Monica Seles Net Worth

Monica Seles Net Worth is
$12 Million

Monica Seles Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

She was born and raised in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. She became a naturalized USA citizen in 1994 and additionally received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007. In 1990, Seles became the youngest-ever French Open winner, in the age of 16. She went to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday and was the year end World No. 1 in 1991 and 1992. Nevertheless, on April 30, 1993 she was the victim of an on-court strike, when a guy stabbed her in the back using a 9-inch-long knife. Seles failed to return to tennis for more than a couple of years. Though she have some success after rejoining the tour in 1995, including a fourth Australian Open success in 1996, she was unable to consistently replicate her finest kind. She played her last professional match in the 2003 French Open, but didn’t formally retire until February 2008.

In June 2011, she was named among the “30 Legends of Women’s Tennis: Past, Present and Future” by “Time”. 1991 was the first of a couple of years in which Seles dominated the women’s tour. She started out by winning the Australian Open in January, defeating Jana Novotn in the final. In March, she replaced Graf as the planet no. 1. She subsequently successfully defended her French Open title, defeating the former youngest-ever winner, Arantxa Snchez Vicario, in the final. Not able to play at Wimbledon, Seles took a six-week rest, experiencing shin splints. But she was back in time for the US Open, which she won by defeating Martina Navratilova in the final, her third Grand Slam title of the entire year, to cement her standing in the top of the world standings. She also won the year end Virginia Slims Championships, conquering Navratilova in four sets. 1992 was an equally dominant year. Seles successfully defended her titles in the Australian Open, the French Open, as well as the US Open.

Monica Seles Net Worth $20 Million Dollars


Full NameMonica Seles
Net Worth$12 Million
Date Of BirthDecember 2, 1973
Place Of BirthNovi Sad, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
Height5' 10" (1.78 m)
Weight61 kg
ProfessionTennis player, Yugoslav world Nr.1 professional tennis player
EducationNick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
NationalityAmerican, Hungarian, Yugoslavian
ParentsEszter Szeles, Károly Szeles
SiblingsZoltán Szeles
PartnerTom Golisano
AwardsInternational Tennis Hall of Fame (2009), nine Grand Slam singles titles, the youngest-ever French Open champion at the age of 16, "30 Legends of Women's Tennis (named in 2011),
NominationsWinner: French Open (1990,1991,1992), Australian Open (1991-1993, 1996), Us Open (1991,1992),Wimbledon (1991, 1992), Olympic Games (bronze, 2000)
TV Shows"The Nanny" (1996), "Dancing with the Stars" (2008)
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1Release of her book, "Getting a Grip: On My Body, My Mind, My Self". [2009]
2Release of the book, "Monica Seles: Returning Champion" by Kristin Smith Fehr. [1997]
3Release of the book, "Monica Seles: The Comeback Kid" by Mark Stewart. [1997]
4Became a naturalized US citizen in 1994.
5Elected into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.
6Born to Karóly and Esther Seles, ethnic Hungarians from Serbia.
7Has an older brother, Zoltan.
8In 1998, she had further psychological problems when her father and first coach, Karolj, died of cancer.
9She is of Hungarian descent.
10While 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).
11Tennis 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.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Nanny1996TV SeriesMonica Seles

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
BNP Paribas Showdown 20152015TV MovieHerself
The Dr. Oz Show2015TV SeriesHerself - Tennis Player
Good Morning America2015TV SeriesHerself
The Insider2014TV SeriesHerself
Today2010TV SeriesHerself
Entertainment Tonight2008-2009TV SeriesHerself
Only at the Open2008TV SeriesHerself
Dancing with the Stars2008TV SeriesHerself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2008TV SeriesHerself
Access Hollywood2008TV SeriesHerself
The Oprah Winfrey Show2008TV SeriesHerself
ESPN SportsCentury2001-2004TV Series documentaryHerself
Sydney 2000: Games of the XXVII Olympiad2000TV Mini-SeriesHerself
WWE Raw1999TV SeriesHerself
1995 MTV Video Music Awards1995TV SpecialHerself
Late Show with David Letterman1995TV SeriesHerself
One on One with John Tesh1991TV SeriesHerself
The 1991 US Open Tennis Championships1991TV SeriesHerself
Late Night with David Letterman1991TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon1990TV SeriesHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Wimbledon2014TV SeriesHerself
Attitude Era2012VideoHerself - Ringside Fan
Biography2004TV Series documentaryHerself

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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