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Monica Seles
Winning nine major singles titles, including a comeback Australian Open after an on-court attack.
French Open · Six major titles
- Born
- 2 December 1973
- Birthplace
- Novi Sad, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
More people
Monica Seles
Monica Seles is a former world-number-one tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and later the United States.
Early life
Father’s coaching
Her father Károly introduced her to tennis in Novi Sad.
Florida training
She moved to the United States as a child to train at Nick Bollettieri’s academy.
Career
- 1989
Professional breakthrough
She won her first tour title.
- 1990–1993
Teenage dominance
She won eight majors and reached world number one.
- 1993–1995
Forced absence
An attacker stabbed her during a match in Hamburg; she spent more than two years away from competition.
- 1995–2008
Return and retirement
She returned to major-winning form, played her last tour match in 2003 and formally retired in 2008.
Achievements
French Open
At sixteen, she defeated Steffi Graf in the final.
Six major titles
She won three singles majors in each year.
Australian Open
She won her ninth major after returning to tennis.
Beyond tennis
Writing
Her memoir Getting a Grip discusses life after the attack and her relationship with food.
Citizenship
She became a United States citizen in 1994.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Official career history and recognition ↗Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
