Camille Benjamin

Full name	Camille Benjamin-Schermerhorn
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1966-02-06)February 6, 1966 (age 59) Cleveland, Ohio
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$688,139
Singles
Career record	262–298
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 27 (October 15, 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1987,1989)
French Open	SF (1984)
Wimbledon	3R (1983,1984)
US Open	3R (1985,1986,1989)
Doubles
Career record	147–246
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 72 (February 27, 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1988)
French Open	QF (1984)
Wimbledon	3R (1984)
US Open	3R (1991)

Camille Benjamin (born June 22, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player.

Benjamin played on theWTA tour from 1981 to 1994. She reached the semifinals of theFrench Open in 1984, defeatingCláudia Monteiro,Jamie Golder,Catrin Jexell,Sabrina Goleš andLisa Bonder before losing to Chris Evert.

Benjamin is the daughter of Panamanian immigrants. Her father, Carl Benjamin, was a math professor atBakersfield College and had played college tennis at Central State College inXenia, Ohio.

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Sep 1985	Salt Lake City, Utah, US	Hard	Stephanie Rehe	2–6, 4–6
Loss	0–2	Oct 1987	San Juan, Puerto Rico, US	Hard	Stephanie Rehe	5–7, 6–7

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 1985	Marco Island, Florida, US	Hard	Bonnie Gadusek	Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie	2–6, 6–1, 0–6
Win	1–1	Sep 1986	Tulsa, Oklahoma, US	Hard	Dianne Van Rensburg	Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko	7–6, 7–5
Loss	1–2	Oct 1991	San Juan, Puerto Rico, US	Hard	Sabine Appelmans	Rika Hiraki Florencia Labat	3–6, 3–6

No.	Date	Location	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	July 20, 1987	Schenectady, NY, US	Hard	Vicki Nelson-Dunbar	6–2, 6–3

• Sundiata A. Djata.Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis Vol. 1, p. 78-79.

• Camille Benjamin at theWomen's Tennis Association
• Camille Benjamin at theInternational Tennis Federation

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