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

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.September 15, 1985Salt Lake City, Utah, USAHard Stephanie Rehe2–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.October 18, 1987San Juan, Puerto Rico, USAHard Stephanie Rehe5–7, 6–7

Doubles 3 (1–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.February 3, 1985Marco Island, Florida, USAHard Bonnie Gadusek Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
2–6, 6–1, 0–6
Winner2.September 28, 1986Tulsa, Oklahoma, USAHard Dianne Van Rensburg Svetlana Cherneva
Larisa Savchenko
7–6, 7–5
Runner-up3.October 27, 1991San Juan, Puerto Rico, USAHard Sabine Appelmans Rika Hiraki
Florencia Labat
3–6, 3–6

ITF titles (1)

Singles (1)

No.DateLocationSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
1.July 20, 1987Schenectady, NY, USAHard Vicki Nelson-Dunbar6–2, 6–3