MA. EMILIA SALERNI (ARG)

Residence       Rafaela, Sante Fe, Argentina
Date of Birth   May 14, 1983
Birthplace      Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height          5'8 1/2'' (1.74 m)
Weight          136 1/2 lbs. (62 kg)
Plays           Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro

WTA Tour singles titles:0
WTA Tour doubles titles:1
ITF Women's Circuit singles titles:7
ITF Women's Circuit doubles titles:5
Prize Money$281,661
Win Loss Record(Singles):120-76
Win Loss Record(Doubles):85-62

WTA Ranking History
Season-Ending Singles
2003-173; 2002-127; 2001-123; 2000-206; 1999-460
Career-High Singles:No. 95 (March 4, 2002)
Career-High Doubles:No. 45 (September 23, 2002)

Grand Slam (singles) History
                WL      03      02      01
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0-2     1r      1r      -
ROLAND GARROS   0-1     -       -       1r
US OPEN 0-3     1r      1r      1r      -
WIMBLEDON       0-1     -       -       1r

PERSONAL
Baseline player whose favorite shots are her backhand and serve; likes hard
and grass courts...
Began playing tennis at age 4 with her sister and parents...
Nickname is Pitu...
Mother, Maria Del Carmen Martin, is an accounting teacher;
father, Abelardo Salerni, is in public administration; has two brothers,
Fernando and Luciano, and two sisters, Mariana and Natalia...
Most memorable experience was being at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney...
Superstition is to serve with the same ball...
Describes herself as sincere and responsible...
Most admires her mother because she knows how to love...
Tennis player most admired is Steffi Graf...
Says tennis is a passion inside her...
Favorite city is her hometown of Rafaela, Argentina...
Favorite movie is Sixth Sense and favorite actor is Sean Connery.