Colsanitas Tennis Team
Fabiola Zuluaga Amado

Age:

21 years

Born Date:

January 7, 1979

Birth Place:

Cúcuta

Height:

1.72 meters

Characteristics:

Right hand

Team:

Colsanitas

Coach:

Jorge Todero

Starting Date at Tennis:

1986

Father's Name:

Arlés Zuluaga

Mother's Name:

Amelia Amado

BEST RESULTS :

  • National Champion from 1989 to 1994.
  • Gira Cosat absolute champion in 1993 in singles and doubles for the 14 year category.
  • South-America 14 year champion in 1993.
  • Bronze medal in the 14 year 1993 World Championship in Japan.
  • Finalist in the Colsanitas Satellite in 1993.
  • Champion in the Professional Satellite of Cali in 1994.
  • Champion in 1996 of the Colsanitas Open of Us$50.000.
  • Champion in the Professional Open of Bytom, Poland in 1996.
  • Finalist with Colombia Team of Group 1 of the American Zone Federation Cup in 1995, 1996 and 1997.
  • Quarter finals in 1994 Orange Bowl.
  • Quarter finals in the 1996 Budapest Open.
  • Quarter finals in the Cali Open of Us$25.000.
  • Quarter finals in the Valladolid Open,
  • Last round in the qualy draw of Roland Garros in 1997.
  • Quarter finals in the 1997 Budapest Open.
  • Semifinalist in the 1997 Hungary Open.
  • She classified in the main draw of Palermo Open.
  • 1997 Copa Finesse champion of Us$25.000 in Santafé de Bogotá.
  • Champion of the Orbetello (Italy) Professional Open in 1998.
  • Finalist in Socchi (Russia) Professional Open.
  • Five consecutive victories in 1998 US Open (She advanced into the second round of the main draw on which he lost with the number 4 of the WTA world ranking, Arantxa Sánchez by 6-4 / 6-2).
  • Champion of Copa Subaru in Santafé de Bogotá, December 1998.
  • Champion in Copa Perky's Pizza - Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali, December 1998.
  • Copa Colsanitas WTA Tour 1999 Champion.
  • Third round in the Lipton 1999 (Miami. In second round, Fabiola defeated Iva Majoli, 32 in the world ranking by these days).
  • Quarter final in the Amelia Island 1999.
  • Third round in the Roland Garros 1999 (Fabiola lost with Lindsay Davenport).
  • Second round in the US Open 1999.
  • Champion of the Brazil Ladies Open WTA Tour 1999. Champion in the Perky´s Pizza Open 1999 (Cali).
  • Champion of the Perky´s Pizza Open 1999 doubles draw.
  • Second Round in the Australian Open 2000 (Fabiola defeated, in first round, french Nathalie Dechy, 25 in the world ranking).  
  • Professional ITF Titles: 11
  • WTA Tour Titles: 2
Mariana Mesa Pineda

Age:

19 years

Born Date:

April 1, 1980

Birth Place:

Pereira

Height:

1.70 meters

Characteristics:

Right hand

Team:

Colsanitas

Coach:

Belus Prajoux

Starting Date at Tennis:

1988

Father's Name:

Juan Carlos Mesa

Mother's Name:

Nidia Lucia Pineda

BEST RESULTS :

