- Monica Seles career statistics
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This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Monica Seles.
Contents
Major finals
Grand Slam singles finals: 13 finals (9 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final Winner 1990 French Open Clay Steffi Graf
7–6(6), 6–4 Winner 1991 Australian Open Hard Jana Novotná
5–7, 6–3, 6–1 Winner 1991 French Open (2) Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–4 Winner 1991 US Open Hard Martina Navrátilová
7–6(1), 6–1 Winner 1992 Australian Open (2) Hard Mary Joe Fernandez
6–2, 6–3 Winner 1992 French Open (3) Clay Steffi Graf
6–2, 3–6, 10–8 Runner-up 1992 Wimbledon Grass Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–1 Winner 1992 US Open (2) Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–3 Winner 1993 Australian Open (3) Hard Steffi Graf
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Runner-up 1995 US Open Hard Steffi Graf
7–6(6), 0–6, 6–3 Winner 1996 Australian Open (4) Hard Anke Huber
6–4, 6–1 Runner-up 1996 US Open Hard Steffi Graf
7–5, 6–4 Runner-up 1998 French Open Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6(5), 0–6, 6–2 Olympic singles bronze medal match
Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final Bronze 2000 Sydney Olympics Hard Jelena Dokić
6–1, 6–4 Tier I doubles finals (4)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final Winner 1990 Rome Clay Helen Kelesi
Laura Garrone
Laura Golarsa
6–3, 6–4 Winner 1991 Rome Clay Jennifer Capriati
Nicole Bradtke
Elna Reinach
7–5, 6–2 Winner 1992 Rome Clay Helena Suková
Katerina Maleeva
Barbara Rittner
6–1, 6–2 Runner-up 1999 Miami Hard Mary Joe Fernandez
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
0–6, 6–4, 7–6(1) Career finals
Singles (85)
Wins (53)
Legend (Singles) Tier I (9) Tier II (22) Tier III (9) Tier IV (1) Grand Slam Title (9) WTA Championship (3) Titles by surface Hard (28) Clay (14) Grass (1) Carpet (10) No. Date Tournament name Location Surface Opponent in final Score in final 1. April 30, 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston (1) Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay Chris Evert
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 2. March 25, 1990 Lipton International Players Championships (1) Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S. Hard Judith Wiesner
6–1, 6–2 3. April 1, 1990 Post Cereals U.S. Hardcourt Championships San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Hard Manuela Maleeva
6–4, 6–3 4. April 22, 1990 Eckerd Tennis Open Tampa, Florida, U.S. Clay Katerina Maleeva
6–1, 6–0 5. May 13, 1990 Italian Open (Peugeot Open Cup) (1) Rome Clay Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–1 6. May 20, 1990 Lufthansa Cup German Open Berlin Clay Steffi Graf
6–4, 6–3 7. June 10, 1990 French Open (1) Paris Clay Steffi Graf
7–6(6), 6–4 8. August 19, 1990 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles (1) Los Angeles Hard Martina Navratilova
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(6) 9. November 4, 1990 Virginia Slims of California (1) Oakland, California, U.S. Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–6(5) 10. November 18, 1990 Virginia Slims Championships (1) New York City Carpet (I) Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 11. January 27, 1991 Ford Australian Open (1) Melbourne Hard Jana Novotná
5–7, 6–3, 6–1 12. March 24, 1991 Lipton International players Championships (2) Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S. Hard Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 7–5 13. April 21, 1991 Virginia Slims of Houston (2) Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay Mary Joe Fernandez
6–4, 6–3 14. June 9, 1991 French Open (2) Paris Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–4 15. August 18, 1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles (2) Los Angeles Hard Kimiko Date
6–3, 6–1 16. September 8, 1991 US Open (1) New York City Hard Martina Navratilova
7–6(1), 6–1 17. September 22, 1991 Nichirei International Championships (1) Tokyo Hard Mary Joe Fernandez
6–1, 6–1 18. October 6, 1991 Milano Indoor Milan, Italy Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 19. November 17, 1991 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet (I) Jennifer Capriati
7–5, 6–1 20. November 24, 1991 Virginia Slims Championships (2) New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova
