How old is Monica Seles?

Monica Seles is 52 years old, born on December 2, 1973.

Which country is Monica Seles from?

Monica Seles is from United States.

How tall is Monica Seles?

Monica Seles is 178 cm / 5'10".

Does Monica Seles use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?

Monica Seles uses a two-handed backhand.

Is Monica Seles left-handed or right-handed?

Monica Seles plays left-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Monica Seles won?

Monica Seles has won 9 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 1996.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Monica Seles won?

Monica Seles has won 12 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Madrid in 2002.

How many WTA titles has Monica Seles won?

Monica Seles has won 53 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Bahia in 2001.

What is Monica Seles' highest WTA ranking?

Monica Seles' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on March 11, 1991.

What is Monica Seles' career win-loss record?

Monica Seles has a career WTA singles record of 578 wins and 121 losses (82.7%).

How much career prize money has Monica Seles earned?

Monica Seles has earned at least $14,891,762 in career prize money from professional tennis.

When did Monica Seles play professional tennis?

Monica Seles turned professional in 1988 and was active through 2003.

What is Monica Seles' best surface?

Monica Seles' best surface is clay court with a 85.0% win rate (142W-25L).

Who is Monica Seles' biggest rival?

Monica Seles' most frequent opponent is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, with a head-to-head record of 18–3 across 21 meetings.

Monica Seles

USA Age 52 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Left-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1988–2003

Peak ranking

1 (Mar 11, 1991)

Elo peak

2540 (99.8%ile)

Career record

578–121 (82.7%)

Career titles

Prize money

$14,891,762

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
May 28, 2003*	Roland Garros	Grand Slam	R128	Clay	Nadia Petrova #76	4-6 0-6	L	H2H	Match data
May 15, 2003*	Rome	WTA 1000	R32	Clay	Nadia Petrova #88	3-6 1-4 (ret.)	L	H2H	Match data
May 14, 2003*	Rome	WTA 1000	R64	Clay	Myriam Casanova #46	4-6 6-2 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Apr 19, 2003*	Amelia Island	WTA 500	QF	Clay	Justine Henin #4	2-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data
Apr 18, 2003*	Amelia Island	WTA 500	R16	Clay	Nathalie Dechy #22	6-1 6-2	W	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario	18	3	21	Mar 11, 2002	H2H
Martina Hingis	5	15	20	Sep 3, 2002	H2H
Conchita Martínez	17	1	18	Mar 20, 2002	H2H
Martina Navratilova	10	7	17	Feb 21, 1993	H2H
Mary Joe Fernandez	15	1	16	Jun 5, 1997	H2H

Titles (53)

Season	Age	Titles	GS	WTA 1000	500	250	WTA Finals	Tournaments
1989	15	1	—	—	—	1	—	Houston
1990	16	9	1	3	—	4	1	Manhattan Beach , Oakland , San Antonio , Tampa , Berlin , Key Biscayne , Rome , WTA Tour Championships , Roland Garros
1991	17	10	3	1	—	5	1	Houston , Manhattan Beach , Milan , Philadelphia , Tokyo Nichirei , Key Biscayne , WTA Tour Championships , Australian Open , Roland Garros , US Open
1992	18	10	3	1	—	5	1	Barcelona , Essen , Houston , Oakland , Tokyo Nichirei , Indian Wells , WTA Tour Championships , Australian Open , Roland Garros , US Open
1993	19	2	1	—	—	1	—	Chicago , Australian Open
1995	21	1	—	1	—	—	—	Canadian Open
1996	22	5	1	1	2	1	—	Eastbourne , Sydney , Tokyo , Canadian Open , Australian Open
1997	23	3	—	1	1	1	—	Manhattan Beach , Tokyo , Canadian Open
1998	24	2	—	1	1	—	—	Tokyo , Canadian Open
1999	25	1	—	—	—	1	—	Amelia Island
2000	26	3	—	1	2	—	—	Amelia Island , Oklahoma , Rome
2001	27	4	—	—	1	3	—	Japan Open , Oklahoma City , Shanghai , Bahia
2002	28	2	—	2	—	—	—	Doha , Madrid
Total		53	9	12	7	22	3

