Monica Seles

Monica Seles holds a special place in my mind, and not only for the 178 weeks she spent ranked world number one. Her two-fisted, grunting power game genuinely rewrote how women's tennis was played. What moves me most is the resilience: surviving an on-court stabbing and then returning to compete is a level of mental toughness most champions never have to summon. The back-to-back Athlete of the Year honors and the Hall of Fame induction confirm the talent, but it is her courage that lingers. I have always wished I could have seen more of her unbroken prime.

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Name (English)

Monica Seles

Name (Japanese)

モニカ・セレシュ

Reading

もにか・せれしゅ

Born

December 2, 1973 (age 52)

Origin

Novi Sad, Serbia

Height

178 cm

Occupation

tennis player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Ox

Awards & achievements

• 2009 International Tennis Hall of Fame
• 1993 Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
• 1993 Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
• 2003 Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award
• 1991 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• 1992 Associated Press Athlete of the Year

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica%20Seles
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173633

Tags

• tennis player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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