Elisa Balsamo (born 12 August 1983) is an Italian former professional tennis player.[1][2]
| 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) |
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 | 2–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 2. | 18 February 2007 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | 3. | 4 June 2007 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 4. | 17 June 2007 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | 4–6, 6–7(5) | |
| Win | 5. | 3 March 2008 | ITF Sabadell, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Win | 6. | 17 October 2009 | ITF Settimo San Pietro, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 7. | 7 March 2010 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Clay | 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 | 7–6(5), 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 April 2003 | ITF Torre del Greco, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 March 2004 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | 6–7(0), 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 11 September 2005 | ITF Mestre, Italy | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 5. | 4 June 2007 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 6. | 17 June 2007 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal |
Hard | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
| Runner-up | 7. | 1 March 2008 | ITF Sant Boi, Spain | Clay | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 8. | 3 March 2008 | ITF Sabadell, Spain | Clay | 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| Winner | 9. | 30 March 2008 | ITF Latina, Italy | Clay | 0–6, 7–6(6) [10–7] | ||
| Winner | 10. | 12 April 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 11. | 19 April 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 12. | 17 July 2009 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | 5–7, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 13. | 7 March 2010 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 7–6(3) | ||
| Winner | 14. | 5 July 2010 | ITF Torino, Italy | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 |