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1988	14	5	3	8	62.5%	88	86
1989	15	33	9	42	78.6%	85	6
1990	16	55	6	61	90.2%	6	2
1991	17	74	6	80	92.5%	2	1
1992	18	70	5	75	93.3%	1	1
1993	19	17	2	19	89.5%	1	8
1995	21	11	1	12	91.7%	1	1
1996	22	43	8	51	84.3%	1	2
1997	23	45	14	59	76.3%	2	5
1998	24	42	13	55	76.4%	5	6
1999	25	36	12	48	75.0%	6	6
2000	26	51	12	63	81.0%	6	4
2001	27	40	10	50	80.0%	4	10
2002	28	46	13	59	78.0%	10	7
2003	29	10	7	17	58.8%	7	60
Career		578	121	699	82.7%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1988	14	5	3	8	62.5%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	3	8	62.5%
1989	15	6	2	8	75.0%	10	1	11	90.9%	3	1	4	75.0%	14	5	19	73.7%	33	9	42	78.6%
1990	16	18	2	20	90.0%	22	0	22	100.0%	4	1	5	80.0%	11	3	14	78.6%	55	6	61	90.2%
1991	17	40	3	43	93.0%	19	2	21	90.5%	—	—	—	—	15	1	16	93.8%	74	6	80	92.5%
1992	18	33	3	36	91.7%	19	1	20	95.0%	6	1	7	85.7%	12	0	12	100.0%	70	5	75	93.3%
1993	19	11	1	12	91.7%	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—	—	—	4	0	4	100.0%	17	2	19	89.5%
1995	21	11	1	12	91.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	1	12	91.7%
1996	22	26	1	27	96.3%	6	2	8	75.0%	5	1	6	83.3%	6	4	10	60.0%	43	8	51	84.3%
1997	23	27	5	32	84.4%	13	4	17	76.5%	3	2	5	60.0%	2	3	5	40.0%	45	14	59	76.3%
1998	24	20	5	25	80.0%	11	4	15	73.3%	4	1	5	80.0%	7	3	10	70.0%	42	13	55	76.4%
1999	25	21	7	28	75.0%	11	2	13	84.6%	2	2	4	50.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	36	12	48	75.0%
2000	26	23	8	31	74.2%	17	2	19	89.5%	4	1	5	80.0%	7	1	8	87.5%	51	12	63	81.0%
2001	27	36	9	45	80.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	4	0	4	100.0%	40	10	50	80.0%
2002	28	27	8	35	77.1%	9	2	11	81.8%	4	1	5	80.0%	6	2	8	75.0%	46	13	59	78.0%
2003	29	4	3	7	57.1%	3	3	6	50.0%	—	—	—	—	3	1	4	75.0%	10	7	17	58.8%
Career	—	308	61	369	83.5%	142	25	167	85.0%	35	11	46	76.1%	93	24	117	79.5%	578	121	699	82.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1988	14	0	2	2	0.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	3	0	3	100.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	5	2	7	71.4%
1989	15	7	7	14	50.0%	5	2	7	71.4%	11	0	11	100.0%	5	0	5	100.0%	28	9	37	75.7%
1990	16	16	2	18	88.9%	14	3	17	82.4%	10	1	11	90.9%	8	0	8	100.0%	48	6	54	88.9%
1991	17	22	6	28	78.6%	15	0	15	100.0%	24	0	24	100.0%	9	0	9	100.0%	70	6	76	92.1%
1992	18	19	5	24	79.2%	21	0	21	100.0%	16	0	16	100.0%	6	0	6	100.0%	62	5	67	92.5%
1993	19	5	1	6	83.3%	5	1	6	83.3%	4	0	4	100.0%	0	0	—	—	14	2	16	87.5%
1995	21	5	1	6	83.3%	3	0	3	100.0%	0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	9	1	10	90.0%
1996	22	6	4	10	60.0%	17	1	18	94.4%	12	2	14	85.7%	3	0	3	100.0%	38	7	45	84.4%
1997	23	10	7	17	58.8%	8	6	14	57.1%	25	0	25	100.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	45	14	59	76.3%
1998	24	5	7	12	41.7%	19	6	25	76.0%	13	0	13	100.0%	3	0	3	100.0%	40	13	53	75.5%
1999	25	2	6	8	25.0%	15	4	19	78.9%	15	1	16	93.8%	2	1	3	66.7%	34	12	46	73.9%
2000	26	4	11	15	26.7%	21	1	22	95.5%	21	0	21	100.0%	3	0	3	100.0%	49	12	61	80.3%
2001	27	6	4	10	60.0%	8	3	11	72.7%	18	3	21	85.7%	7	0	7	100.0%	39	10	49	79.6%
2002	28	4	10	14	28.6%	12	1	13	92.3%	23	1	24	95.8%	5	0	5	100.0%	44	12	56	78.6%
2003	29	1	3	4	25.0%	3	0	3	100.0%	4	3	7	57.1%	2	1	3	66.7%	10	7	17	58.8%
Career		112	76	188	59.6%	167	28	195	85.6%	199	11	210	94.8%	57	3	60	95.0%	535	118	653	81.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 653/699 (93.4%) of Monica Seles's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
1988	14	1600	74	81	—	—	58.8%	+0.29	96	33	—	2	1	67
1989	15	2003	97	96	88	64	75.8%	+2.19	98	80	67	3	4	43
1990	16	2296	99	99	99	75	84.8%	+3.02	99	80	70	7	1	88
1991	17	2443	100	100	100	—	86.9%	+3.39	99	100	77	4	3	57
1992	18	2500	100	100	100	90	88.2%	+3.37	97	100	91	2	2	50
1993	19	2486	100	100	100	—	85.4%	+3.55	98	100	80	1	2	33
1995	21	2488	100	100	—	—	92.0%	+3.93	99	100	—	1	1	—
1996	22	2342	100	100	99	95	84.0%	+2.75	97	83	67	8	3	73
1997	23	2160	98	99	99	94	72.3%	+2.15	95	82	63	6	9	40
1998	24	2175	99	98	100	96	70.2%	+1.87	97	80	67	4	7	36
1999	25	2117	98	98	100	94	73.3%	+2.13	96	58	60	5	5	50
2000	26	2144	99	98	100	96	77.4%	+2.10	97	100	69	12	1	92
2001	27	2128	99	98	—	—	73.5%	+1.90	90	79	67	5	5	50
2002	28	2089	99	98	100	98	70.1%	+1.79	96	93	78	6	7	46
2003	29	1993	98	98	100	—	56.8%	+0.69	95	43	57	3	1	75
Career		2214	99	98	99	90	78.2%	+2.37	96	84	70	69	52	57

