Silvia Farina Elia

Silvia Farina-Elia
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceRome
Born (1972-04-27) 27 April 1972 (age 52)
Milan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Turned pro1988
Retired24 October 2005
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$3,688,252
Singles
Career record469–370
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 11 (20 May 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2004, 2005)
French Open4R (2001, 2002)
WimbledonQF (2003)
US Open4R (2002)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals1R (2001, 2002)
Olympic Games3R (2000)
Doubles
Career record269–255
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 24 (21 June 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1997)
French OpenQF (1994, 1998, 2004)
WimbledonQF (1998, 1999)
US Open3R (1994, 1999, 2005)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2004)

Silvia Farina-Elia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsilvja faˈriːna eˈliːa]; born 27 April 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. She won three WTA singles titles, reached the quarterfinals of the 2003 Wimbledon Championships and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in May 2002. Farina-Elia won her first ITF title at Caltagirone in 1991 and her first WTA tournament at Strasbourg in 2001. She made her debut Grand Slam appearance at the 1991 French Open and was coached by husband Francesco Elia, whom she married September 1999.