6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 21. January 26, 1992 Ford Australian Open (2) Melbourne Hard Mary Joe Fernandez
6–2, 6–3 22. February 9, 1992 Nokia Grand Prix Essen, Germany Carpet (I) Mary Joe Fernandez
6–0, 6–3 23. March 1, 1992 Matrix Essentials Evert Cup Indian Wells, California, U.S. Hard Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–1 24. April 19, 1992 Virginia Slims of Houston (3) Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay Zina Garrison
6–1, 6–1 25. April 26, 1992 Open Seat of Spain (1) Barcelona, Spain Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 26. June 7, 1992 French Open (3) Paris Clay Steffi Graf
6–2, 3–6, 10–8 27. September 13, 1992 US Open (2) New York City Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–3 28. September 27, 1992 Nichirei International Championships (2) Tokyo Carpet (I) Gabriela Sabatini
6–2, 6–0 29. November 8, 1992 Bank of the West Classic (2) Oakland, California, U.S. Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova
6–3 6–4 30. November 22, 1992 Virginia Slims Championships (3) New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–3, 6–1 31. January 31, 1993 Ford Australian Open (3) Melbourne Hard Steffi Graf
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 32. February 14, 1993 Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–2, 6–1 33. August 20, 1995 du Maurier Ltd. Open (1) Toronto, Canada Hard Amanda Coetzer
6–0, 6–1 34. January 14, 1996 Peters Invitational Sydney, Australia Hard Lindsay Davenport
4–6, 7–6(7), 6–3 35. January 28, 1996 Ford Australian Open (4) Melbourne Hard Anke Huber
6–4, 6–1 36. June 23, 1996 Direct Line Insurance Championships Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass Mary Joe Fernandez
6–0, 6–2 37. August 11, 1996 du Maurier Ltd. Open (2) Montreal, Canada Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 7–6(2) 38. September 22, 1996 Nichirei International Open (3) Tokyo Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 6–4 39. August 10, 1997 Acura Classic (3) Los Angeles Hard Lindsay Davenport
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 40. August 17, 1997 du Maurier Open (3) Toronto, Canada Hard Anke Huber
6–2, 6–4 41. September 21, 1997 Toyota Princess Cup (4) Tokyo Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 3–6, 7–6(5) 42. August 23, 1998 du Maurier Open (4) Montreal, Canada Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3 ,6–2 43. September 27, 1998 Toyota Princess Cup (5) Tokyo Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 44. April 11, 1999 Bausch & Lomb Championships (1) Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. Clay Ruxandra Dragomir
6–2, 6–3 45. February 27, 2000 IGA Superthrift Classic (1) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. Hard (I) Nathalie Dechy
6–1, 7–6(3) 46. April 16, 2000 Bausch & Lomb Championships (2) Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. Clay Conchita Martínez
6–3, 6–2 47. May 21, 2000 Tennis Masters Series Roma (2) Rome Clay Amélie Mauresmo
6–2, 7–6(4) 48. February 25, 2001 IGA U.S. Indoors Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. (2) Hard (I) Jennifer Capriati
6–3, 5–7, 6–2 49. September 16, 2001 Brasil Open Bahia, Brazil Hard Jelena Dokić
6–3, 6–3 50. October 7, 2001 AIG Japan Open Tokyo Hard Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–3, 6–2 51. October 14, 2001 Kiwi Open Shanghai, China Hard Nicole Pratt
6–2, 6–3 52. February 17, 2002 Qatar Total FinaElf Open Doha Hard Tamarine Tanasugarn
7–6(6), 6–3 53. May 25, 2002 Open de Espana (2) Madrid, Spain Clay Chanda Rubin
6–4, 6–2 Runner-ups (32)
- 1989: Dallas (lost to Martina Navratilova)
- 1989: Brighton (lost to Steffi Graf)
- 1991: Indian Wells (lost to Martina Navratilova)
- 1991: San Antonio (lost to Steffi Graf)
- 1991: Hamburg (lost to Steffi Graf)
- 1991: Italian Open (lost to Gabriela Sabatini)
- 1991: San Diego (lost to Jennifer Capriati)
- 1991: Oakland (lost to Martina Navratilova)
- 1992: Italian Open (lost to Gabriela Sabatini)
- 1992: Wimbledon (lost to Steffi Graf)
- 1992: Los Angeles (lost to Martina Navratilova)
- 1992: Montreal (lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1993: Paris (lost to Martina Navratilova)
- 1995: US Open (lost to Steffi Graf)
- 1996: US Open (lost to Steffi Graf)
- 1996: Oakland (lost to Martina Hingis)
- 1997: Key Biscayne, Florida (lost to Martina Hingis)
- 1997: Charleston (lost to Martina Hingis)
- 1997: Madrid (lost to Jana Novotná)
- 1997: San Diego (lost to Martina Hingis)
