- While playing Magdalena Maleeva in the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Open, Seles was stabbed in the back during a changeover by Günter Parche, a 38-year-old fan of Steffi Graf's. Seles, who was off the court for 27 months, blamed her binge-eating disorder on the incident. (30 April 1993).
- In 1998, she had further psychological problems when her father and first coach, Karolj, died of cancer.
- Tennis player who was ranked number one in the world at the end of 1991, 1992 and 1995. She won 9 grand slam titles and 44 other tournaments. She didn't officially retire although she has not played since 2003, in May, when she lost in the first round of Roland Garros.
- She is of Hungarian descent.
- Elected into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.
- Became a naturalized US citizen in 1994.
- Has an older brother, Zoltan.
- Born to Karóly and Esther Seles, ethnic Hungarians from Serbia.
- Release of the book, "Monica Seles: The Comeback Kid" by Mark Stewart. (1997)
- Release of the book, "Monica Seles: Returning Champion" by Kristin Smith Fehr. (1997)
- Release of her book, "Getting a Grip: On My Body, My Mind, My Self". (2009)
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