Monika Seleš

Monika Seleš

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Monika Seleš is a former professional tennis player who was born on December 2, 1973, in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). She became a naturalized American citizen and is renowned for her powerful two-handed strokes and competitive spirit. Seleš was a dominant force in women's tennis in the early 1990s, winning nine Grand Slam singles titles before the age of 20, making her one of the youngest players to achieve such success. Her career was notably interrupted by a tragic on-court stabbing in 1993, which led to a hiatus from the sport. After her return, she continued to compete at a high level and remains a beloved figure in tennis, celebrated for her resilience and contributions to the game.

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Monika Seleš is a former professional tennis player who overcame significant challenges in her career, including a traumatic incident during a match.

Monika Seleš (52) nikad mršavija: Borila se sa prejedanjem pa pobedila posledice traume
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-02-09
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Monika Seles is a former tennis player who was Ana Ivanović's idol during her childhood.

Ana Ivanović se udala u katoličkoj ckrvi i evo da li je morala da promeni veru
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-11-06
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Monika Seleš was also a victim of a violent incident, which resonated with Šaban Šaulić's experiences.

Gordana Šaulić o usponima, padovima i podršci pokojnom suprugu: "Taj datum, taj 17. koji je inače njemu bio vrlo čudan..."
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-10-21
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Monika Seleš is a former tennis queen who is often seen at tennis events in America, especially when Novak Đoković plays.

Monika Seleš objavila sliku sa slavnom Srpkinjom, 10 godina su bliske drugarice
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-10-07
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Monika Seleš is a former tennis player mentioned as a benchmark for talent in the article.

Novinar dao Novaku Đokoviću ovu fotografiju i slavni Srbin je odmah zaplakao
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-09-07
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Monika Seleš, a former top tennis player, has recently spoken about her life-changing diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.

Monika Seleš pred novo življenjsko preizkušnjo
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-13
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Monika Seleš was one of the tennis players trained by Jelena Genčić.

Ovo je žena koja je otkrila Novaka Đokovića: Njen otac je promenio veru i oženio njenu majku
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-05-24
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Monika Seleš is a legendary tennis player who was attacked during a match in Hamburg in 1993.

Monika Seleš 32 godine od užasa u Hamburgu: Izgleda bolje nego ikada i druži se sa ovom poznatom Srpkinjom
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-04-30
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One of the comments compared Ana to the famous tennis player Monika Seleš.

Kompletan haos u domu Ane Ćurčić! Hitno mora da se iseli...
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-03-24
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Monika Seleš was a significant influence on Ana Ivanović's early tennis career.

Ova devojčica je danas najlepša Srpkinja bez konkurencije i žena kojom se najviše ponosimo
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-02-17
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Amanda Anisimova repeated the success of Monika Seleš by winning the tournament in Doha.

Ispisala je historiju i ponovila uspjeh Monike Seleš
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2025-02-16
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