Monica Seles
Monica Seles is a former professional tennis player from Yugoslavia who became a naturalized American citizen. Born on December 2, 1973, she was one of the most dominant players in women's tennis during the 1990s, winning nine Grand Slam singles titles. Known for her powerful two-handed strokes and aggressive playing style, Seles was ranked world No. 1 for a total of 178 weeks. Her career was tragically interrupted in 1993 when she was stabbed by a deranged fan during a match, leading to a significant hiatus from the sport. After her return, Seles continued to compete at a high level and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009. She remains a beloved figure in tennis history.
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Monica Seles was ranked number one from the first to the last day in 1992.
Сабаленка е седмата тенисерка што била на врвот секој ден во една сезона
North Macedonia· 2025-12-06
Mónica Seles is a Serbian tennis player with American nationality.
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Peru· 2025-12-02
Monica Seles won her match against Jasmine Paolini in the tournament.
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Lithuania· 2025-11-02
Monica Seles is mentioned as one of the legends who had similar winning streaks in the tournament.
Соболенко проиграла в полуфинале турнира в Ухане. Четвертого титула не будет
Belarus· 2025-10-12
Monica Seles was a tennis player who was tragically injured during a match but made a comeback.
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Croatia· 2025-10-10
Monica Seles revealed her incurable disease as a doctor shares what to know.
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United States· 2025-10-09
Tennis champion Monica Seles reveals incurable disease as doctor shares what to know.
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Monica Seles was stabbed in the back by a deranged fan during a match in 1993, which affected her career.
Tennis star cries at US Open after seeing ex in crowd
Ghana· 2025-09-01
Monica Seles commented on the chaotic nature of the US Open.
público ruidoso, humo de hamburguesas y olor a marihuana
Argentina· 2025-08-26
Monica Seles commented on the chaos of the U.S. Open.
U.S. Open chaos sparks conflicting conversation around tournament etiquette
Canada· 2025-08-25
Nine-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles has revealed she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis.
Monica Seles: Nine-time Grand Slam champion reveals myasthenia gravis diagnosis
United Kingdom· 2025-08-13Monica Seles, a former world number one tennis player, revealed that she suffers from myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune disease.
"Hasta secarme el pelo se me hacía difícil"Argentina· 2025-08-13Ex-Tennis-Star Monica Seles spricht über schwere Erkrankung.
Ex-Tennis-Star Monica Seles spricht über schwere Erkrankung
Luxembourg· 2025-08-12
Monica Seles, a former tennis star, revealed her struggles with severe health issues due to muscle weakness.
Monica Seles odkrito o zdravstvenih težavah
Slovenia· 2025-08-12Monica Seles is a former world No. 1 who reached the Canadian Open women’s final in 1995.
Victoria Mboko: Who is the 18-year-old who won the Canadian Open?United States· 2025-08-09
Mboko was just the third wildcard in the Open Era to reach the final at this event, joining two former World No. 1 players — Monica Seles (1995) and Simona Halep (2015).
Victoria Mboko prevails against Naomi Osaka in National Bank Open final, capping stunning runCanada· 2025-08-08Monica Seles is a former professional tennis player who was a rival of Mirka Federer during her career.
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Serbia· 2025-07-22
Monica Seles is a former Yugoslavian tennis player who was attacked during a match.
למה שחקנים היום לא שונאים את היריבים שלהם?
Israel· 2025-07-13
Monica Seles is recognized for her tennis accomplishments, similar to those of Swiatek.
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Portugal· 2025-07-12
Monica Seles is mentioned as one of the players who won their first six Grand Slam finals like Swiatek.
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Germany· 2025-07-12
Monica Seles is another player who achieved six consecutive Grand Slam final victories, alongside Iga Swiatek.
Iga Swiatek se corona en Wimbledon con una paliza contundente
Bolivia· 2025-07-12
Monica Seles is noted alongside Margaret Court as one of the players who won their first six Grand Slam finals before Iga Swiatek.
Wimbledon: Swiatek arrasa a Anisimova y conquista Wimbledon
Panama· 2025-07-12Monica Seles was mentioned as another player who won her first six Grand Slam finals like Iga Swiatek.
Iga Swiatek se quedó con el título tras un aplastante doble 6-0 sobre Anisimova en apenas 57 minutosArgentina· 2025-07-12
Monica Seles was the first tennis pro to make herself heard.
OK Wimbledon, time to put a tennis sock in it and stop this shrieking racket
Australia· 2025-07-07
Monica Seles is noted for her perfect record in Grand Slam finals.
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France· 2025-06-09
Monica Seles was one of the previous players to reach the semifinals in their first Major appearance.
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Liechtenstein· 2025-06-04
Monica Seles was one of the previous players to reach the semifinals in their Grand Slam debut, a feat now matched by Lois Boisson.
Lesão grave, academia de Tsonga e polêmica do desodorante: conheça a sensação de Roland GarrosLiechtenstein· 2025-06-04
Monica Seles was the player against whom Jelena Dokic lost a bronze medal match at the Sydney Olympics.
L'ex tennista Jelena Dokic comunica la morte del padre, per anni è stata vittima di abusi da lui: «Ma perderlo è difficile»
Italy· 2025-05-22
Monica Seles was the last woman before Paolini to win both the singles and doubles titles at the Italian Open.
Jasmine Paolini beats Coco Gauff in Italian Open final to become first home winner in 40 yearsUnited States· 2025-05-18
Serbian tennis player Mónica Seles is stabbed in the back during a match.
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