Maria Elena Camerin

Country	Italy
Residence	London, England
Date of birth	21 March 1982
Place of birth	Motta di Livenza, Italy
Height	5' 4 1/2 (1.64 m)
Weight	123 ½ lbs. (56 kg)
Turned pro	1997
Plays	Right (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money	$1,291,495
Singles
Career record	299–271
Career titles	8 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 41 (11 October 2004)
Current ranking	No. 99 (2 November 2009)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	3r (2006, 2007)
French Open	2r (2004)
Wimbledon	2r (2003, 2004)
US Open	2r (2003–2005, 2007, 2008)
Doubles
Career record	153–136
Career titles	3 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 33 (31 July 2006)
Last updated on: 27 July 2009.

Maria Elena Camerin (born 21 March 1982, in Motta di Livenza, Italy) is a professional female tennis player from Italy.

On 11 October 2004, Camerin reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 41.

[edit] Career

Camerin, who lives in London, England, is a professional tennis player for Italy. She turned pro in 2000.[1]

As of 2007, Camerin had reached one singles final in Portoroz, Slovenia, where she lost to Tamira Paszek by the score of 7–5, 6–1. At the 2007 US Open she gave Serena Williams a tough match, but eventually lost 7–5, 6–2. She lost to Kim Clijsters 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the 2003 Australian Open.

In the first round at Wimbledon 2009, Camerin lost to Shahar Pe'er of Israel, 6-2, 7-6 (3).

[edit] External links

• Maria Elena Camerin profile on the WTA Tour's official website