Romy Farah
Full nameRomy Farah Maksoud
Country (sports) Colombia
Born (1985-01-05) 5 January 1985
Beirut, Lebanon
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeUniversity of Miami
Prize money$10,898
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 493 (8 July 2002)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 451 (27 October 2003)
Fed Cup2–7

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

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 (0–1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 17 June 2002 Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal Hard United States Amber Liu 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (0–4)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 25 November 2001 Cali, Colombia Clay Ecuador Mariana Correa Brazil Livia Azzi
Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves		 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 25 May 2003 Almería, Spain Hard Spain Astrid Waernes Portugal Neuza Silva
Turkey İpek Şenoğlu		 5–7, 7–5, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 5 October 2003 Carcavelos 1,
Portugal		 Clay Hungary Ágnes Szávay Czech Republic Iveta Gerlová
Slovakia Katarína Kachlíková		 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Runner-up 4. 18 October 2003 Carcavelos 2,
Portugal		 Clay Portugal Neuza Silva Spain Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
France 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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