  • National Champion in the 14 year category in 1992 (with 12 years old).
  • Champion in the 1993 Gira Cosat in Argentina.
  • Individual finalist and champion by teams (with the Colombia Team), in the 1993 South-America tournament in Perú.
  • Third in the World Championship 14 year category in Yamanakaku, Japan, in 1993.
  • Finalist in the 1994 World Junior Tournament in Barranquilla.
  • Finalist in singles and champion in doubles of the 1994 South-American Championship - Brazil, in the 18 year category (partner with Carmiña Giraldo).
  • Finalist of the Italy Junior Open in 1994.
  • Champion of the 1994 Us$10.00 Professional Satellite Purina Dog Chow in Manizales.
  • National Champion in the 18 year category in 1995 and 1997.
  • Third in the 1996, 16 year category South-American Championship in Bogotá.
  • Champion of the 1997 Oporto ITF Junior World Ranking in Portugal.
  • Doubles Champion of the 1997 Leiria ITF Junior World Ranking in Portugal.
  • Champion in Perú of the Lima World Junior Tournament.
  • Champion of the Professional Satellite of Vigo, Spain in 1998.
  • Champion in the Professional Satellite of Lima, Perú in 1998.
  • Champion in the Zaragoza Professional Satellite 1999 (Spain).
  • Champion in the Zaragoza Professional Satellite 1999 doubles draw (Spain).
  • Champion in the La Paz Professional Satellite 1999 (Bolivia).
  • Champion in the La Paz Professional Satellite 1999 doubles draw (Bolivia).
  • Finalist in the Asunción Professional Satellite 1999 (Paraguay).
  • Semifinalist in the Perky´s Pizza Open 1999 (Cali).
  • Champion in the Perky´s Pizza Open 1999 doubles draw (Cali).
  • Professional ITF Titles: 8
Romy Farah Maksoud

Age:

15 years

Born Date:

January 1, 1985

Birth Place:

Beirut, El Líbano

Height:

1.63 meters

Characteristics:

Right hand

Team:

Colsanitas

Coach:

Felipe Berón, Patrick Farah

Starting Date at Tennis:

1991

Father's Name:

Patrick Farah

Mother's Name:

Eva Farah

BEST RESULTS :

  • In 1992, she was the National Champion in the 12-year category.
  • Champion in the Granfiduciaria National Championship 1997, in Cali (Colombia). Champion of the 14-year category in the Granfiduciaria
  • National Championship 1997, Cali (Colombia).
  • Champion of the 14-year category in the Pony Malta National Championship 1997, Armenia (Colombia).
  • Champion of the 14-year category in the Pony Malta National Championship 1997, Bogotá (Colombia).
  • Semifinalist of the 14-year category in the National Championship 1997, Medellín (Colombia).
  • Semifinalist of the 14-year category in the Pony Malta National Championship 1997, Manizales (Colombia).
  • Semifinalist of the 14-year category in the Pony Malta National Championship 1997, Pereira (Colombia).
  • Representing Colombia, she was South American finalist of the 12-year category, 1997.
  • South American finalist in the 14-year category, 1998.
  • She played invincibly the 14-year category World Championship in Japan, 1998.
  • Being 13 years old, she defeated Colombian Carolina Mayorga (number 650 WTA by these days).
  • Eddie Herr semifinalist playing 14-year category, Miami (1998).
  • She won 5 matches consecutively in the Orange Bowl Tournament, Miami (1998).
  • Quarter Final in the Cosat Tour playing 16-year category, Colombia (1999).
  • Number 1 player of the Colombian Tennis Team that was South American Champion of the 14-year category (1999) and eighth in the World Championship, Czech Republic.
  • Eddie Herr Semifinalist, 14 year category (1999).
  • Finalist of the Cosat Tour 2000, Cali (16-year category). Finalist of the Cosat Tour 2000, Ecuador (16-year category).
Ana María Simanca Roa

Age:

16 years

Born Date:

January 20, 1983

Birth Place:

Bogotá

Height:

1.65 meters

Characteristics:

Right hand

Team:

Colsanitas

Coach:

Ómar Cuervo, Alejandro Pedraza, Felipe Berón

Starting Date at Tennis:

1989

Father's Name:

José Lorenzo Simanca

Mother's Name:

Clara Inés Roa

BEST RESULTS :

  • Champion of the 14-year category in the Orense National Championship 1997, Bogotá (Colombia).
  • Finalist of the 14-year category in the Granfiduciaria National Championship 1997, Cali (Colombia).
  • Finalist of the 14-year category in the Pony Malta National Championship 1997, Armenia (Colombia).
  • Finalist of the 14-year category in the Éxito National Championship 1997, Cali (Colombia).
  • Finalist of the 14-year category in the Pony Malta National Championship 1997, Pereira (Colombia).
  • Semifinalist of the 14-year category, Medellín (1997).
  • Semifinalist of the 14-year category in the AeroRepública National Championship 1997, Bogotá (Colombia).
  • She represented Colombia in the Cosat Tour 1997 and in the Fed Cup 1999.
Luisa Fernanda Obando Restrepo

