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May 14, 2023 · Monica Seles is a former World No. 1 tennis player who won nine Grand Slam titles and was stabbed in 1993. She is now a motivational speaker, author and mental health advocate, and is married to billionaire Tom Golisano.
Monica Seles (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.
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- 2008 (last match in 2003)
- Left-handed (two-handed both sides)
- 1989
Jul 3, 2020 · Martina Navratilova was the first exalted player to succumb to Seles’s power in the 1990 Italian Open final when she was thumped 6-1, 6-1. Navratilova likened the experience to being “run over ...
Dec 2, 2023 · Monica Seles, the nine-time Grand Slam champion, turns 50 today. She was a fearless and prolific player, but her career was cut short by a stabbing in 1993.
Apr 30, 2020 · On April 30, 1993, Monica Seles was attacked by a Graf fan during a match in Hamburg, Germany. The incident ended her dominance and derailed her career, while Graf went on to claim more Grand Slams and the No. 1 ranking.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Read more about former No. 1-ranked tennis player, Monica Seles, the stabbing that changed her life and career, and her performance on Dancing with the Stars , at Biography.com.
Apr 30, 2023 · Berlin (AFP) – Thirty years have passed since a crazed Steffi Graf fan stabbed tennis star Monica Seles on court in Hamburg, but witnesses can still recall the attack, describing it as "like a...