Elisa Balsamo (tennis)

For the Italian cyclist, see Elisa Balsamo (cyclist).

Elisa Balsamo

Country (sports)	Italy
Residence	Italy
Born	(1983-08-12) 12 August 1983 Pontedera, Italy
Turned pro	2001
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$63,874
Singles
Career record	215–176
Career titles	5 (ITF)
Highest ranking	No. 329 (1 December 2008)
Doubles
Career record	74–67
Career titles	6 (ITF)
Highest ranking	No. 307 (16 June 2008)
Last updated on: 19 July 2010.

Elisa Balsamo (born 12 August 1983 in Pontedera), is an Italian professional tennis player.

Her highest WTA singles ranking is 329, which she reached on 1 December 2008. Her career high in doubles is 307, which she reached on 16 June 2008. She has won 5 singles and 6 doubles ITF titles.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles finals: 7 (5-2)

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Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	6 April 2003	Napoli, Italy	Clay	Mariëlle Hoogland	2–6, 5–7
Winner	2.	18 February 2007	Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Michelle Gerards	6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Winner	3.	4 June 2007	Amarante, Portugal	Hard	Mélanie Gloria	6–3, 7–5
Runner-up	4.	17 June 2007	Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal	Hard	Tara Iyer	4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Winner	5.	3 March 2008	Sabadell, Spain	Clay	Estefanía Craciún	6–3, 7–5
Winner	6.	17 October 2009	Settimo San Pietro, Italy	Clay	Stefania Chieppa	6–4, 6–1
Winner	7.	7 March 2010	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Alexandra Cadanțu	6–1, 6–4

Doubles: 14 (6-8)

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Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	29 September 2002	Lecce, Italy	Clay	Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez	Andreea Ehritt-Vanc Edina Gallovits-Hall	7–6(5), 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up	2.	13 April 2003	Torre del Greco, Italy	Clay	Debora Carmassi	Stefanie Haidner Giulia Meruzzi	4–6, 3–6
Runner-up	3.	28 March 2004	Rome, Italy	Clay	Giulia Meruzzi	Alice Canepa Emily Stellato	6–7(0), 3–6
Runner-up	4.	11 September 2005	Mestre, Italy	Clay	Emily Stellato	Rita Kuti-Kis Kira Nagy	5–7, 4–6
Winner	5.	4 June 2007	Amarante, Portugal	Hard	Valentina Sulpizio	Carolina Gago-Fuentes Sabina Mediano-Álvarez	4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner	6.	17 June 2007	Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal	Hard	Valentina Sulpizio	Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Varanya Vijuksanaboon	6–1, 6–0
Runner-up	7.	1 March 2008	Sant Boi, Spain	Clay	Valentina Sulpizio	Mailen Auroux Estefania Craciún	1–6, 3–6
Runner-up	8.	3 March 2008	Sabadell, Spain	Clay	Valentina Sulpizio	Giulia Gatto-Monticone Federica Quercia	2–6, 0–6
Winner	9.	30 March 2008	Latina, Italy	Clay	Valentina Sulpizio	Sandra Martinović Kathrin Wörle-Scheller	0–6, 7–6(6) [10–7]
Winner	10.	12 April 2008	Antalya, Turkey	Clay	Valentina Sulpizio	Michelle Gerards Marcella Koek	6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	11.	19 April 2008	Antalya, Turkey	Clay	Valentina Sulpizio	Michelle Gerards Marcella Koek	3–6, 4–6
Runner-up	12.	17 July 2009	Rome, Italy	Clay	Stefania Chieppa	María Irigoyen Teodora Mirčić	5–7, 2–6
Winner	13.	7 March 2010	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Valentina Sulpizio	Marina Shamayko Neda Kozić	6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Winner	14.	5 July 2010	Torino, Italy	Clay	Valentina Sulpizio	Alice Balducci Martina Caciotti	7–5, 6–3

External links

• Elisa Balsamo at the Women's Tennis Association
• Elisa Balsamo at the International Tennis Federation