Romy Farah
Romy Farah Makssoud (born 5 January 1985) is a Colombian former professional tennis player.
Full name | Romy Farah Makssoud |
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Country (sports) | Colombia |
Born | Beirut, Lebanon | 5 January 1985
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $10,898 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 493 (8 July 2002) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 451 (27 October 2003) |
Biography
Born to Lebanese parents in Beirut, Farah moved to Colombia at the age of two, via Canada. She grew up in the city of Cali.[1] Her father Patrick coached tennis and comes from a generation of tennis players, while her mother Eva was a volleyball player who captained Lebanon's national team. She is the elder sister of tennis player Robert Farah.[2]
Farah, a right-handed player, competed briefly on the professional tour while a junior, twice featuring in the singles main draw of the Copa Colsanitas WTA Tour tournament, in 2002 and 2003. She appeared in a total of eight Fed Cup ties for Colombia, which included a World Group fixture in 2003 against France.[3] Retiring in 2004, Farah went on to play college tennis in the United States, for Clemson University and the University of Miami.[4]
ITF finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 17 June 2002 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | Amber Liu | 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 4 (0–4)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 25 November 2001 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | Mariana Correa | Livia Azzi Maria Fernanda Alves |
5–7, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 25 May 2003 | Almería, Spain | Hard | Astrid Waernes | Neuza Silva İpek Şenoğlu |
5–7, 7–5, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 5 October 2003 | Carcavelos 1, Portugal | Clay | Ágnes Szávay | Iveta Gerlová Katarína Kachlíková |
4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Runner-up | 4. | 18 October 2003 | Carcavelos 2, Portugal | Clay | Neuza Silva | Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Céline Beigbeder |
2–6, 0–1 ret. |
References
- Morales Zapata, Rodrigo (20 February 1999). "Romy Farah, Una Pasión Árabe". El Tiempo (in Spanish).
- Mosalli, Irène (19 July 2019). "Robert Farah, a Colombian-Lebanese with tennis in his genes". L'Orient-Le Jour.
- "Equipo colombiano viajó a Europa para enfrentarse a Francia". La Nación (in Spanish). 20 April 2003.
- "Yellow Jackets Begin Play at ITA South Regional Thursday". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 18 October 2006.