.1% +0.27 93 20 78 8 10 44
2004 32 1693 85 82 94 46.5% -0.57 83 7 25 8 5 62
Career 1810 92 91 89 90 57.2% +0.32 85 27 63 167 167 50

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARROMSTOSTUESS
199119 R16R64R16R16R32R16
199220 R64R32R32R16R64R32R32R32
199321 R16R16R64FR64R64R64R32
199422 SFR16R32R32R32R32R16R16
199523 R16R16QFQFQFSFSFR32
199624 WQFQFQFR64R16SFR32
199725 R16R32R16R32R32R32R64
199826 R64R32R16R32R32R16R64R32R32
199927 R16R64R16R64R64R64R32R32
200028 SFR64R16R32R32QFR16R64W
200129 R64R64R64R64R64R64R64QFQF
200230 R64R16R32R64R128R16
200331 R64R64QFR64R32R32R32R64R32
200432 R64R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEANTAUCBARBASBRIDUBESTGSTHALHKGHOULYOMUNNAPNWPQUEROTSTOSTUTKYVIEWASBIRBOLBORDURJOHLONLONLOSMANMEMMILMOSNEWNEWNICNOTOAHORLOSTPHIPINSANSCHSCOSUNSYDSYDSYDTAMTELWEL
199018 R64R64R16R32
199119 QFR32R32QFR16R32R32R16R32QFR64
199220 R32WFQFR16SFFR32R16WR16R16R16
199321 R32FR32QFR32QFSFR32R16SFQFR16
199422 WSFQFQFQFFR32R32WFR16QFWWR16R32W
199523 R32R32R32WR16QFWWR16R16R16SFR16R32WR32
199624 QFR32R32R32SFR32R16R32FR16SFQFR32W
199725 R32R16QFR32SFR32R16SFR32R32R32
199826 R32R32R16SFSFR16R32SFSFR32QF
199927 R32R32R16R16R16R16R16QFR16FR32QFR32
200028 R32R32R64QFQFQFQFSFR16
200129 R64R32SFQFR32R16QFR32
200230 R32R32QFR16QFQFR16
200331 R32R32R32WR32R16SF
200432 R32R32R16R32R16R16R32R32SF

ATP Finals

SeasonAge FINGRA
199220 R16
199321 QF
199422 R16
199523 RR

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
6
Career-high date
May 8, 1995
First top 100
Mar 11, 1991
First top 50
Oct 7, 1991
First top 20
Feb 17, 1992
First top 10
Sep 14, 1992

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198816960950851863480491513520331315
198917316328333341347340294285291222312229
199018248255256191178176167142150165164173
19911914612980877977777164505041
19922027192823281613111091212
199321111714151516171922202222
199422181518192120181313121212
1995231111111188810141199
19962491010101111107671010
1997258910101522285538414342
199826424733323027272935262626
199927262430242426383738515353
200028544744494837312120191313
200129171717201917183635246262
200230494844444351453933383939
200331282930272424252325272626
20043225474950688271107109124127128
20053321724927228828832466410991099

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Marc Rosset SUI 9 1,950 0 14 732 398 334 54.4% 1988-2004 Match log
Magnus Gustafsson SWE 10 2,012 0 14 646 394 252 61.0% 1986-2001 Match log
Jakob Hlasek SUI 7 2,062 0 5 689 389 300 56.5% 1982-1996 Match log
Aaron Krickstein USA 6 2,043 0 9 633 381 252 60.2% 1983-1996 Match log
Albert Costa ESP 6 1,996 1 12 631 368 263 58.3% 1993-2006 Match log
Radek Stepanek CZE 8 2,034 0 5 649 366 283 56.4% 1998-2017 Match log
Thomas Johansson SWE 7 1,969 1 9 613 336 277 54.8% 1993-2008 Match log
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Andrei Chesnokov RUS 9 1,972 0 7 551 316 235 57.4% 1985-1999 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wayne Ferreira?
Wayne Ferreira is 54 years old, born on September 15, 1971.
Which country is Wayne Ferreira from?
Wayne Ferreira is from South Africa.
How tall is Wayne Ferreira?
Wayne Ferreira is 185 cm / 6'1".
Does Wayne Ferreira use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Wayne Ferreira uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Wayne Ferreira left-handed or right-handed?
Wayne Ferreira plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Wayne Ferreira won?
Wayne Ferreira has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Wayne Ferreira won?
Wayne Ferreira has won 2 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Stuttgart Masters in 2000.
How many ATP titles has Wayne Ferreira won?
Wayne Ferreira has won 15 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Los Angeles in 2003.
What is Wayne Ferreira's highest ATP ranking?
Wayne Ferreira's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 6, first achieved on May 8, 1995.
What is Wayne Ferreira's career win-loss record?
Wayne Ferreira has a career ATP singles record of 483 wins and 314 losses (60.6%).
How much career prize money has Wayne Ferreira earned?
Wayne Ferreira has earned at least $9,969,617 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Wayne Ferreira play professional tennis?
Wayne Ferreira turned professional in 1990 and was active through 2004.
What is Wayne Ferreira's best surface?
Wayne Ferreira's best surface is grass court with a 67.0% win rate (65W-32L).
Who is Wayne Ferreira's biggest rival?
Wayne Ferreira's most frequent opponent is Pete Sampras, with a head-to-head record of 6–7 across 13 meetings.