Monica Seles
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Summary
Monica Seles was born on December 2, 1973[1], in Novi Sad[2]. She ranks in the top 0.043% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,875 views/month, #432 of 1,000,298).[3]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Tom Golisano[4]
- Country of citizenship: United States[5], Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[6], Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[7], Hungary[8]
- Native language: Hungarian[9]
- Award received: International Tennis Hall of Fame[10], Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award[11], Best Female Athlete ESPY Award[12], Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award[13], Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Head coach: Sven Groeneveld[16]
- Commons category: Monica Seles[17]
- Residence: Sarasota[18], Orlando[19], Novi Sad[20]
- Handedness: left-handedness[21]
- Doubles record: 89–45[22]
- Singles record: 595–122[23]
- Sport: tennis[24]
- Family name: Szeles[25], Seleš[26]
- Given name: Mónika[27]
- Playing hand: left-handedness[28], two-handed backhand[29], two-handed forehand[30]
- Medical condition: myasthenia gravis[31]
- Participant in: tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics[32], tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – women's singles[33]
- Ranking: 1[34], 16[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Serbian[36], Hungarian[37], English[38]
- Name in native language: Szeles Mónika[39], Моника Селеш[40], Monika Seleš[41]
- Start of work period: 1989[42]
- End of work period: 2008[43]
- Height: 178 cm[44]
- Prize money: 14,891,762 US dollars[45]
- Sports discipline competed in: tennis singles[46], tennis doubles[47]
Why It Matters
Monica Seles has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
She has been cited as an influence by Timea Bacsinszky[50], a tennis player[51], b. 1989[52], of Switzerland[53]; Aleksandra Wozniak[54], a tennis player[55], b. 1987[56], of Canada[57], awarded the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award[58]; Marina Erakovic[59], a tennis player[60], b. 1988[61], of New Zealand[62]; Noppawan Lertcheewakarn[63], a tennis player[64], b. 1991[65], of Thailand[66]; and Rita Kuti-Kis[67], a tennis player[68], b. 1978[69], of Hungary[70].
FAQs
Where was Monica Seles born?
Monica Seles was born in Novi Sad[2].
Who was Monica Seles married to?
Monica Seles's spouses include Tom Golisano[4].
What awards did Monica Seles receive?
Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[10], Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award[11], Best Female Athlete ESPY Award[12], and Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award[13].
Who did Monica Seles influence?
Monica Seles has been cited as an influence by Timea Bacsinszky[50], Aleksandra Wozniak[54], Marina Erakovic[59], and Noppawan Lertcheewakarn[63].