Elisa Balsamo (tennis)
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Italy |
| Born | 12 August 1983 Pontedera, Italy |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $66,549 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 227–185 |
| 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) |
Elisa Balsamo (born 12 August 1983) is an Italian former professional tennis player.[1][2]
Her highest WTA singles ranking is 329, which she achieved on 1 December 2008. Her career-high in doubles is 307, which she reached on 16 June 2008. In her career, she won five singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (5–2)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 6 April 2003 | ITF Napoli, Italy | Clay |  Mariëlle Hoogland | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | 18 February 2007 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Michelle Gerards | 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 4 June 2007 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | Hard |  Mélanie Gloria | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | 17 June 2007 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard |  Tara Iyer | 4–6, 6–7(5) |
| Win | 5. | 3 March 2008 | ITF Sabadell, Spain | Clay |  Estefanía Craciún | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 17 October 2009 | ITF Settimo San Pietro, Italy | Clay | Stefania Chieppa | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 7. | 7 March 2010 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Clay |  Alexandra Cadanțu | 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles: 14 (6–8)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 September 2002 | ITF 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 | ITF Torre del Greco, Italy | Clay | Debora Carmassi |  Stefanie Haidner Giulia Meruzzi | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 March 2004 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | Giulia Meruzzi | Alice Canepa Emily Stellato | 6–7(0), 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 11 September 2005 | ITF Mestre, Italy | Clay | Emily Stellato |  Rita Kuti-Kis Kira Nagy | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 4 June 2007 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | Hard | Valentina Sulpizio | Carolina Gago-Fuentes Sabina Mediano-Álvarez | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 17 June 2007 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | Valentina Sulpizio |  Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Varanya Vijuksanaboon | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1 March 2008 | ITF Sant Boi, Spain | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio |  Mailen Auroux Estefanía Craciún | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 3 March 2008 | ITF Sabadell, Spain | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio | Giulia Gatto-Monticone Federica Quercia | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 30 March 2008 | ITF Latina, Italy | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio |  Sandra Martinović  Kathrin Wörle-Scheller | 0–6, 7–6(6) [10–7] |
| Winner | 10. | 12 April 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio | Michelle Gerards Marcella Koek | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 19 April 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio | Michelle Gerards Marcella Koek | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 17 July 2009 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | Stefania Chieppa | María Irigoyen  Teodora Mirčić | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 13. | 7 March 2010 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio |  Marina Shamayko Neda Kozić | 6–3, 7–6(3) |
| Winner | 14. | 5 July 2010 | ITF Torino, Italy | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio | Alice Balducci Martina Caciotti | 7–5, 6–3 |
