Silvia Farina Elia (born April 27, 1972 in Milan, Italy) is a retired female tennis player from Italy. She reached a career high of World No. 11 on 20 May, 2002. She won her first ITF title at Caltagirone in 1991 and her first WTA tournament at Strasbourg in 2001. She made her début Grand Slam appearance at the 1991 French Open and was coached by husband Francesco Elia, whom she married September 1999.