Romy Farah

Romy Farah Makssoud (born 5 January 1985) is a Colombian former professional tennis player.

Romy Farah
Full nameRomy Farah Makssoud
Country (sports) Colombia
Born (1985-01-05) 5 January 1985
Beirut, Lebanon
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$10,898
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 493 (8 July 2002)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 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
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
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.

See also

References
  1. Morales Zapata, Rodrigo (20 February 1999). "Romy Farah, Una Pasión Árabe". El Tiempo (in Spanish).
  2. Mosalli, Irène (19 July 2019). "Robert Farah, a Colombian-Lebanese with tennis in his genes". L'Orient-Le Jour.
  3. "Equipo colombiano viajó a Europa para enfrentarse a Francia". La Nación (in Spanish). 20 April 2003.
  4. "Yellow Jackets Begin Play at ITA South Regional Thursday". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 18 October 2006.
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