Camille Benjamin (born June 22, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Camille Benjamin-Schermerhorn |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | February 6, 1966 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $663,698 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 262–298 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 147–246 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 72 (February 27, 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1988) |
| French Open | QF (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1984) |
| US Open | 3R (1991) |
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 edit
Singles 2 edit
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1985 | Salt Lake City, Utah, US | Hard |  Stephanie Rehe
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1987 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, US | Hard | Stephanie Rehe
|
5–7, 6–7 |
Doubles 3 (1–2) edit
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1985 | Marco Island, Florida, US | Hard | Bonnie Gadusek
|
Kathy Jordan  Elizabeth Smylie
|
2–6, 6–1, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 1986 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Hard |  Dianne Van Rensburg
|
 Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko
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7–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1991 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, US | Hard |  Sabine Appelmans
|
 Rika Hiraki  Florencia Labat
|
3–6, 3–6 |
ITF titles edit
Singles (1) edit
| No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | July 20, 1987 | Schenectady, NY, USA | Hard | Vicki Nelson-Dunbar
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6–2, 6–3 |
References edit
- Sundiata A. Djata. Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis Vol. 1, p. 78-79.
