Camille Benjamin
Camille Benjamin 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
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | September 15, 1985 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Hard | Stephanie Rehe | 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | October 18, 1987 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA | Hard | Stephanie Rehe | 5–7, 6–7 |
Doubles 3 (1–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | February 3, 1985 | Marco Island, Florida, USA | Hard | Bonnie Gadusek | Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie | 2–6, 6–1, 0–6 |
Winner | 2. | September 28, 1986 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Hard | Dianne Van Rensburg | Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko | 7–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 3. | October 27, 1991 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA | Hard | Sabine Appelmans | Rika Hiraki Florencia Labat | 3–6, 3–6 |
ITF titles (1)
Singles (1)
No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | July 20, 1987 | Schenectady, NY, USA | Hard | Vicki Nelson-Dunbar | 6–2, 6–3 |