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Monica Seles

Monica Seles
  • Residence: Sarasota, Florida
  • Date of Birth: 02 Dec 1973
  • Birthplace: Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
  • Height: 5' 10'' (1.78 m)
  • Weight: 135 lbs. (61 kg)
  • Plays: Left-handed (two-handed both sides)
  • Status: Pro (1989) / Retired (2007)
  • Pronounced: SELL-ess

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Monica Seles Biography

Was coached by father, Karolj, until his death in May 1998; holds especially dear the memory of first playing tennis with him in a parking lot; mother's name is Ester; has Yorkshire terrier named Ariel ... Became a US citizen in Miami on March 16, 1994 ... Other interests include modeling, horseback riding, basketball, guitar, reading autobiographies, hiking, swimming, working with Special Olympics athletes ... Collects stuffed animals ... Partner in the All-Star Cafe (sports restaurant chain) with Agassi, Woods, O'Neal, Montana, Gretzky and Griffey Jr ... Appeared in American Heart Association's "Got Milk?" ads with Evert and Fernandez ... Would like to attend college one day and work with children.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 53
WTA Doubles Titles - 6
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $14,891,762
W/L - Singles - - - 595 - 122
W/L - Doubles - - - 89 - 45
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Results

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2003 // $5,363,011 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 12 // Seed/Entry: 12/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Nadia Petrova (RUS) 76 6-4 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+2

Prize Money

$10,873
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
11-Mar-1991 (1) 22-Apr-1991 (16)
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- Holds nine Grand Slam singles titles (four at Australian Open, three at Roland Garros, two at US Open); last one was 1996 Australian Open; last time reaching final was 1998 Roland Garros (just three weeks after father's death; finished runner-up to Sánchez-Vicario); last one played was 2003 Roland Garros (lost first round to Nadia Petrova; was last match played).
- Youngest winner of Roland Garros in history in 1990 (16 years, 6 months), beating then-No.1 Graf in straight sets in final.
- Youngest winner of Tour Championships in 1990 (16 years, 11 months), beating Sabatini 64 57 63 64 62 in first women's match to go to five sets since 1901 US Nationals final.
- Holds 53 career Tour singles titles (currently ninth-most all-time).
- Held No.1 for 178 non-consecutive weeks, fifth-most all-time; rose to No.1 for first time on March 11, 1991, becoming youngest ever at the time (now second-youngest, having been passed by Hingis); year-end No.1 twice (1991, 1992).
- Career prize money ($14,891,762) is currently ninth all-time.
- Member of winning American Fed Cup Teams in 1996, 1999 and 2000.
- Won seven of eight Grand Slams contested prior to 1993 stabbing; only Graf bettered that with eight of nine between 1988-1990; during QF match in Hamburg on April 13, 1993, was stabbed in back (just below left shoulder blade) by 38-year-old Guenter Parche, a fanatical fan of Graf who wanted to see her return to No.1; Seles did not play again for two years, three months; returned on August 15, 1995 with co-No.1 ranking (w/Graf), winning comeback event in Toronto and reaching US Open final in next event (falling to Graf in 3s).
SINGLES
Winner (53): 2002 - Doha, Madrid; 2001 - Oklahoma City, Bahia, Tokyo [Japan Open], Shanghai; 2000 - Oklahoma City, Amelia Island, Rome; 1999 - Amelia Island; 1998 - Montréal, Tokyo [Princess Cup]; 1997 - Los Angeles, Toronto, Tokyo [Princess Cup]; 1996 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Nichirei], Sydney, Eastbourne, Montréal; 1995 - Toronto; 1993 - Australian Open, Chicago; 1992 - Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open, Tour Championships, Essen, Indian Wells, Houston, Barcelona, Tokyo [Nichirei], Oakland; 1991 - Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open, Tour Championships, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Tokyo [Nichirei], Milan, Philadelphia; 1990 - Roland Garros, Tour Championships, Miami, US Hardcourts, Tampa, Rome, Berlin, Los Angeles, Oakland; 1989 - Houston.

DOUBLES
Winner (6): 1998 - Tokyo [Princess Cup] (w/Kournikova); 1997 - Tokyo [Princess Cup] (w/Sugiyama); 1992 - Rome (w/Sukova); 1991 - US Hardcourts (w/Fendick), Rome (w/Capriati); 1990 - Rome (w/Kelesi).

