Elisa Balsamo (tennis)

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Elisa Balsamo
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg Italy
ResidenceItaly
Born (1983-08-12) 12 August 1983 (age 41)
Pontedera, Italy
Turned pro2001
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$66,549
Singles
Career record227–185
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 329 (1 December 2008)
Doubles
Career record74–67
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 307 (16 June 2008)

Elisa Balsamo (born 12 August 1983) is an Italian former professional tennis player. [1] [2]

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Her highest WTA singles ranking is 329, which she achieved on 1 December 2008. Her career-high in doubles is 307, which she reached on 16 June 2008. In her career, she won five singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

ITF Circuit finals

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 7 (5–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.6 April 2003ITF Napoli, ItalyClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mariëlle Hoogland 2–6, 5–7
Win2.18 February 2007ITF Mallorca, SpainClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michelle Gerards 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Win3.4 June 2007ITF Amarante, PortugalHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mélanie Gloria 6–3, 7–5
Loss4.17 June 2007ITF Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalHard Flag of India.svg Tara Iyer 4–6, 6–7(5)
Win5.3 March 2008ITF Sabadell, SpainClay Flag of Uruguay.svg Estefanía Craciún 6–3, 7–5
Win6.17 October 2009ITF Settimo San Pietro, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Stefania Chieppa 6–4, 6–1
Win7.7 March 2010ITF Madrid, SpainClay Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Cadanțu 6–1, 6–4

Doubles: 14 (6–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.29 September 2002ITF Lecce, ItalyClay Flag of Spain.svg Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
Flag of Romania.svg Edina Gallovits-Hall
7–6(5), 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.13 April 2003ITF Torre del Greco, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Debora Carmassi Flag of Austria.svg Stefanie Haidner
Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Meruzzi
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up3.28 March 2004ITF Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Meruzzi Flag of Italy.svg Alice Canepa
Flag of Italy.svg Emily Stellato
6–7(0), 3–6
Runner-up4.11 September 2005ITF Mestre, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Emily Stellato Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis
Flag of Hungary.svg Kira Nagy
5–7, 4–6
Winner5.4 June 2007ITF Amarante, PortugalHard Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio Flag of Spain.svg Carolina Gago-Fuentes
Flag of Spain.svg Sabina Mediano-Álvarez
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner6.17 June 2007ITF Montemor-o-Novo,
Portugal
Hard Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio Flag of Thailand.svg Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Flag of Thailand.svg Varanya Vijuksanaboon
6–1, 6–0
Runner-up7.1 March 2008ITF Sant Boi, SpainClay Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio Flag of Argentina.svg Mailen Auroux
Flag of Uruguay.svg Estefanía Craciún
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up8.3 March 2008ITF Sabadell, SpainClay Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone
Flag of Italy.svg Federica Quercia
2–6, 0–6
Winner9.30 March 2008ITF Latina, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sandra Martinović
Flag of Germany.svg Kathrin Wörle-Scheller
0–6, 7–6(6) [10–7]
Winner10.12 April 2008ITF Antalya, TurkeyClay Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michelle Gerards
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Koek
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up11.19 April 2008ITF Antalya, TurkeyClay Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michelle Gerards
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Koek
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up12.17 July 2009ITF Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Stefania Chieppa Flag of Argentina.svg María Irigoyen
Flag of Serbia.svg Teodora Mirčić
5–7, 2–6
Winner13.7 March 2010ITF Madrid, SpainClay Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio Flag of Russia.svg Marina Shamayko
Flag of Serbia.svg Neda Kozić
6–3, 7–6(3)
Winner14.5 July 2010ITF Torino, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio Flag of Italy.svg Alice Balducci
Flag of Italy.svg Martina Caciotti
7–5, 6–3

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References

  1. "Ciclismo, Mondiale donne juniores: Elisa Balsamo vince l'oro".
  2. "Valcar – PBM pensa in grande".