Marshall wins 10th state crown; Ferriera notches first
Bethany Beach, Delaware – Sea Colony – July 6, 2007 – Sea Colony’s Ellis Ferriera and Dr. Dave Marshall recently won the Delaware State Men’s Open Doubles Championship, held at Wilmington Country Club in June.
The Ferriera-Marshall team won the title, emerging atop the 16-team field without dropping a set.
In the finals, the Sea Colony tennis duo defeated the team of Brent Morrow, an NCAA Division 1 All-American at The University of North Carolina, and Adam Short, another North Carolina tennis player, 6-3, 6-3.
For Marshall, this doubles crown was his 10th open state title, in addition to last year’s United States Tennis Association National Team Title. For Ferriera, a former World No. 1 player and winner of 18 world-wide championships, this was his first First State title.
Ferriera and Marshall teach at the Sea Colony Tennis Center, located in Bethany Beach, Delaware. They can be reached at 302-539-4488.
About Sea Colony Tennis
Sea Colony Tennis is ranked among Tennis Magazine’s “50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts” and #19 in the world by Tennis Resorts Online. Featuring 34 courts (four indoor and 14 Har-Tru), “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community” features 25 teaching professionals and a variety of camps, clinics and private lessons. Sea Colony Tennis, supported by the homeowners and under the direction of Marshall, the community’s director of tennis, has garnered a variety of state and regional honors for its instructors and programs, as well as producing top junior and collegiate players.
In addition to its world-class tennis offerings, Sea Colony features a half-mile of private beach, 12 pools (two indoor), fitness centers, in-season children’s activities, in-season community shuttle, year-round security and more. The Sea Colony Recreational Association is professionally managed by ResortQuest Delaware.
