Stories
Biography
- Currently without a coach ... Left Tunis at age 13 to live and train with Nathalie Tauziat in Biarritz, France ... Is a serve-and-volleyer who prefers indoor hardcourts; favorite shots are serve, backhand ... Father, Moncef, is a physician; mother, Zeineb, is a dermatologist; older sister is Sonia and younger brother is Hassen ... Likes working out, body-boarding ... Favorite place to be is Biarritz because of the ocean and Pyrenees mountains ... Most memorable experience was qualifying for US Open in 2000 ... Has several superstitions, one of which is to never put the volume on an odd number ... Describes herself as honest, stubborn, sensitive ... Admires her grandfather her all his great commitments ... Loves being a pro athlete and loves tennis ... Favorite tournament is US Open.
- Official Web site: www.selimasfar.com
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
75Height
5' 5 1/2'' (1.66 m)Birthday
Jul 8, 1977 July 8, 1977Birthplace
Tunis, TunisiaCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner: 2007 - ITF/Jounieh-LIB; 2006 - ITF/Jounieh-LIB; 2002 - ITF/Glasgow-GBR, ITF/Nottingham-GBR; 2000 - ITF/Bournemouth-GBR; 1997 - ITF/Ismailia-EGY; 1996 - ITF/Dinan-FRA, ITF/Carthage-TUN; 1995 - ITF/Moulins-FRA, ITF/Le Havre-FRA; 1994 - ITF/Carthage-TUN.
Quarterfinalist (3): 2004 - Cincinnati; 2002 - Warsaw; 2001 - Dubai.
DOUBLES
Winner: 2005 - ITF/Biarritz-FRA, ITF/Deauville-FRA (both w/Cohen-Aloro); 2004 - ITF/Bordeaux-FRA, ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA, ITF/Poitiers-FRA (all w/Cohen-Aloro), ITF/Sint-Katelijine-Waver-BEL (w/Pichet); 2003 - ITF/Biarritz-FRA (w/Ahl); 2000 - ITF/Bournemouth-GBR (w/Woodroffe), ITF/Hatfield-GBR (w/Ward); 1999 - ITF/Edinburgh-GBR, ITF/Perigueux-FRA (both w/Ward); 1998 - ITF/Sezze-ITA (w/Casanova), ITF/Valladolid-ESP (w/Riera); 1997 - ITF/Guimares-POR (w/Lebescond), ITF/Ismailia-EGY (w/Karpenschif); 1994 - ITF/La Coruna-ESP, ITF/Casablanca-MAR (both w/de Camaret).
ADDITIONAL
Tunisian Olympic Team, 1996, 2008.