Romy Farah
Appearance
Full name | Romy Farah Maksoud | |
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Country (sports) | ![]() Fed Cup | 2–7 |
Romy Farah Maksoud (born 5 January 1985) is a Colombian former professional tennis player.
Biography
Born to Lebanese parents in
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
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 |
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Runner-up | 1. | 17 June 2002 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (0–4)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 25 November 2001 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 25 May 2003 | Almería, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 5 October 2003 | Carcavelos 1, Portugal |
Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Runner-up | 4. | 18 October 2003 | Carcavelos 2, Portugal |
Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 0–1 ret. |
See also
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.