Monica won nine Grand Slam singles titles, winning eight of them while a citizen of Yugoslavia and one while a citizen of the United States. Seles, known for her trademark grunting noises, became the youngest-ever champion at the 1990 French Open at the age of 16.

Monica Seles[a] (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 1985, at age 11, Seles won the prestigious Orange Bowl Tournament played in Miami, Florida. That victory prompted a Seles family move from native Yugoslavia to the United States the following year.

Dec 23, 2024 · Monica Seles once opened up about her distressing experience of being sent to train at renowned coach Nick Bollettieri's tennis academy. Although Seles was...

Highest Singles Ranking: No. 1 (178 weeks) - (reached March 11-Aug. 4, 1991; Aug. 12-18, 1991; Sept. 9, 1991-June 6, 1993; August 15-November 3, 1996; November 18-24, 1996) Played 3 WTA tournaments in 1988 as an amateur.

Mar 23, 2020 · Monica Seles exploded onto the WTA Tour aged 15 by reaching the semifinals of her first Grand Slam, the 1989 French Open, and finished the year World No.6. In 1990, she enjoyed a 36-match winning streak, winning six successive tournaments, including a victory over World No.1 Stefanie Graf in the final of Berlin.

Jan 15, 2009 · Monica Seles, who won 53 singles titles, including nine Grand Slams, was elected Thursday to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.

Mar 28, 2020 · Pinning its publication on the 30-year anniversary of Monica Seles' 36-match winning streak on tour, the WTA shared a wham-bam "top 10 hits" piece that salutes the southpaw legend's career.

Monica Seles played in Grand Slam finals in 1990-1998. She won 9 titles and took part in 4 final matches as runner-up. WTA results and statistics from 1989 to 2003.

With a punishing two-fisted forehand, fierce backhand and a strong return of serve, she is considered by many to be the first power player in the women's game, paving the way for subsequent champions like Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.