Monica Seles

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Singles

Singles	YTD	Career
Wta Singles Titles		53
Prize Money		$14,891,762
W/L - Singles	/	595/122

Doubles

Doubles	YTD	Career
Wta doubles Titles		6
Prize Money		14891762
W/L - doubles	/	89/45

Grand Slam history

Singles Record: 180 - 31

	Australian Open	Championnats Internationaux de France	Wimbledon	US Open
W-L	43-4	54-8	30-9	53-10
2003	R64	R128	-	-
2002	SF	QF	QF	QF
2001	QF	-	-	R16
2000	-	QF	QF	QF
1999	SF	SF	R32	QF
1998	-	F	QF	QF
1997	-	SF	R32	QF
1996	W	QF	R64	F
1995	-	-	-	F
1993	W	-	-	-
1992	W	W	F	W
1991	W	W	-	W
1990	-	W	QF	R32
1989	-	SF	R16	R16

Matches

FRENCH OPEN , FRANCE

Date: May 26, 2003

Level: Grand Slam

Prize Money: $5,363,011

Surface: CLAY

Draw:

Rank: 12

Seed Entry: 12

Round	Result	Opponent	Rank	Scores
Round 128	L	Nadia Petrova (RUS)	76	6-4 6-0

WTA Ranking Points: +2 Prize Money: $10,873

ROME , ITALY

Date: May 12, 2003

Level: Tier I

Prize Money: $1,300,000

Surface: CLAY

Draw:

Rank: 12

Seed Entry: 10

Round	Result	Opponent	Rank	Scores
Round 64	W	Myriam Casanova (SUI)	46	4-6 6-2 6-3
Round 32	L	[S] Nadia Petrova (RUS)	88	6-3 4-1 RET

WTA Ranking Points: +23 Prize Money: $6,300

AMELIA ISLAND , USA, FL

Date: April 14, 2003

Level: Tier II

Prize Money: $585,000

Surface: CLAY

Draw:

Rank: 12

Seed Entry: 6

Round	Result	Opponent	Rank	Scores
Round 64	W	BYE	-	-
Round 32	W	Anca Barna (GER)	62	2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Round 16	W	[11] Nathalie Dechy (FRA)	22	6-1 6-2
Quarterfinals	L	[1] Justine Henin (BEL)	4	6-2 6-4

WTA Ranking Points: +49 Prize Money: $13,250

DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Date: February 17, 2003

Level: Tier II

Prize Money: $585,000

Surface: HARD

Draw:

Rank: 11

Seed Entry: 4

Round	Result	Opponent	Rank	Scores
Round 32	W	BYE	-	-
Round 16	W	Francesca Schiavone (ITA)	40	6-3 6-2
Quarterfinals	W	Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB)	52	6-1 7-5
Semifinals	W	[2] Amélie Mauresmo (FRA)	7	6-3 2-2 RET
Final	L	[1] Justine Henin (BEL)	4	4-6 7-6(4) 7-5

WTA Ranking Points: +137 Prize Money: $49,500

DOHA , QATAR

Date: February 10, 2003

Level: Tier III

Prize Money: $170,000

Surface: HARD

Draw: 32M/32Q/16D

Rank: 9

Seed Entry: 1

Round	Result	Opponent	Rank	Scores
Round 32	W	BYE	-	-
Round 16	L	[W] Lina Krasnoroutskaya (RUS)	96	7-5 7-5

WTA Ranking Points: +1 Prize Money: $2,200

TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) , JAPAN

Date: January 28, 2003

Level: Tier I

Prize Money: $1,300,000

Surface: CARPET

Draw: 32M/32Q/16D

Rank: 9

Seed Entry: 1

Round	Result	Opponent	Rank	Scores
Round 32	W	BYE	-	-
Round 16	W	Ai Sugiyama (JPN)	28	7-5 5-7 6-1
Quarterfinals	W	[Q] Lina Krasnoroutskaya (RUS)	129	6-4 6-4
Semifinals	W	[4] Chanda Rubin (USA)	12	4-6 6-4 6-2
Final	L	[3] Lindsay Davenport (USA)	10	6-7(6) 6-1 6-2

WTA Ranking Points: +193 Prize Money: $102,000

AUSTRALIAN OPEN , AUSTRALIA

Date: January 13, 2003

Level: Grand Slam

Prize Money: $4,054,063

Surface: HARD

Draw:

Rank: 7

Seed Entry: 6

Round	Result	Opponent	Rank	Scores
Round 128	W	Lubomira Kurhajcova (SVK)	110	6-0 6-1
Round 64	L	[Q] Klara Koukalova (CZE)	113	6-7(6) 7-5 6-3

WTA Ranking Points: +32 Prize Money: $13,023

TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) , JAPAN

Date: January 28, 2003

Level: Tier I

Prize Money: $1,300,000

Surface: CARPET

Draw: 32M/32Q/16D

Rank: 0

Seed Entry:

Partner

- Iva Majoli (CRO)

Round	Result	Opponents	Rank	Scores
Round 16	L	[3] Elena Bovina / Rennae Stubbs (RUS / AUS) Elena Bovina (RUS) Rennae Stubbs (AUS)	9999 / 0	3-6 6-1 7-6(3)

WTA Ranking Points: +1 Prize Money: $2,400

Bio

Personal:

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.

Awards and Accomplishments:

- Along with outstanding tournament record has won numerous awards, including multiple Player and Athlete of the Year awards and other humanitarian awards; is currently a Goodwill Ambassador Facilitator to IIMSAN in the United Nations and an Ambassador for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, an apolitical charitable initiative that uses positive influence of sport to tackle society's most pressing challenges around the globe, supporting projects on every continent.
- Appeared on sixth season of Dancing With The Stars in 2008; also has a monthly spot on CBS This Morning, where she talks about healthy living and lifestyle (is also in final stages of writing a book on that topic).
- Elected to the 1998/99 Tour Players' Council.
- Released book "From Fear to Victory" in June 1996.

Career Highlights:

SINGLES
Winner (53): 2002 - Doha, Madrid; 2001 - Oklahoma City, Bahia, Tokyo [Japan Open], Shanghai; 2000 - Oklahoma City, Amelia Island, Rome; 1999 - Amelia Island; 1998 - Montr‚al, Tokyo [Princess Cup]; 1997 - Los Angeles, Toronto, Tokyo [Princess Cup]; 1996 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Nichirei], Sydney, Eastbourne, Montr‚al; 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.

Career in Review:

- 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 S nchez-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).

Rankings History