María Emilia Salerni | Country |  Argentina | | Residence | Rafaela, Santa Fe Province, Argentina | | Date of birth | May 14, 1983 | | Place of birth | Rafaela, Santa Fe Province, Argentina | | Height | 174 cm (5 ft 8 in) | | Weight | 62 kg (136.5 lb) | | Turned pro | 1999 | | Retired | 2009 | | Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand | | Career prize money | $656,296 | | Singles | | Career record | 263–173 | | Career titles | 0 WTA, 12 ITF | | Highest ranking | No. 65 (February 25, 2008) | | Grand Slam 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 | | Career titles | 2 WTA, 9 ITF | | Highest ranking | No. 45 (September 23, 2002) | | Last updated on: May 25, 2009. | María Emilia Salerni (born 14 May 1983), known as Pitu Salerni, was an Argentine professional tennis player from the city of Rafaela, province of Santa Fe. She is a two-time former junior Grand Slam champion, winning Wimbledon and U.S. Open in 2000, as well as finishing runner-up at Roland Garros. She was named the 2000 ITF Junior World Champion. Salerni dated Argentine tennis player Guillermo Cañas until 2007[1]. She retired from professional tennis in 2009 after a string of injuries. [edit] Titles [edit] Singles | Legend | | Grand Slam (0) | | WTA Championships (0) | | Tier I (0) | | Tier II (0) | | Tier III (0) | | Tier IV & V (0) | | ITF Titles (11) | | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score | | 1. | September 26, 1999 | Asunción, Paraguay | Clay |  Mariana Mesa | 3–6, 7–6, 7–5 | | 2. | October 3, 1999 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | Eugenia Chialvo | 6–3, 6–0 | | 3. | October 10, 1999 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Eugenia Chialvo | 6–1, 6–3 | | 4. | April 23, 2000 | San Severo, Italy | Clay | Vanesa Krauth | 6–4, 6–1 | | 5. | May 14, 2000 | Caserta, Italy | Clay |  Lamia Esaadi | 6–4, 6–1 | | 6. | July 30, 2000 | Horb, Germany | Clay |  Adriana Jerabek | 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | | 7. | August 6, 2000 | Ettenheim, Germany | Clay |  Martina Suchá | 6–4, 6–2 | | 8. | September 19, 2004 | Ashland, Kentucky, USA | Hard |  Kelly McCain | 6–4, 6–4 | | 9. | February 12, 2006 | Midland, Michigan, USA | Hard (i) |  Vasilisa Bardina | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | | 10. | April 1, 2007 | La Palma, Canary Islands | Hard |  Georgie Stoop | 6–3, 6–3 | | 11. | July 8, 2007 | Cuneo, Italy | Clay |  Sara Errani | 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 | [edit] Doubles (2) | Legend | | Grand Slam (0) | | WTA Championships (0) | | Tier I (0) | | Tier II (0) | | Tier III (1) | | Tier IV & V (1) | [edit] Sources [edit] References - ^ TENNIS.com - 2007 Pacific Life Open - Rollercoaster Ride: Another comeback for Canas
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