Age:

16 years

Born Date:

May 24, 1984

Birth Place:

Bogotá

Height:

1.57 meters

Characteristics:

Right hand

Team:

Colsanitas

Coach:

Ómar Cuervo, Alejandro Pedraza

Starting Date at Tennis:

1992

Father's Name:

Enrique Obando

Mother's Name:

Piedad Restrepo

BEST RESULTS :

  • Champion of the 12-year category in the Milo National Championship 1997, Colombia.
  • Champion of the 14-year category in the AeroRepública National Championship 1997, Bogotá (Colombia).
  • Semifinalist in the Cosat Tour 1997, Bolivia.
  • Finalist in the Cosat Tour 1998, Cali (14-year category).
  • Champion in the Cosat Tour 1998, Bolivia (14-year category).
  • She is actually Number 1 in her category (14 years).
  • In the Cosat Ranking, she was second (1998). She played Main Draw in the Perky´s Pizza Open 1999.
  • She played second round in the Cosat Tour 2000, Colombia.
Jenny Andrade Rodríguez

Age:

17 years

Born Date:

May 16, 1982

Birth Place:

Bogotá

Height:

1.57 meters

Characteristics:

Right hand

Team:

Colsanitas

Coach:

Ómar Cuervo, Alejandro Pedraza

Starting Date at Tennis:

1994

Father's Name:

Julio Enrique Andrade

Mother's Name:

Esperanza Rodríguez

BEST RESULTS :

  • A los 11 años fue campeona suramericana.
  • En la Cosat de 1998 fue subcampeona en Lima, Perú.
  • Siempre fue número uno de su categoría en el Escalafón Nacional.
  • Subcampeona Torneo de Gira Suramericana Sub-16 años en Lima, Perú 1998
  • Tercera ronda Parada Mundial Juvenil de Colombia 1999
  • Segunda ronda Parada Mundial Juvenil de Colombia 2000
Cristina Arribas Garcia

Age:

17 years

Born Date:

March 27, 1982

Birth Place:

Madrid

Height:

1.70 meters

Characteristics:

Right hand

Team:

Colsanitas

Coach:

José López Maeso, Mariano López

Starting Date at Tennis:

1991

Father's Name:

Emiliano Arribas

Mother's Name:

Francisca García

BEST RESULTS :

  • Champion in Madrid of the Kids category.
  • Champion in Grand Canary of the Kids category.
  • Finalist in Madrid of the 16-year category.
  • Champion in Madrid of the Absolut Open 1997, Spain.
  • Being 17 years, she overcame the Qualy Draw of the Copa Colsanitas WTA Tour 1999.
  • She played third round in the World Championship 1999, Colombia (18-year category).
  • She overcame the Qualy Draw of the Santander Satellite 1999, Spain.
  • She overcame the Qualy Draw of the Ceuta Satellite 1999, and got second round in the Main Draw, Spain.
  • She overcame the Qualy Draw of the Zaragoza Satellite 1999, Spain.
Viviana Rojas Millán

Age:

17 years

Born Date:

November 25, 1982

Birth Place:

Bogotá

Height:

1.77 meters

Characteristics:

Right hand

Team:

Colsanitas

Coach:

Omar Cuervo, Alejandro Pedraza

Starting Date at Tennis:

1987

Father's Name:

Jaime Andrés Rojas

Mother's Name:

Ruth Millán de Rojas

BEST RESULTS :

  • National Champion of the 12, 14, 16 and 18 years categories, since 1994.
  • Finalist in 1994 of the South American Cup of Nations, playing 14-year category, Bolivia.
  • She played Cosat Tour in 1997, 1998 and 1999 representing Colombia.
  • She made part of the Colombian Tennis Team that played the World Championship 18-year category, 1999.
  • She won one match in the Copa Colsanitas WTA Tour´ Qualy Draw, 1999.
  • She overcame the Qualy Draw in the Perky´s Pizza Open 1999, Cali.