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team 1995-96, 1998-2000, 2002; American Olympic Team 1996, 2000.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 53
WTA Doubles Titles - 6
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $14,891,762
W/L - Singles - - - 595 - 122
W/L - Doubles - - - 89 - 45

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
43 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2r SF QF - SF - - W
54 / 8 FRENCH OPEN 1r QF - QF SF F SF QF
30 / 9 WIMBLEDON - QF - QF 3r QF 3r 2r
54 / 10 US OPEN - QF 4r QF QF QF QF F
W/L   1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
43 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - W W W - -
54 / 8 FRENCH OPEN - - - W W W SF
30 / 9 WIMBLEDON - - - F - QF 4r
54 / 10 US OPEN F - - W W 3r 4r

Doubles

W/L   2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
10 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF - 3r - - - - -
4 / 3 FRENCH OPEN - - 2r - 2r - - -
4 / 4 WIMBLEDON - - QF - 2r 1r - -
4 / 4 US OPEN - - QF 1r - - - -
W/L   1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
10 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - SF - - - -
4 / 3 FRENCH OPEN - - - 3r - - -
4 / 4 WIMBLEDON - - - 1r - - -
4 / 4 US OPEN - - - 2r 1r - -
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Monica Seles Results

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    Doubles

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2003 // $5,363,011 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 12 // Seed/Entry: 12/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Nadia Petrova (RUS) 76 6-4 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+2

Prize Money

$10,873

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 12-May-2003 // $1,300,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/64Q/32D // Rank: 12 // Seed/Entry: 10/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Myriam Casanova (SUI) 46 4-6 6-2 6-3
R32 Loss [S] Nadia Petrova (RUS) 88 6-3 4-1 RET

WTA Rankings PTS

+23

Prize Money

$6,300

AMELIA ISLAND

WTA // USA // 14-Apr-2003 // $585,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/16Q/16D // Rank: 12 // Seed/Entry: 6/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win Anca Barna (GER) 62 2-6 7-6 (5) 6-3
R16 Win [11] Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 22 6-1 6-2
Q Loss [1] Justine Henin (BEL) 4 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+49

Prize Money

$13,250

DUBAI

WTA // UNITED ARAB EMIRATES // 17-Feb-2003 // $585,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 11 // Seed/Entry: 4/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 BYE
R16 Win Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 40 6-3 6-2
Q Win Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB) 52 6-1 7-5
S Win [2] Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) 7 6-3 2-2 RET
F Loss [1] Justine Henin (BEL) 4 4-6 7-6 (4) 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+137

Prize Money

$49,500

DOHA

WTA // QATAR // 10-Feb-2003 // $170,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 9 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 BYE
R16 Loss [W] Lina Krasnoroutskaya (RUS) 96 7-5 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$2,200

TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC)

WTA // JAPAN // 28-Jan-2003 // $1,300,000 // Carpet (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 BYE
R16 Win Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 28 7-5 5-7 6-1
Q Win [Q] Lina Krasnoroutskaya (RUS) 129 6-4 6-4
S Win [4] Chanda Rubin (USA) 12 4-6 6-4 6-2
F Loss [3] Lindsay Davenport (USA) 10 6-7 (8) 6-1 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+193

Prize Money

$102,000

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 13-Jan-2003 // $4,054,063 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 7 // Seed/Entry: 6/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Lubomira Kurhajcova (SVK) 110 6-0 6-1
R64 Loss [Q] Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 113 6-7 (8) 7-5 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+32

Prize Money

$13,023
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 40
26/08/2002 US OPEN QF 268
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON QF 262
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN QF 264
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF 500
27/08/2001 US OPEN 4R 100
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 208
28/08/2000 US OPEN QF 280
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON QF 260
Date Tournament Round Points
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN QF 278
30/08/1999 US OPEN QF 226
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 3R 68
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN SF 358
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF 430
31/08/1998 US OPEN QF 228
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON QF 266
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN F 732
25/08/1997 US OPEN QF 216
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 3R 56
Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN SF 405
26/08/1996 US OPEN F 513
24/06/1996 WIMBLEDON 2R 35
27/05/1996 FRENCH OPEN QF 237
15/01/1996 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 753
28/08/1995 US OPEN F 630
18/01/1993 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 900
31/08/1992 US OPEN W 820
22/06/1992 WIMBLEDON F 575
25/05/1992 FRENCH OPEN W 820
Date Tournament Round Points
13/01/1992 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 820
26/08/1991 US OPEN W 820
27/05/1991 FRENCH OPEN W 820
14/01/1991 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 820
27/08/1990 US OPEN 3R 50
25/06/1990 WIMBLEDON QF 190
28/05/1990 FRENCH OPEN W 820
28/08/1989 US OPEN 4R 100
26/06/1989 WIMBLEDON 4R 100
29/05/1989 FRENCH OPEN SF 370
Date Tournament Round Points
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2003 60 -
2002 7 -
2001 10 72
2000 4 112
1999 6 43
1998 6 53
1997 5 54
1996 2 0
1995 1 0
1993 8 0
1992 1 0
1991 1 22
1990 2 40
1989 6 0
1988 86 0
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
11-Mar-1991 (1) 22-Apr-1991 (16)

