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Wayne Ferreira
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New comer to the playing field, Wayne Ferreira is sure to be a popular player with crowds this week at the Royal Albert Hall. Although it is his first time playing on the Champion’s Tour, nerves will not get in the way of this sleek South-African’s game.
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Wayne Ferreira is currently ranked No. 1 in the Champions Cup Series. Hailing from South Africa, he holds the record for the most consecutive Grand Slam appearances in men’s tennis, playing in 56 Slams between 1991 and 2004. A 15-year veteran of the South African Davis Cup Team, Ferreira achieved a career high singles world ranking of No. 6 and captured 26 career titles.
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One thing that Wayne Ferreira showed, though, was a stronger mental attitude than many people have given him credit for. A veteran of the ATP Tour, he made his debut in 1989. Way back then players such as Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker ruled the roost, and John McEnroe was still a factor. Long after those players retired, Ferreira was still around, eventually retiring in 2005.
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One thing that Wayne Ferreira has shown though is a stronger mental attitude that many people have given him credit for. A veteran of the ATP Tour, he made his debut in 1989. Way back then players such as Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker ruled the roost, and John McEnroe was still a factor. Today those players seem like they come from another era (which they probably do) but Wayne Ferreira is still around in 2002, competing with the top players in the world today, taking on the young guns making a run at the number one ranking in the game.
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Wayne Ferreira was born in South Africa. As a junior player, Ferreira was ranked the world's No. 1 junior doubles player and No. 6 junior singles player. He won the junior doubles title at the US Open in 1989. Ferreira turned professional in 1989. He won his first top-level doubles title in Adelaide in 1991.
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Wayne Ferreira was allowed to escape with an extraordinary tirade of abuse against the English umpire Kim Craven during an incident which helped turn his match against the 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek. He went on to win 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 to reach the third round.
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