Monica Seles

Monica Seles

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1973-12-02 (51 years old)

Biography

Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former world No. 1 tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and the United States. She won nine major singles titles, eight of them as a teenager while representing Yugoslavia, and the final one while representing the United States. In 1990, Seles became the youngest-ever French Open champion at the age of 16. She went on to win eight major singles titles before her 20th birthday and was the year-end No. 1 in 1991 and 1992. However, on April 30, 1993, while playing a match, she was the victim of an on-court attack when an obsessed fan of Seles' rival Steffi Graf stabbed Seles in the back with a 9-inch (23 cm) knife as she was sitting down between games. Seles did not return to tennis for over two years after the stabbing. Though she enjoyed some success after returning in 1995, including victory at the 1996 Australian Open, she was unable to consistently produce her best tennis. She played her last professional match at the 2003 French Open but did not officially retire until February 2008. Regarded by many as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Seles was named one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" by Time. Several players and historians have stated that Seles had the potential to become the most accomplished female player of all time had she not been stabbed. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1973-12-02 (51 years old)

Birth Place
Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]

Height
178-centimeter

Citizenships
Hungary, United States of America, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Residences
Orlando · Sarasota, United States of America, Novi Sad, Serbia

Awards
International Tennis Hall of Fame, Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award, Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award, Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, Associated Press Athlete of the Year

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