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Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 40
26/08/2002 US OPEN QF 268
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON QF 262
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN QF 264
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF 500
27/08/2001 US OPEN 4R 100
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 208
28/08/2000 US OPEN QF 280
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON QF 260
Date Tournament Round Points
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN QF 278
30/08/1999 US OPEN QF 226
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 3R 68
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN SF 358
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF 430
31/08/1998 US OPEN QF 228
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON QF 266
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN F 732
25/08/1997 US OPEN QF 216
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 3R 56
Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN SF 405
26/08/1996 US OPEN F 513
24/06/1996 WIMBLEDON 2R 35
27/05/1996 FRENCH OPEN QF 237
15/01/1996 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 753
28/08/1995 US OPEN F 630
18/01/1993 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 900
31/08/1992 US OPEN W 820
22/06/1992 WIMBLEDON F 575
25/05/1992 FRENCH OPEN W 820
Date Tournament Round Points
13/01/1992 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 820
26/08/1991 US OPEN W 820
27/05/1991 FRENCH OPEN W 820
14/01/1991 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W 820
27/08/1990 US OPEN 3R 50
25/06/1990 WIMBLEDON QF 190
28/05/1990 FRENCH OPEN W 820
28/08/1989 US OPEN 4R 100
26/06/1989 WIMBLEDON 4R 100
29/05/1989 FRENCH OPEN SF 370
Date Tournament Round Points

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points
06/11/2002 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2R 156
13/11/2000 CHASE CHAMPIONSHIPS 4R 366
16/11/1998 CHASE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2R 132
17/11/1997 CHASE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 54
18/11/1996 CHASE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 312
16/11/1992 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS W 820
18/11/1991 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS W 820
12/11/1990 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS W 820
13/11/1989 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2R 190

