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Photo of Monica Seles, professional tennis player
USA Age 52 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Left-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1988–2003

Monica Seles represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 1. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 586–123 and 53 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
1 (Mar 11, 1991)
Elo peak
2541 (100th percentile)
Singles record
586–123 (82.7%)
Singles titles
53
Prize money
$14,891,762

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Monica Seles's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nadia Petrova #76 4-6 0-6 L H2H Match data May 28, 2003* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Nadia Petrova #88 3-6 1-4 (ret.) L H2H Match data May 15, 2003* R32 Italian Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Myriam Casanova #46 4-6 6-2 6-3 W H2H Match data May 14, 2003* R64 Italian Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Justine Henin #4 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Apr 19, 2003* QF Amelia Island Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Nathalie Dechy #22 6-1 6-2 W H2H Match data Apr 18, 2003* R16 Amelia Island Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Monica Seles's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 18 3 21 Mar 6, 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

Singles Titles (53)

Monica Seles singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
198915 1 — — — 1 — Houston
199016 9 1 3 2 2 1 San Antonio, Tampa, Manhattan Beach, Oakland, Berlin Open, Key Biscayne, Italian Open, WTA Finals, Roland Garros
199117 10 3 1 4 1 1 Milan, Houston, Manhattan Beach, Philadelphia, Tokyo Nichirei, Key Biscayne, WTA Finals, Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open
199218 10 3 — 5 1 1 Barcelona, Essen, Houston, Indian Wells Open, Oakland, Tokyo Nichirei, WTA Finals, Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open
199319 2 1 — 1 — — Chicago, Australian Open
199521 1 — 1 — — — Canadian Open
199622 5 1 1 3 — — Eastbourne Open, Sydney International, Toyota Princess Cup, Canadian Open, Australian Open
199723 3 — 1 2 — — Manhattan Beach, Toyota Princess Cup, Canadian Open
199824 2 — 1 1 — — Toyota Princess Cup, Canadian Open
199925 1 — — 1 — — Amelia Island
200026 3 — 1 1 1 — Oklahoma, Amelia Island, Italian Open
200127 4 — — 1 3 — Japan Women's Open, Oklahoma City, Shanghai, Bahia
200228 2 — — — 2 — Qatar Open, Madrid Open
Total 53 9 9 21 11 3

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Monica Seles Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1996 Atlanta Olympics Quarterfinal 3 1 Jana Novotna #6 def. Monica Seles #1 7-5 3-6 8-6 H2H Match data
2000 Sydney Olympics Bronze Medal 5 1 Monica Seles #5 def. Jelena Dokic #31 6-1 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

Monica Seles career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19881453862.5%8886
1989153394278.6%856
1990165566190.2%62
1991177468092.5%21
1992187057593.3%11
1993191721989.5%18
1995211111291.7%11
1996224695583.6%12
19972345145976.3%25
19982442135576.4%56
19992536124875.0%66
20002656136981.2%64
20012740105080.0%410
20022846135978.0%107
2003291071758.8%760
Career58612370982.7%——

