Camille Benjamin

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Camille Benjamin
Full nameCamille Benjamin-Schermerhorn
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1966-02-06) February 6, 1966 (age 58)
Cleveland, Ohio
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$663,698
Singles
Career record262–298
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 27 (October 15, 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1987, 1989)
French Open SF (1984)
Wimbledon 3R (1983, 1984)
US Open 3R (1985, 1986, 1989)
Doubles
Career record147–246
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 72 (February 27, 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1988)
French Open QF (1984)
Wimbledon 3R (1984)
US Open 3R (1991)

Camille Benjamin (born June 22, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Benjamin played on the WTA tour from 1981 to 1994. She reached the semifinals of the French Open in 1984, defeating Cláudia Monteiro, Jamie Golder, Catrin Jexell, Sabrina Goleš and Lisa Bonder before losing to Chris Evert.

Benjamin is the daughter of Panamanian immigrants. Her father, Carl Benjamin, was a math professor at Bakersfield College and had played college tennis at Central State College in Xenia, Ohio.

WTA Tour finals

Singles 2

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Sep 1985 Salt Lake City, Utah, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe 2–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Oct 1987 San Juan, Puerto Rico, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe 5–7, 6–7

Doubles 3 (1–2)

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Titles by surface
Hard1
Clay0
Grass0
Carpet0
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 1985 Marco Island, Florida, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
2–6, 6–1, 0–6
Win1–1Sep 1986 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dianne Van Rensburg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Cherneva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
7–6, 7–5
Loss1–2Oct 1991 San Juan, Puerto Rico, USHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
3–6, 3–6

ITF titles

Singles (1)

No.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
1.July 20, 1987 Schenectady, NY, USAHard Flag of the United States.svg Vicki Nelson-Dunbar 6–2, 6–3

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