Fabio was born and raised in North Vancouver as a member of the Hollyburn Country Club. In the years 1984 to 1988 Fabio reached 7 National Championship finals winning 4 times (3 singles, 1 doubles). In 1986 through 1988, Fabio was the #1 ranked Jr. in the country and represented Canada in many international tennis events including Jr. Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the French Open. He also won a Gold Medal for British Columbia in the 1989 Canada Games. In 1988, Fabio received a full tennis scholarship from Texas Tech University, a Division 1 school located in Lubbock, Texas where he played position #1 in singles and doubles. Fabio had the best win/loss record in the Southwest Conference in 1992 and the teams highest national NCAA ranking was #17. After graduating from Texas Tech University in 1993, Fabio decided on a career in coaching tennis. Fabio is a certified Level 1 Tennis Coach and was the Head Tennis Professional at the Richmond Country Club from 1997 to 2012. Fabio has been coaching at the North Shore Winter Club from 2012 to present.