Seles

American  

[sel-uhs] / ˈsɛl əs /

noun

1. Monica, born 1973, U.S. tennis player, born in Yugoslavia of Hungarian parentage.

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Seles British  

/ -lɛʃ, ˈsɛlɛz /

noun

1. Monica. born 1973, US tennis player, born in Yugoslavia: winner of nine Grand Slam singles titles, including the US Open (1991–93) and the French Open (1990–92); stabbed while on court in an unprovoked attack

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Example Sentences

Nine-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles has revealed she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis - a neuromuscular autoimmune disease - three years ago.

From BBC

Imagine the sounds generated by former tennis great Monica Seles.

From Los Angeles Times

Swiatek is also only the third woman in the professional era to start 4-0 in major finals, joining Monica Seles and Naomi Osaka.

From Seattle Times

Now set for a 64th week as world number one she has only ever lost twice on the Roland Garros clay, and is the youngest woman to reach three French Open finals since Monica Seles.

From BBC

Monica Seles won the first of her nine major titles at the French Open a year later.

From Washington Post