Seles

American

[sel-uhs] / ˈsɛl əs /

noun

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

Seles British

/ ˈsɛlɛz /

noun

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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Seles played her last match in 2003 having won 53 tournaments and spent 178 weeks at number one.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

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

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

Imagine the sounds generated by former tennis great Monica Seles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2024

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 ● Jun. 10, 2023

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

From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2022

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