# Monica Seles

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/balldontlie_wta:127528/monica-seles
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: USA
- Born: 1973-12-02
- Age: 52
- Height: 178 cm / 5'10"
- Plays: Left-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand
- Turned pro: 1988
- Last active: 2003
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Seles
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173633

## Career
- Career W-L: 578-121 (82.7%)
- Career titles: 53
- Career-high rank: 1 (reached 1991-03-11)
- Current rank: 223

## 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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 2003 | 10-7 | 0 | - |
| 2002 | 46-13 | 2 | - |
| 2001 | 40-10 | 4 | - |
| 2000 | 51-12 | 3 | - |
| 1999 | 36-12 | 1 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 308-61 (83.5%)
- Clay: 142-25 (85.0%)
- Grass: 35-11 (76.1%)
- Carpet: 93-24 (79.5%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 53; listed title events: 53.
- 2002 Doha — WTA 1000
- 2002 Madrid — WTA 1000
- 2001 Japan Open — WTA 250
- 2001 Oklahoma City — WTA 250
- 2001 Shanghai — WTA 250
- 2001 Bahia — WTA 500
- 2000 Amelia Island — WTA 500
- 2000 Oklahoma — WTA 500
- 2000 Rome — WTA 1000
- 1999 Amelia Island — WTA 250
- (+43 more listed title events)

## Most-played rivals
- Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario: 18-3
- Martina Hingis: 5-15
- Conchita Martínez: 17-1
- Martina Navratilova: 10-7
- Mary Joe Fernandez: 15-1

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 2003-05-28 L vs Nadia Petrova 4-6 0-6 @ Roland Garros
- 2003-05-15 L vs Nadia Petrova 3-6 1-4 RET @ Rome
- 2003-05-14 W vs Myriam Casanova 4-6 6-2 6-3 @ Rome
- 2003-04-19 L vs Justine Henin 2-6 4-6 @ Amelia Island
- 2003-04-18 W vs Nathalie Dechy 6-1 6-2 @ Amelia Island

## FAQ
**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%).

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