María Emilia Salerni (born 14 May 1983), known as "Pitu Salerni", is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Rafaela, Argentina |
| Born | 14 May 1983 Rafaela |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$656,296 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 263–173 (60.3%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (25 February 2008) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2002, 2003, 2008) |
| French Open | 1R (2001, 2008, 2009) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001) |
| US Open | 2R (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 151–124 (54.9%) |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (23 September 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2002, 2003) |
| French Open | 2R (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001, 2003, 2006) |
| US Open | 3R (2001, 2002) |
On 25 February 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 65. On 23 September 2002, she peaked at No. 45 in the doubles rankings.
The two-time former junior Grand Slam champion, winning Wimbledon and US Open in 2000, as well as finishing runner-up at Roland Garros, was named the 2000 ITF Junior World Champion. Salerni dated Argentine tennis player Guillermo Cañas until 2007.[1]
Salerni retired from professional tour in 2009 after a string of injuries.
WTA career finals edit
Singles: 1 (runner-up) edit
| Legend |
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| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (0–1) |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Feb 2008 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | Clay |  Nuria Llagostera Vives
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0–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–1) |
| Tier III (1–1) |
| Tier IV & V (1–2) |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 29 July 2001 | Morocco Open | Clay | María José Martínez Sánchez
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 Lubomira Bacheva  Åsa Svensson
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3–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6 |
| Loss | 14 April 2002 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Clay | Åsa Svensson
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Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  Daniela Hantuchová
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 13 September 2002 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) |  Fabiola Zuluaga
|
 Samantha Reeves  Jessica Steck
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6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 5 April 2003 | Morocco Open | Clay | Gisela Dulko
|
Henrieta Nagyová  Elena Tatarkova
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 17 November 2004 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Hard (i) | Carly Gullickson
|
 Els Callens  Samantha Stosur
|
7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 24 July 2005 | Cincinnati Open, U.S. | Hard |  Květa Peschke
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Laura Granville Abigail Spears
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6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
ITF finals edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 16 (12–4) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 26 September 1999 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Clay | Mariana Mesa
|
3–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 3 October 1999 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | Eugenia Chialvo
|
6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 3. | 10 October 1999 | ITF Santiago, Chile | Clay | Eugenia Chialvo
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 23 April 2000 | ITF San Severo, Italy | Clay | Vanesa Krauth
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 14 May 2000 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay |  Lamia Essaadi
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 30 July 2000 | ITF Horb, Germany | Clay |  Adriana Jerabek
|
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7. | 6 August 2000 | ITF Ettenheim, Germany | Clay | Martina Suchá
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 February 2004 | ITF Waikoloa, United States | Hard |  Melinda Czink
|
6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 19 September 2004 | ITF Ashland, United States | Hard | Kelly McCain
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 3 October 2004 | ITF Troy, United States | Hard | Shenay Perry
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 12 February 2006 | Midland Classic, United States | Hard (i) |  Vasilisa Bardina
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 10. | 1 April 2007 | ITF La Palma, Spain | Hard |  Georgie Gent
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 30 June 2007 | ITF Getxo, Spain | Hard | Nuria Llagostera Vives
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 8 July 2007 | ITF Cuneo, Italy | Clay |  Sara Errani
|
3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 21 March 2009 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | Lucía Jara Lozano
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7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 15 June 2009 | Open Montpellier, France | Clay |  Anaïs Laurendon
|
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 18 (9–9) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 September 1999 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | Jorgelina Cravero
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 Melody Falcó  Joelle Schad
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 4 October 1999 | ITF Santiago, Chile | Clay | Jorgelina Cravero
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Natalia Gussoni  Aliénor Tricerri
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5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 24 July 2000 | ITF Horb, Germany | Clay |  Patrycja Bandurowska
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Zuzana Hejdová Kristen van Elden
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 6 August 2000 | ITF Ettenheim, Germany | Hard | Mariana Díaz Oliva
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 Nadejda Ostrovskaya Anna Zaporozhanova
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 8 July 2001 | ITF Orbetello, Italy | Clay | Patricia Tarabini
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Lubomira Bacheva Laurence Courtois
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7–6(5), 3–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 12 May 2003 | ITF Bromma, Sweden | Clay | Gisela Dulko
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Melinda Czink Zsófia Gubacsi
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 8 June 2003 | ITF Galatina, Italy | Clay | Arantxa Parra Santonja
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Bahia Mouhtassine  Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
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6–0, 7–6(6) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 7 September 2003 | ITF Fano, Italy | Clay | Gala León García
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Conchita Martínez Granados Giulia Casoni
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 21 September 2003 | ITF Columbus, United States |
Hard | Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
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Teryn Ashley Ally Baker
|
3–6, 7–6(4), 2–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 18 September 2004 | ITF Ashland, United States |
Hard | Sandra Klösel
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Cory Ann Avants Kristen Schlukebir
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 26 September 2004 | ITF Albuquerque, United States |
Hard |  Stéphanie Dubois
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Maureen Drake Carly Gullickson
|
3–6, 6–7(6) |
| Runner-up | 7. | 22 October 2005 | Open de Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) | Meilen Tu
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Lucie Hradecká Sandra Záhlavová
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6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 6. | 31 January 2006 | ITF Rockford, United States |
Hard |  Maria Fernanda Alves
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Michaela Paštiková Abigail Spears
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0–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7. | 11 May 2007 | ITF Monzón, Spain | Hard | Estrella Cabeza Candela
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Iryna Brémond  Vesna Dolonc
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6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 30 June 2007 | ITF Getxo, Spain | Clay | Conchita Martínez Granados
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Nuria Llagostera Vives Laura Pous Tió
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 16 March 2009 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | Lucía Jara Lozano
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Carla Beltrami Tatiana Búa
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7–6(3), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 6 June 2009 | ITF Galatina, Italy | Clay | Beatriz García Vidagany
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Elena Bovina Regina Kulikova
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 12 June 2009 | Open de Marseille, France | Clay | Tathiana Garbin
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Elena Bovina Timea Bacsinszky
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6–7(4), 6–3, [10–7] |
Sources edit
- María Emilia Salerni at CBS SportsLine.
- (in Spanish) Official website.
- (in Spanish) RedArgentina, Deportes.
References edit
- ^ TENNIS.com – 2007 Pacific Life Open – Rollercoaster Ride: Another comeback for Canas Archived 27 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- María Emilia Salerni at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maria-Emilia Salerni at the International Tennis Federation
- Maria-Emilia Salerni at the Billie Jean King Cup
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