Maria Elena Camerin

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Maria Elena Camerin
Nurnberger Versicherungscup 2014 - Qualifikation 1.Runde - Maria Elena Camerin 20 cropped 02.jpg
Nürnberger Versicherungscup, 2014
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Residence Brescia
Born (1982-03-21) 21 March 1982 (age 41)
Motta di Livenza, Italy
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned pro1997
Retired2015
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,721,517
Singles
Career record445–408 (52.2%)
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 41 (11 October 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (2006, 2007)
French Open 2R (2004)
Wimbledon 2R (2003, 2004)
US Open 2R (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010)
Doubles
Career record210–195 (51.9%)
Career titles3 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 33 (31 July 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (2007)
French Open QF (2007)
Wimbledon 3R (2006)
US Open 3R (2007)

Maria Elena Camerin (born 21 March 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

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In her career, Camerin won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as ten singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 11 October 2004, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 41. On 31 July 2006, she peaked at No. 33 in the doubles rankings.

Playing for Italy Fed Cup team, Camerin has a win–loss record of 1–5.

Career

In July 2001, Camerin had her first WTA Tour singles runner-up in Casablanca where she lost the final against Zsófia Gubacsi.

In July 2006, she won her biggest doubles title at the Cincinnati Open, partnering Gisela Dulko. In September, in Portorož at the Slovenia Open, she lost the final against Tamira Paszek in straight sets.

Camerin withdrew from the 2006 Tashkent Open doubles final due to injury.

In 2012, she defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the second qualifying round of the Wimbledon Championships.

Significant finals

Premier Mandatory/Premier-5 finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 2006 Cincinnati Open Hard Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko Flag of Poland.svg Marta Domachowska
Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
6–4, 3–6, 6–2

WTA career finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Jul 2001 Morocco Open, MoroccoClay Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia Gubacsi 6–1, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss2.Sep 2006 Slovinia Open, SloveniaHard Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek 5–7, 1–6

Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5 (1–0)
Premier (1–1)
International (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jan 2005 Gold Coast Hardcourts, AustraliaHard Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
6–3, 5–7, 6–1
Win1.Sep 2005 Guangzhou International Open, ChinaHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi Flag of the United States.svg Neha Uberoi
Flag of India.svg Shikha Uberoi
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win2.Oct 2005 Tashkent Open, UzbekistanHard Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova
Flag of Russia.svg Galina Voskoboeva
6–3, 6–0
Win3.Jul 2006 Cincinnati Open, United StatesHard Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko Flag of Poland.svg Marta Domachowska
Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss2.Jul 2006 Stanford Classic, United StatesHard Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er
6–1, 6–4
Loss3.Oct 2006 Tashkent Open, UzbekistanHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Tatiana Poutchek
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Victoria Azarenka
w/o

