María Emilia Salerni

María Emilia Salerni (born 14 May 1983), known as "Pitu Salerni", is a former Argentine tennis player.

María Emilia Salerni
Country (sports) Argentina
ResidenceRafaela
Born (1983-05-14) 14 May 1983
Rafaela
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Turned pro1999
Retired2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$656,296
Singles
Career record263–173
Career titles0 WTA, 12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 65 (25 February 2008)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2002, 2003, 2008)
French Open1R (2001, 2008, 2009)
Wimbledon1R (2001)
US Open2R (2005)
Doubles
Career record151–124
Career titles2 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 45 (23 September 2002)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (2002, 2003)
French Open2R (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009)
Wimbledon1R (2001, 2003, 2006)
US Open3R (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 tennis in 2009 after a string of injuries.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV & V (0–1)
Outcome Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 24 February 2008 Copa Colsanitas, Bogotá, Colombia Clay Nuria Llagostera Vives 0–6, 4–6

Doubles: 6 (2–4)

Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–1)
Tier III (1–1)
Tier IV & V (1–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 29 July 2001 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Casablanca, Morocco Clay María José Martínez Sánchez Lubomira Bacheva
Åsa Svensson
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Runner-up 2. 14 April 2002 Bausch & Lomb Championships, Amelia Island, United States Clay Åsa Svensson Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Daniela Hantuchová
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 13 September 2002 Quebec City, Canada Carpet (i) Fabiola Zuluaga Samantha Reeves
Jessica Steck
6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Winner 1. 5 April 2003 Casablanca, Morocco Clay Gisela Dulko Henrieta Nagyová
Elena Tatarkova
6–3, 6–4
Winner 2. 17 November 2004 Quebec City, Canada Hard (i) Carly Gullickson Els Callens
Samantha Stosur
7–5, 7–5
Runner-up 4. 24 July 2005 Cincinnati, United States Hard Květa Peschke Laura Granville
Abigail Spears
6–3, 2–6, 4–6

ITF finals

Singles: 16 (12–4)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 26 September 1999 Asunción, Paraguay Clay Mariana Mesa 3–6, 7–6, 7–5
Winner 2. 3 October 1999 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Eugenia Chialvo 6–3, 6–0
Winner 3. 10 October 1999 Santiago, Chile Clay Eugenia Chialvo 6–1, 6–3
Winner 4. 23 April 2000 San Severo, Italy Clay Vanesa Krauth 6–4, 6–1
Winner 5. 14 May 2000 Caserta, Italy Clay Lamia Essaadi 6–4, 6–1
Winner 6. 30 July 2000 Horb, Germany Clay Adriana Jerabek 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Winner 7. 6 August 2000 Ettenheim, Germany Clay Martina Suchá 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 1. 1 February 2004 Waikoloa, United States Hard Melinda Czink 6–7, 2–6
Winner 8. 19 September 2004 Ashland, United States Hard Kelly McCain 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 3 October 2004 Troy, United States Hard Shenay Perry 2–6, 2–6
Winner 9. 12 February 2006 Midland, United States Hard (i) Vasilisa Bardina 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 10. 1 April 2007 La Palma, Spain Hard Georgie Gent 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 30 June 2007 Getxo, Spain Hard Nuria Llagostera Vives 3–6, 3–6
Winner 11. 8 July 2007 Cuneo, Italy Clay Sara Errani 3–6, 6–1, 7–6
Winner 12. 21 March 2009 Lima, Peru Clay Lucía Jara Lozano 7–6, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 15 June 2009 Montpellier, France Clay Anaïs Laurendon 3–6, 2–6

Doubles (9–9)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 27 September 1999 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Jorgelina Cravero Melody Falcó
Joelle Schad
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 4 October 1999 Santiago, Chile Clay Jorgelina Cravero Natalia Gussoni
Aliénor Tricerri
5–7, 4–6
Winner 1. 24 July 2000 Horb, Germany Clay Patrycja Bandurowska Zuzana Hejdová
Kristen van Elden
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 6 August 2000 Ettenheim, Germany Hard Mariana Díaz Oliva Nadejda Ostrovskaya
Anna Zaporozhanova
4–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 8 July 2001 Orbetello, Italy Clay Patricia Tarabini Lubomira Bacheva
Laurence Courtois
7–6(5), 3–6, 6–1
Winner 3. 12 May 2003 Bromma, Sweden Clay Gisela Dulko Melinda Czink
Zsófia Gubacsi
6–4, 6–3
Winner 4. 8 June 2003 Galatina, Italy Clay Arantxa Parra Santonja Bahia Mouhtassine
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
6–0, 7–6(6)
Runner-up 4. 7 September 2003 Fano, Italy Clay Gala León García Conchita Martínez Granados
Giulia Casoni
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 21 September 2003 Columbus, United States Hard Andreea Ehritt-Vanc Teryn Ashley
Ally Baker
3–6, 7–6(4), 2–6
Winner 5. 18 September 2004 Ashland, United States Hard Sandra Klösel Cory Ann Avants
Kristen Schlukebir
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 6. 26 September 2004 Albuquerque, United States Hard Stéphanie Dubois Maureen Drake
Carly Gullickson
3–6, 6–7(6)
Runner-up 7. 22 October 2005 Saint-Raphaël, France Hard (i) Meilen Tu Lucie Hradecká
Sandra Záhlavová
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Winner 6. 31 January 2006 Rockford, United States Hard Maria Fernanda Alves Michaela Paštiková
Abigail Spears
0–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner 7. 11 May 2007 Monzón, Spain Hard Estrella Cabeza Candela Iryna Brémond
Vesna Dolonc
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 8. 30 June 2007 Getxo, Spain Clay Conchita Martínez Granados Nuria Llagostera Vives
Laura Pous Tió
2–6, 1–6
Winner 8. 16 March 2009 Lima, Peru Clay Lucía Jara Lozano Carla Beltrami
Tatiana Búa
7–6(3), 6–3
Runner-up 9. 6 June 2009 Galatina, Italy Clay Beatriz García Vidagany Elena Bovina
Regina Kulikova
2–6, 1–6
Winner 9. 12 June 2009 Marseille, France Clay Tathiana Garbin Elena Bovina
Timea Bacsinszky
6–7(4), 6–3, [10–7]

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Preceded by
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
ITF Junior World Champion
2000
Succeeded by
Svetlana Kuznetsova


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