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO
1989	15	—	SF	R16	R16
1990	16	—	W	QF	R32
1991	17	W	W	—	W
1992	18	W	W	F	W
1993	19	W	—	—	—
1995	21	—	—	—	F
1996	22	W	QF	R64	F
1997	23	—	SF	R32	QF
1998	24	—	F	QF	QF
1999	25	SF	SF	R32	QF
2000	26	—	QF	QF	QF
2001	27	QF	—	—	R16
2002	28	SF	QF	QF	QF
2003	29	R64	R128	—	—

WTA 1000

Season	Age	DOH	IW	MAD	MIA	ROM	TKY	BER	CAN	CHA	CHI	HIL	KEY	KRE	TOR
1990	16	—	—	—	—	W	—	W	—	—	R32	—	W	—	—
1991	17	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—
1992	18	—	W	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	F
1995	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	22	—	—	SF	—	—	QF	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	23	—	—	F	—	R16	—	—	W	—	—	F	F	—	—
1998	24	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	W	—	—	SF	R32	F	—
1999	25	—	R16	—	—	—	SF	—	F	—	—	R16	R16	—	—
2000	26	—	QF	—	SF	W	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—
2001	27	—	R64	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF
2002	28	W	SF	W	SF	—	F	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—
2003	29	R16	—	—	—	R32	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

WTA 500

Season	Age	DUB	PAR	SDG	TKY	AME	BAH	LOS	NEW	OKL	SCO	STA	SYD
1991	17	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—
1993	19	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	22	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W
1997	23	—	—	F	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	24	—	—	SF	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	25	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—
2000	26	—	—	F	SF	W	—	—	F	W	QF	SF	—
2001	27	—	—	F	—	—	W	F	—	—	SF	SF	QF
2002	28	SF	SF	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	QF	—
2003	29	F	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

