Monica Seles

Yugoslav and American tennis player
Person human Q173633
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Monica Seles

Summary

Monica Seles is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Novi Sad[2]. She was born on +1973-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She ranks in the top 0.043% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,916 views/month, #432 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Monica Seles was born in Novi Sad[2].
  • Monica Seles was born on +1973-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Monica Seles's spouses was Tom Golisano[5].
  • Monica Seles held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Monica Seles held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[7].
  • Monica Seles held citizenship in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[8].
  • Monica Seles held citizenship in Hungary[9].
  • Hungarian was Monica Seles's native language[10].
  • Monica Seles received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[11].
  • Monica Seles received the Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award[12].
  • Monica Seles received the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award[13].
  • Monica Seles received the Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award[14].
  • Monica Seles received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[15].
  • Monica Seles received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[16].
  • Monica Seles's image is recorded as Monica Seles 1999.jpg[17].
  • Monica Seles is recorded as female[18].
  • Monica Seles's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Monica Seles's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108731893[20].
  • Monica Seles's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15578530[21].
  • Monica Seles's GND ID is recorded as 11936140X[22].
  • Monica Seles's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93123807[23].
  • Monica Seles's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12806372[24].
  • Monica Seles's head coach is recorded as Sven Groeneveld[25].
  • Monica Seles's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1648417[26].
  • Monica Seles's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00620140[27].

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Origins and Family

Monica Seles was born in Novi Sad[2]. She was born on +1973-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. Hungarian was her native language[10].

Recognition

Awards received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[11], a tennis court[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30]; Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award[12], an ESPY Awards[31], in United States[32], founded in 1993[33]; Best Female Athlete ESPY Award[13], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2000[36]; Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award[14], a sports award[37], in United States[38]; and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[15], a Sportsperson of the Year[39], in United States[40], founded in 1931[41].

Personal Life

Among Monica Seles's spouses was Tom Golisano[5].

Why It Matters

Monica Seles ranks in the top 0.043% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,916 views/month, #432 of 1,000,298).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

She has been cited as an influence by Timea Bacsinszky[44], a tennis player[45], b. 1989[46], of Switzerland[47]; Aleksandra Wozniak[48], a tennis player[49], b. 1987[50], of Canada[51], awarded the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award[52]; Noppawan Lertcheewakarn[53], a tennis player[54], b. 1991[55], of Thailand[56]; Marina Erakovic[57], a tennis player[58], b. 1988[59], of New Zealand[60]; and Rita Kuti-Kis[61], a tennis player[62], b. 1978[63], of Hungary[64].

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[5].

What awards did Monica Seles receive?

Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[11], Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award[12], Best Female Athlete ESPY Award[13], and Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award[14].

Who did Monica Seles influence?

Monica Seles has been cited as an influence by Timea Bacsinszky[44], Aleksandra Wozniak[48], Noppawan Lertcheewakarn[53], and Marina Erakovic[57].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . WTA website. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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