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
27/04/2002 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
12/05/2003 ROME 2R 33
14/04/2003 AMELIA ISLAND 4R 80
17/02/2003 DUBAI QF 198
10/02/2003 DOHA 2R 1
28/01/2003 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) QF 245
09/09/2002 BAHIA 4R 119
22/07/2002 STANFORD 3R 64
20/05/2002 MADRID W 167
15/04/2002 CHARLESTON 3R 46
20/03/2002 MIAMI SF 245
Date Tournament Round Points
06/03/2002 INDIAN WELLS SF 206
18/02/2002 DUBAI 4R 119
11/02/2002 DOHA W 163
05/02/2002 PARIS 4R 164
29/01/2002 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) QF 209
08/10/2001 SHANGHAI W 164
01/10/2001 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN W 192
10/09/2001 BAHIA W 276
13/08/2001 TORONTO QF 199
05/08/2001 LOS ANGELES SF 310
Date Tournament Round Points
30/07/2001 SAN DIEGO SF 358
23/07/2001 STANFORD 4R 108
21/05/2001 MADRID 2R 1
07/03/2001 INDIAN WELLS 2R 1
26/02/2001 SCOTTSDALE 4R 115
19/02/2001 OKLAHOMA CITY W 216
07/01/2001 SYDNEY 3R 58
02/10/2000 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 4R 98
21/08/2000 NEW HAVEN QF 233
31/07/2000 SAN DIEGO QF 202
Date Tournament Round Points
24/07/2000 STANFORD 4R 108
15/05/2000 ROME W 326
18/04/2000 HILTON HEAD QF 163
10/04/2000 AMELIA ISLAND W 311
20/03/2000 MIAMI SF 202
06/03/2000 INDIAN WELLS QF 113
28/02/2000 SCOTTSDALE 3R 108
21/02/2000 OKLAHOMA CITY W 207
20/09/1999 TOKYO (TOYOTA) QF 194
23/08/1999 NEW HAVEN 4R 156
Date Tournament Round Points
16/08/1999 TORONTO SF 258
14/06/1999 EASTBOURNE 2R 1
05/04/1999 AMELIA ISLAND W 286
29/03/1999 HILTON HEAD 3R 40
15/03/1999 MIAMI 4R 67
01/03/1999 INDIAN WELLS 3R 59
01/02/1999 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 4R 167
09/11/1998 PHILADELPHIA 4R 183
19/10/1998 MOSCOW QF 255
21/09/1998 TOKYO (TOYOTA) W 290
Date Tournament Round Points
17/08/1998 MONTREAL W 456
10/08/1998 LOS ANGELES 4R 135
03/08/1998 SAN DIEGO 4R 148
27/07/1998 STANFORD 4R 108
04/05/1998 ROME 3R 51
06/04/1998 AMELIA ISLAND 3R 34
30/03/1998 HILTON HEAD QF 178
16/03/1998 MIAMI 3R 30
10/11/1997 PHILADELPHIA 3R 85
03/11/1997 CHICAGO 3R 60
Date Tournament Round Points
15/09/1997 TOKYO (TOYOTA) W 286
18/08/1997 ATLANTA 3R 60
11/08/1997 TORONTO W 387
04/08/1997 LOS ANGELES W 291
28/07/1997 SAN DIEGO QF 213
21/07/1997 STANFORD 3R 54
16/06/1997 EASTBOURNE 3R 60
19/05/1997 MADRID QF 124
05/05/1997 ROME 3R 51
31/03/1997 HILTON HEAD SF 286
Date Tournament Round Points
17/03/1997 MIAMI F 300
04/11/1996 OAKLAND QF 193
28/10/1996 CHICAGO 4R 135
16/09/1996 TOKYO (NICHIREI) W 339
05/08/1996 MONTREAL W 408
17/06/1996 EASTBOURNE W 397
20/05/1996 MADRID 4R 363
29/01/1996 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 3R 85
08/01/1996 SYDNEY W 286
14/08/1995 TORONTO W 470
Date Tournament Round Points
26/04/1993 HAMBURG 3R 70
15/02/1993 PARIS QF 210
08/02/1993 CHICAGO W 300
02/11/1992 OAKLAND W 300
21/09/1992 TOKYO (NICHIREI) W 300
17/08/1992 MONTREAL SF 280
10/08/1992 LOS ANGELES QF 210
04/05/1992 ROME SF 280
20/04/1992 BARCELONA W 240
13/04/1992 HOUSTON W 300
Date Tournament Round Points
16/03/1992 MIAMI QF 110
24/02/1992 INDIAN WELLS W 300
03/02/1992 ESSEN W 300
11/11/1991 PHILADELPHIA W 300
04/11/1991 OAKLAND QF 210
30/09/1991 MILAN W 240
16/09/1991 TOKYO (NICHIREI) W 300
12/08/1991 LOS ANGELES W 300
29/07/1991 SAN DIEGO QF 170
06/05/1991 ROME SF 265
Date Tournament Round Points
29/04/1991 HAMBURG SF 210
15/04/1991 HOUSTON W 300
25/03/1991 SAN ANTONIO QF 170
18/03/1991 MIAMI W 470
25/02/1991 PALM SPRINGS SF 210
29/10/1990 OAKLAND W 300
24/09/1990 TOKYO (DENTSU) 3R 70
13/08/1990 LOS ANGELES W 300
14/05/1990 BERLIN W 375
07/05/1990 ROME W 375
Date Tournament Round Points
16/04/1990 TAMPA W 240
26/03/1990 SAN ANTONIO W 240
19/03/1990 MIAMI W 470
05/03/1990 BOCA RATON 3R 35
19/02/1990 WASHINGTON DC 4R 135
12/02/1990 CHICAGO 1R 23
23/10/1989 BRIGHTON QF 210
16/10/1989 ZURICH 4R 110
09/10/1989 FILDERSTADT 3R 70
18/09/1989 DALLAS QF 210
Date Tournament Round Points
24/04/1989 HOUSTON W 300
13/02/1989 WASHINGTON DC 4R 170
03/10/1988 NEW ORLEANS 4R 135
21/03/1988 MIAMI 2R 13
07/03/1988 BOCA RATON 2R 23
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