WTA 250

Season	Age	ATL	BAR	DAL	EAS	HAM	HOU	SHA	TKY	WAS	AME	BOC	BRI	CHI	ESS	FIL	KEY	MAN	MIL	NEW	OAK	OKL	PAL	PHI	SAN	STA	TAM	ZUR
1988	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	15	—	—	F	—	—	W	—	—	SF	—	—	F	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF
1990	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	SF	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	W	—	—	—	W	—	W	—
1991	17	—	—	—	—	F	W	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	W	—	F	—	F	W	F	—	—	—
1992	18	—	W	—	—	—	W	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	19	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	22	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	23	QF	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	QF	—	—
1998	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	SF	—	—
1999	25	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—

WTA Finals

Season	Age	WTA	WTA
1989	15	—	QF
1990	16	—	W
1991	17	—	W
1992	18	—	W
1996	22	—	R16
1997	23	—	R16
1998	24	—	QF
2000	26	F	—
2002	28	—	QF

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

Career-high date

Mar 11, 1991

First top 100

Oct 10, 1988

First top 50

Feb 27, 1989

First top 20

Jun 19, 1989

First top 10

Sep 11, 1989

Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1988	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	84	86	86
1989	15	81	49	52	—	22	14	12	12	9	7	6	6
1990	16	6	6	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2
1991	17	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1
1992	18	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
1993	19	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	4	4	8	8
1994	20	18	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	1
1996	22	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
1997	23	6	6	5	3	4	4	3	2	3	3	5	5
1998	24	4	4	6	7	8	5	6	6	6	6	6	6
1999	25	4	4	3	3	3	4	5	4	5	5	6	6
2000	26	9	9	8	7	3	6	5	5	5	4	4	4
2001	27	4	4	4	5	6	8	10	8	9	9	10	10
2002	28	10	7	6	6	6	4	4	5	4	7	7	7
2003	29	9	10	12	12	12	18	25	31	46	46	60	60
2004	30	61	221	224	223	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Grand Slams	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
Martina Navratilova	USA	1	2,664	18	168	1,654	1,427	227	86.3%	1972-2005	Match log
Serena Williams	USA	1	2,405	23	71	995	825	170	82.9%	1997-2026	Match log
Venus Williams	USA	1	2,362	7	47	1,056	768	288	72.7%	1994-2026	Match log
Steffi Graf	GER	1	2,600	22	106	975	866	109	88.8%	1981-1999	Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario	ESP	1	2,385	4	29	975	708	267	72.6%	1986-2002	Match log
Conchita Martínez	ESP	2	2,263	1	33	944	669	275	70.9%	1988-2005	Match log
Gabriela Sabatini	ARG	3	2,398	1	27	789	607	182	76.9%	1984-1996	Match log
Helena Sukova	CZE	4	2,217	0	9	877	580	297	66.1%	1981-1998	Match log
Nathalie Tauziat	FRA	3	2,033	0	8	876	546	330	62.3%	1984-2001	Match log
Martina Hingis	SUI	1	2,385	5	43	641	515	126	80.3%	1994-2007	Match log
Jana Novotna	CZE	2	2,224	1	24	702	504	198	71.8%	1986-1999	Match log
Amanda Coetzer	RSA	3	2,051	0	9	798	491	307	61.5%	1988-2004	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Monica Seles?: Monica Seles is 52 years old, born on December 2, 1973.
Which country is Monica Seles from?: Monica Seles is from United States.
How tall is Monica Seles?: Monica Seles is 178 cm / 5'10".
Does Monica Seles use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?: Monica Seles uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Monica Seles left-handed or right-handed?: Monica Seles plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Monica Seles won?: Monica Seles has won 9 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 1996.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Monica Seles won?: Monica Seles has won 12 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Madrid in 2002.
How many WTA titles has Monica Seles won?: Monica Seles has won 53 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Bahia in 2001.
What is Monica Seles' highest WTA ranking?: Monica Seles' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on March 11, 1991.
What is Monica Seles' career win-loss record?: Monica Seles has a career WTA singles record of 578 wins and 121 losses (82.7%).
How much career prize money has Monica Seles earned?: Monica Seles has earned at least $14,891,762 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Monica Seles play professional tennis?: Monica Seles turned professional in 1988 and was active through 2003.
What is Monica Seles' best surface?: Monica Seles' best surface is clay court with a 85.0% win rate (142W-25L).
Who is Monica Seles' biggest rival?: Monica Seles' most frequent opponent is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, with a head-to-head record of 18–3 across 21 meetings.