Career Results by Surface

Monica Seles career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198814 53862.5%———————————— 53862.5%
198915 62875.0%1011190.9%31475.0%1451973.7% 3394278.6%
199016 1822090.0%22022100.0%41580.0%1131478.6% 5566190.2%
199117 4034393.0%1922190.5%————1511693.8% 7468092.5%
199218 3333691.7%1912095.0%61785.7%12012100.0% 7057593.3%
199319 1111291.7%21366.7%————404100.0% 1721989.5%
199521 1111291.7%———————————— 1111291.7%
199622 2923193.5%62875.0%51683.3%641060.0% 4695583.6%
199723 2753284.4%1341776.5%32560.0%23540.0% 45145976.3%
199824 2052580.0%1141573.3%41580.0%731070.0% 42135576.4%
199925 2172875.0%1121384.6%22450.0%21366.7% 36124875.0%
200026 2893775.7%1721989.5%41580.0%71887.5% 56136981.2%
200127 3694580.0%0110.0%————404100.0% 40105080.0%
200228 2783577.1%921181.8%41580.0%62875.0% 46135978.0%
200329 43757.1%33650.0%————31475.0% 1071758.8%
Career—3166337983.4%1422516785.0%35114676.1%932411779.5%58612370982.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Monica Seles career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198814 0220.0%101100.0%303100.0%101100.0% 52771.4%
198915 771450.0%52771.4%10010100.0%505100.0% 2793675.0%
199016 1621888.9%1431782.4%1011190.9%808100.0% 4865488.9%
199117 2262878.6%15015100.0%24024100.0%10010100.0% 7167792.2%
199218 1952479.2%21021100.0%17017100.0%606100.0% 6356892.6%
199319 51683.3%51683.3%404100.0%00—— 1421687.5%
199521 51683.3%303100.0%00——101100.0% 911090.0%
199622 761353.8%1811994.7%1221485.7%303100.0% 4094981.6%
199723 1071758.8%861457.1%25025100.0%21366.7% 45145976.3%
199824 571241.7%1962576.0%13013100.0%303100.0% 40135375.5%
199925 26825.0%1541978.9%1511693.8%21366.7% 34124673.9%
200026 4121625.0%2312495.8%23023100.0%404100.0% 54136780.6%
200127 641060.0%831172.7%1832185.7%707100.0% 39104979.6%
200228 4101428.6%1211392.3%2312495.8%505100.0% 44125678.6%
200329 13425.0%303100.0%43757.1%21366.7% 1071758.8%
Career 1137919258.9%1702819885.9%2011121294.8%5936295.2% 54312166481.8%

Opponent ranking data available for 664/709 (93.7%) of Monica Seles's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Monica Seles performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200329 1/17 1.0 12.0 54.2% 50.0% 25.9% 40.0% 28.6% 39.0% 42.9%
Career 1/709 1.0 12.0 54.2% 50.0% 25.9% 40.0% 28.6% 39.0% 42.9%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 1/709 (0.1%) of Monica Seles's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Monica Seles advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1988 14 1600 134.8 — — — — +49 — — 58.8% +0.29 1–0 2–1 (67%) — -0.41
1989 15 2006 170.6 — — — — -47 -210 -385 75.8% +2.03 6–3 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 107.3 -0.35
1990 16 2297 179.5 — — — — -85 -98 -561 84.8% +2.78 7–3 (70%) 7–1 (88%) 110.0 -3.90
1991 17 2445 183.7 — — — — +1 -66 — 86.9% +3.17 10–3 (77%) 4–3 (57%) 105.2 -3.24
1992 18 2501 182.6 — — — — +10 -35 -586 88.2% +3.24 10–1 (91%) 2–2 (50%) 107.7 -2.26
1993 19 2487 173.2 — — — — +21 -78 — 85.4% +3.27 4–1 (80%) 1–2 (33%) — -0.84
1995 21 2489 169.9 — — — — +5 — — 92.0% +3.80 0–1 1–1 — -0.63
1996 22 2345 176.3 — — — — +26 +5 -308 83.5% +2.58 4–3 (57%) 8–3 (73%) 96.5 -0.42
1997 23 2181 174.0 — — — — +76 +104 -181 72.3% +1.95 10–6 (63%) 6–9 (40%) 90.3 -0.17
1998 24 2180 173.5 — — — — +56 +77 -129 70.2% +1.77 10–5 (67%) 4–7 (36%) 95.0 -1.30
1999 25 2120 173.1 — — — — +56 +123 -164 73.3% +2.05 3–2 (60%) 5–5 (50%) 97.5 -0.28
2000 26 2153 175.3 — — — — +19 +110 -86 78.0% +2.03 9–5 (64%) 12–1 (92%) 106.4 -2.96
2001 27 2132 162.9 — — — — +27 — — 73.5% +1.72 10–5 (67%) 5–5 (50%) 95.6 +1.21
2002 28 2091 167.1 — — — — +54 +166 +47 70.1% +1.67 14–4 (78%) 6–7 (46%) 102.1 -1.76
2003 29 1995 139.5 +0.40 +1.10 0.702 40.9% +112 +183 — 56.8% +0.57 4–3 (57%) 3–1 (75%) 98.7 -0.67
Career 2541 181.1 +0.40 +1.10 0.702 40.9% +21 +17 -276 78.2% +2.32 102–45 (69%) 69–52 (57%) 102.4 -2.56