ITF finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 18 (10–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.28 August 2000ITF Spoleto, ItalyClay Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up1.17 September 2000ITF Reggio Emilia, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Antonella Serra Zanetti 4–6, 4–6
Winner2.9 April 2001ITF San Luis Potosí, MexicoClay Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller 6–4, 7–5
Winner3.16 April 2001ITF Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Flag of Slovakia.svg Gabriela Voleková 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up2.29 April 2001ITF Sarasota, United StatesClay Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual 0–6, 3–6
Runner-up3.10 June 2001ITF Galatina, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Hlaváčková 6–1, 3–6, 2–6
Winner4.15 October 2002ITF Sedona, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Winner5.5 November 2002ITF Pittsburgh, United StatesHard Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 7–6, 6–2
Runner-up4.7 April 2003ITF Coatzacoalcos, MexicoClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 3–6, 7–6, 6–7
Winner6.14 April 2003ITF San Luis Potosí, MexicoClay Flag of Argentina.svg Vanina García Sokol 6–0, 6–4
Runner-up5.11 May 2003 Fukuoka International, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata 6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up6.5 October 2003Classic of Troy, United StatesHard Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi 6–7, 3–6
Winner7.27 April 2009 Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, FranceClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková 6–1, 6–2
Winner8.1 June 2009 Nottingham Trophy, United KingdomGrass Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefanie Vögele 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Winner9.28 May 2012 Grado Tennis Cup, ItalyClay Flag of Austria.svg Yvonne Meusburger 6–2, 6–3
Winner10.27 August 2012ITF Bagnatica, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Karin Knapp 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up7.23 September 2012 Royal Cup, MontenegroClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová 6–3, 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up8.11 November 2013 Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAEHard Flag of Slovakia.svg Jana Čepelová 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 17 (9–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.21 March 1999ITF Val Gardena, ItalyHard (i) Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier Flag of the United States.svg Dawn Buth
Flag of the United States.svg Rebecca Jensen
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner2.27 February 2000ITF Vilamoura, PortugalClay Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Hellwig Flag of Portugal.svg Ana-Catarina Nogueira
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicola Payne
6–2, 6–0
Runner-up3.30 April 2000ITF Cerignola, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo Flag of Russia.svg Maria Boboedova
Flag of Armenia.svg Liudmila Nikoyan
w/o
Winner4.20 August 2000ITF Aosta, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo Flag of Romania.svg Oana-Elena Golimbioschi
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Winner5.27 August 2000ITF Cuneo, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Disderi
Flag of Italy.svg Anna Floris
7–5, 6–2
Winner6.3 September 2000ITF Spoleto, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo Flag of Romania.svg Oana-Elena Golimbioschi
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
w/o
Winner7.1 October 2000ITF Verona, ItalyClay Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Ehritt-Vanc Flag of Argentina.svg Eugenia Chialvo
Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Dominguez Lino
7–6, 6–2
Runner-up8.7 October 2001ITF Girona, SpainClay Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes
Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Dominguez Lino
2–6, 6–4, 1–6
Runner-up9.1 March 2009ITF Clearwater, United StatesHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková
w/o
Winner10.23 March 2009ITF Jersey, United KingdomCarpet Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Foretz Flag of France.svg Youlia Fedossova
Flag of France.svg Violette Huck
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up11.24 July 2011 Open Romania Ladies Hard Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Şenoğlu Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu
Flag of Romania.svg Elena Bogdan
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Runner-up12.5 March 2012ITF Irapuato, MexicoHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Mariya Koryttseva Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
2–6, 7–6, [7–10]
Runner-up13.12 March 2012ITF Poza Rica, MexicoHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Mariya Koryttseva Flag of Slovakia.svg Jana Čepelová
Flag of Slovakia.svg Lenka Wienerová
5–7, 6–2, [3–10]
Winner14.26 November 2012 Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAEHard Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Hrdinová
7–5, 6–3
Winner15.23 September 2013 Telavi Open, GeorgiaClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Anja Prislan Flag of Germany.svg Anna Zaja
Flag of Slovenia.svg Maša Zec Peškirič
7–5, 6–2
Winner16.9 November 2013ITF Istanbul, TurkeyHard (i) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nigina Abduraimova Flag of Slovenia.svg Tadeja Majerič
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Mitu
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Runner-up17.13 October 2014 Open de Touraine, FranceHard (i) Flag of Italy.svg Alberta Brianti Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Foretz
Flag of France.svg Amandine Hesse
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Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 W–L
Australian Open AAAA LQ 2R LQ 2R 1R 3R 3R 2R 1R LQ 1R Q2 Q2 7–8
French Open AAAA LQ 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R LQ 1R Q2 Q2 Q1 1–8
Wimbledon AAAAA LQ 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R Q2 1R 1R 1–10
US Open AA LQ A 1R LQ 2R 2R 2R 1R 2R 2R 1R 2R Q1 Q1 Q1 6–9
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–11–22–33–41–42–43–42–40–31–30–10–10–115–35

Doubles

Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 W–L
Australian Open A 1R 2R 3R 1R A3–4
French Open 2R 2R 1R QF 1R 1R 5–6
Wimbledon 1R 1R 3R 1R 2R 2R 4–6
US Open 2R 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R 5–6
Win–loss2–32–43–47–42–41–317–22

Head-to-head records

Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.

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