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Camille Benjamin
American tennis player
American tennis player
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Camille Benjamin |
| full_name | Camille Benjamin-Schermerhorn |
| country | |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Cleveland, Ohio |
| plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| careerprizemoney | $688,139 |
| singlesrecord | 262–298 |
| singlestitles | 0 |
| highestsinglesranking | No. 27 (October 15, 1984) |
| AustralianOpenresult | 3R (1987, 1989) |
| FrenchOpenresult | SF (1984) |
| Wimbledonresult | 3R (1983, 1984) |
| USOpenresult | 3R (1985, 1986, 1989) |
| doublesrecord | 147–246 |
| doublestitles | 1 |
| highestdoublesranking | No. 72 (February 27, 1989) |
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult | QF (1988) |
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult | QF (1984) |
| WimbledonDoublesresult | 3R (1984) |
| USOpenDoublesresult | 3R (1991) |
Camille Benjamin (born June 22, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player.
Benjamin played on the WTA tour from 1981 to 1994. She reached the semifinals of the French Open in 1984, defeating Cláudia Monteiro, Jamie Golder, Catrin Jexell, Sabrina Goleš and Lisa Bonder before losing to Chris Evert.
Benjamin is the daughter of Panamanian immigrants. Her father, Carl Benjamin, was a math professor at Bakersfield College and had played college tennis at Central State College in Xenia, Ohio.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 2
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam |
| WTA Championships |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV & V |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1985 | Salt Lake City, Utah, US | Hard | USA Stephanie Rehe | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1987 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, US | Hard | USA Stephanie Rehe | 5–7, 6–7 |
Doubles 3 (1–2)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam |
| WTA Championships |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV & V |
|
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Hard |
| Clay |
| Grass |
| Carpet |
|}
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1985 | Marco Island, Florida, US | Hard | USA Bonnie Gadusek | USA Kathy Jordan | |
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | 2–6, 6–1, 0–6 | ||||||
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 1986 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Hard | RSA Dianne Van Rensburg | URS Svetlana Cherneva | |
| URS Larisa Savchenko | 7–6, 7–5 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1991 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, US | Hard | BEL Sabine Appelmans | JPN Rika Hiraki | |
| ARG Florencia Labat | 3–6, 3–6 |
ITF titles
Singles (1)
| No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | July 20, 1987 | Schenectady, NY, US | Hard | USA Vicki Nelson-Dunbar | 6–2, 6–3 |
References
- Sundiata A. Djata. Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis Vol. 1, p. 78-79.
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