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Monica Seles Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198915 —SFR16R16 11–3 (79%)
199016 —WQFR32 13–2 (87%)
199117 WW—W 21–0 (100%)
199218 WWFW 27–1 (96%)
199319 W——— 7–0 (100%)
199521 ———F 6–1 (86%)
199622 WQFR64F 18–3 (86%)
199723 —SFR32QF 11–3 (79%)
199824 —FQFQF 14–3 (82%)
199925 SFSFR32QF 16–4 (80%)
200026 —QFQFQF 12–3 (80%)
200127 QF——R16 7–2 (78%)
200228 SFQFQFQF 17–4 (81%)
200329 R64R128—— 1–2 (33%)
W-L 43–4
(91%)
54–8
(87%)
30–9
(77%)
54–10
(84%)
181–31
(85%)

WTA 1000

Monica Seles WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITAPANBERCANCHACHIHILKEYKREPAN W-L
Win %
199016 ——W—W——R32—W—— 16–1 (94%)
199117 ——F——————W—— 10–1 (91%)
199218 ——F——F———QF—— 11–3 (79%)
199521 —————W—————— 5–0 (100%)
199622 —————W—————QF 6–1 (86%)
199723 ——R16——W——FF—— 15–3 (83%)
199824 ——R16——W——SFR32F— 13–4 (76%)
199925 R16————F——R16R16—SF 10–5 (67%)
200026 QFSFW—————SF——— 15–3 (83%)
200127 R64————SF—————— 3–2 (60%)
200228 SFSF————R16————F 12–4 (75%)
200329 ——R32F———————— 4–2 (67%)
W-L 8–4
(67%)
8–2
(80%)
21–5
(81%)
3–1
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
31–3
(91%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
11–4
(73%)
23–4
(85%)
3–1
(75%)
6–3
(67%)
120–29
(81%)

WTA 500

Monica Seles WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ATLDUBEASHAMHOUIWMADPARSDGTKYWASAMEBAHBOCCHIESSKEYLOSMANNEWOAKPHISCOSTASYDTOY W-L
Win %
198814 —————————————R32——R64————————— 2–2 (50%)
198915 ——————————SF——————————————— 3–1 (75%)
199016 —————————QFSF——R16————W—W————— 13–3 (81%)
199117 ———FWF———W————————W—FW———— 28–3 (90%)
199218 ————WW———W—————W—F——W————— 24–1 (96%)
199319 ———QF———F——————W——————————— 10–2 (83%)
199622 ——W———SF———————SF—————F———WW 19–3 (86%)
199723 QF———————F—————QF———W——QF—QF—W 15–5 (75%)
199824 ————————SF——R16——————SF——SF—SF—W 14–5 (74%)
199925 ——R16————————W———————SF—————F 10–3 (77%)
200026 ————————F——W———————F——QFSF—SF 17–5 (77%)
200127 ————————F———W————F————SFSFQF— 17–5 (77%)
200228 —SF—————SF————SF——————————QF—— 8–4 (67%)
200329 —F—————————QF—————————————— 5–2 (71%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
4–1
(80%)
6–2
(75%)
8–0
(100%)
9–1
(90%)
2–1
(67%)
7–2
(78%)
12–4
(75%)
9–1
(90%)
5–2
(71%)
13–2
(87%)
6–1
(86%)
2–2
(50%)
7–2
(78%)
4–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
7–2
(78%)
16–1
(94%)
5–2
(71%)
14–2
(88%)
8–2
(80%)
4–2
(67%)
8–5
(62%)
5–1
(83%)
17–2
(89%)
185–44
(81%)

