| Full name | Romy Farah Maksoud |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Colombia |
| Born | 5 January 1985 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| College | University of Miami |
| Prize money | $10,898 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 493 (8 July 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 451 (27 October 2003) |
| Fed Cup | 2–7 |
Romy Farah Maksoud (born 5 January 1985) is a Colombian former professional tennis player.
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]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 June 2002 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard |  Amber Liu | 2–6, 2–6 |
| 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. |
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