Clinton Ferreira

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| fullname = Clinton Ferreira

| country_represented = {{RSA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|7|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pretoria, South Africa

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| plays = Right-handed

| careerprizemoney = $71,930

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| highestsinglesranking = No. 529 (6 June 1994)

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| doublesrecord = 3–21

| doublestitles = 0

| highestdoublesranking = No. 131 (28 August 1995)

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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1995, 1996, 1997)

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| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1996)

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Clinton Ferreira (born 5 July 1966) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

Biography

Ferreira, who comes from Pretoria, was a two-time All-American doubles player at the University of Alabama.{{cite book|last=Millburg|first=Steve|title=Gone Pro: Alabama: Crimson Tide Athletes Who Became Pros|edition=2|date=19 November 2013|publisher=Clerisy Press|isbn=9781578605255|page=405}} In 1986 he partnered with Gregg Hahn to reach the NCAA semi-finals, which set a college record.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19880301&id=v2ofAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IdUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1549,45668&hl=en|title=Alabama tennis coach is leaving|date=1 March 1988|work=Gadsden Times|page=B1|accessdate=24 April 2016}} He later partnered with younger brother Ellis Ferreira to win the 1989 Southeastern Conference doubles title. The pair were one of the highest ranked doubles combinations in the ITCA collegiate rankings.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19890502&id=lDodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6658,454948&hl=en|title=Ferreira brothers rated No. 3 in doubles|date=3 May 1989|work=The Tuscaloosa News|page=5B|accessdate=25 April 2016}} In 1989 he also competed in the NCAA singles championships and with his brother in the doubles made the round of 16.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930507&id=5EcgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1811,2104864&hl=en|title=Tide players to compete for individual titles|date=7 May 1993|work=The Tuscaloosa News|page=2C|accessdate=24 April 2016}}

During the 1990s he competed professionally on the ATP Tour as a doubles specialist and won a total of three Challenger titles. He featured in the main draws of both the Australian Open and US Open in men's doubles competition. In 1998 he retired from professional tennis.

Clinton Ferreira now runs a wine merchant company base in Libourne, France, called Connaisseur Club. He is also treasurer of the Bordeaux Giscours cricket team.