WTA 250

Monica Seles WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge BARDALDOHEASHOUMADSDGSHAJAPBRIPORMILNEWOKLOKLSANTAMZUR W-L
Win %
198814 ————————————SF————— 3–1 (75%)
198915 —F——W————FQF——————SF 18–4 (82%)
199016 ———————————————WW— 9–0 (100%)
199117 ——————F————W———F—— 11–2 (85%)
199218 W————————————————— 4–0 (100%)
199723 ———QF—F———————————— 4–2 (67%)
200026 —————————————W———— 4–0 (100%)
200127 —————R16—WW—————W——— 13–1 (93%)
200228 ——W——W———————————— 8–0 (100%)
200329 ——R16——————————————— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 4–0
(100%)
4–1
(80%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
7–2
(78%)
3–1
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
4–0
(100%)
4–1
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
4–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
4–0
(100%)
4–0
(100%)
8–1
(89%)
5–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
74–11
(87%)

WTA Finals

Monica Seles WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTAWTAWTA W-L
Win %
198915 ——QF 1–1 (50%)
199016 ——W 4–0 (100%)
199117 W—— 4–0 (100%)
199218 ——W 4–0 (100%)
199622 ——R16 0–1 (0%)
199723 ——R16 0–1 (0%)
199824 ——QF 1–1 (50%)
200026 —F— 3–1 (75%)
200228 ——QF 1–1 (50%)
W-L 4–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
11–5
(69%)
18–6
(75%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
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

Monica Seles ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198814—————————848686
198915814952—221412129766
199016664333333322
199117221111121111
199218111111111111
199319111112224488
1994201818——————————
199521———————11111
199622111111111122
199723665344323355
199824446785666666
199925443334545566
200026998736555444
200127444568108991010
2002281076664454777
20032991012121218253146466060
20043061221224223————————

Data coverage: 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.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Monica Seles's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA #1 2,374 902 711 191 78.8% $22,166,338 55 3 11 1991–2008 Rivalries Match log
Martina Navratilova USA #1 2,683 1,649 1,419 230 86.1% $21,626,089 167 18 3 1972–2005 Rivalries Match log
Martina Hingis SUI #1 2,373 643 516 127 80.2% $24,749,074 43 5 17 1994–2007 Rivalries Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP #1 2,384 991 720 271 72.7% $16,942,639 29 4 6 1986–2002 Rivalries Match log
Jennifer Capriati USA #1 2,253 581 411 170 70.7% $10,206,639 14 3 2 1990–2004 Rivalries Match log
Steffi Graf GER #1 2,604 986 876 110 88.8% $21,895,277 107 22 15 1981–1999 Rivalries Match log
Serena Williams (active player) USA #1 2,399 1,009 837 172 83.0% $94,966,162 73 23 23 1997–2026 Rivalries Match log
Justine Henin BEL #1 2,393 550 448 102 81.5% $20,863,335 43 7 10 1999–2011 Rivalries Match log
Tracy Austin USA #1 2,522 429 341 88 79.5% $2,092,380 30 2 0 1977–1994 Rivalries Match log
Venus Williams (active player) USA #1 2,368 1,081 782 299 72.3% $43,351,940 49 7 9 1994–2026 Rivalries Match log
Amélie Mauresmo FRA #1 2,225 648 463 185 71.5% $15,022,476 25 2 6 1995–2009 Rivalries Match log
Kim Clijsters BEL #1 2,299 594 466 128 78.5% $24,545,194 41 4 7 1999–2021 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Monica Seles?
Monica Seles is 52 years old, born on December 2, 1973.
Which country does Monica Seles represent?
Monica Seles represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
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 Slam singles titles has Monica Seles won?
Monica Seles has won 9 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 1996.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Monica Seles won?
TennisDB groups 9 of Monica Seles's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category. All 9 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Rome in 2000.
How many WTA titles has Monica Seles won?
Monica Seles has won 53 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Madrid in 2002.
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 586 wins and 123 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.
Which seasons of Monica Seles's career appear in TennisDB?
Monica Seles appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1988 through 2003.
On which surface does Monica Seles have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Monica Seles's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 85.0% (142–25).
Who has Monica Seles faced most often?
Monica Seles' most frequent opponent is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, with a head-to-head record of 18–3 across 21 meetings.