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.
Titles
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 |
Doubles (2)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (1) |
| Tier IV & V (1) |
Sources
References
- ^ TENNIS.com - 2007 Pacific Life Open - Rollercoaster Ride: Another comeback for Canas
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