- 1998: French Open (lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1998: Moscow (lost to Mary Pierce)
- 1999: Toronto (lost to Martina Hingis)
- 1999: Tokyo (Princess Cup) (lost to Lindsay Davenport)
- 2000: San Diego (lost to Venus Williams)
- 2000: New Haven (lost to Venus Williams)
- 2000: WTA Tour Championships (lost to Martina Hingis)
- 2001: San Diego (lost to Venus Williams)
- 2001: Los Angeles (lost to Lindsay Davenport)
- 2002: Tokyo (Pan Pacific Open) (lost to Martina Hingis)
- 2003: Tokyo (Pan Pacific Open) (lost to Lindsay Davenport)
- 2003: Dubai (lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne)
Doubles
Wins (6)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in final Score in final 1. May 13, 1990 Italian Open, Rome, Italy Clay Helen Kelesi
Laura Garrone
Laura Golarsa
6–3, 6–4 2. March 31, 1991 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Hard Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
7–6(2), 6–2 3. May 12, 1991 Italian Open, Rome, Italy Clay Jennifer Capriati
Nicole Bradtke
Elna Reinach
7–5, 6–2 4. May 10, 1992 Italian Open, Rome, Italy Clay Helena Suková
Katerina Maleeva
Barbara Rittner
6–1, 6–2 5. September 21, 1997 Tokyo (Princess) Hard Ai Sugiyama
Julie Halard-Decugis
Chanda Rubin
6–1, 6–0 6. September 27, 1998 Tokyo Hard Anna Kournikova
Mary Joe Fernandez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–4 Runner-ups (3)
- 1997: Chicago (with Lindsay Davenport)
- 1998: Philadelphia (with Natasha Zvereva)
- 1999: Key Biscayne (with Mary Joe Fernandez)
Team competition
Wins (3)
No. Date Team competition Surface Partner/Team Opponents in the final Score in final 1. January 4, 1991 Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia Hard Goran Prpić
Zina Garrison
David Wheaton
3–0 2. September 28-29, 1996 Fed Cup, Atlantic City, United States Carpet (I) Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández
Linda Wild
Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Gala León García
Virginia Ruano-Pascual
5–0 3. November 24-25, 2000 Fed Cup, Las Vegas, United States Carpet (I) Lindsay Davenport
Jennifer Capriati
Lisa Raymond
Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Virginia Ruano-Pascual
Magüi Serna
5–0 Runner-ups (1)
- 2001: Hopman Cup (with Jan-Michael Gambill)
Singles performance timeline
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W F SF QF #R RR Q# A P Z# PO SF-B F NMS Won tournament, or reached Final, Semifinal, Quarterfinal, Round 4, 3, 2, 1, lost in Qualification Round 3, Round 2, Round 1 or Round Robin, Absent from a tournament or Participated in a team event, played in a Davis Cup Zonal Group (with its number indication) or Play-Off, won a bronze or silver match at the Olympics. The last is for a Masters Series/1000 tournament that was relegated (Not a Masters Series).
Tournament Career
Win-LossCareer
SR1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Grand Slam Tournaments Australian Open 43–4 4 / 8 A A A W W W A A W A A SF A QF SF 2R French Open 54–8 3 / 11 A SF W W W A A A QF SF F SF QF A QF 1R Wimbledon 30–9 0 / 9 A 4R QF A F A A A 2R 3R QF 3R QF A QF A US Open 53–10 2 / 12 A 4R 3R W W A A F F QF QF QF QF 4R QF A SR N/A 9 / 40 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 Win-Loss 180–31 N/A 0–0 11–3 13–2 21–0 27–1 7–0 0–0 6–1 17–3 11–3 14–3 16–4 12–3 7–2 17–4 1–2 Year-End Championship WTA Tour Championships 18–6 3 / 9 A QF W W W A A A 4R 4R QF A F A QF A Olympic Games Summer Olympics 9–2 0 / 2 A Not Held A Not Held QF Not Held SF-B Not Held WTA Tier I Tournaments1 Miami 32–7 2 / 9 2R A W W QF A A A A F 3R 4R SF A SF A Toronto / Montreal 31–3 4 / 7 Not Tier I A A F A A W W W W F A SF A A Rome 21–5 2 / 7 Not Tier I W F F A A A A 3R 3R A W A A 2R Charleston 12–5 0 / 5 Not Tier I A A A A A A A F SF 3R SF A 3R A Tokyo 9–4 0 / 4 Not Tier I A A A QF A A SF A A F F Indian Wells 8–4 0 / 4 Not
HeldNot Tier I A A A 3R QF 2R SF A Berlin 5–0 1 / 1 A A W A A A A A A A A A A A A A Moscow 3–1 0 / 1 Not Held Not
Tier IA F A A A A A Chicago 0–1 0 / 1 Not Tier I 1R Not Tier I Not Held Zurich 0–0 0 / 0 Not Tier I A A A A A A A A A A A Boca Raton 0–0 0 / 0 Not Tier I A A Not Tier I Not Held Philadelphia 0–0 0 / 0 Not Tier I A A A Not Tier I Career Statistics Runner-up 32 N/A 0 2 0 6 4 1 0 1 2 4 2 2 3 2 1 2 Titles Won 53 N/A 0 1 9 10 10 2 0 1 5 3 2 1 3 4 2 0 Overall Win-Loss 595-122 N/A 5-3 33-8 54-6 74-6 70-5 17-2 0-0 11-1 47-8 45-13 46-13 38-13 58-13 40-10 47-14 10-7 Year End Ranking N/A N/A 86 6 2 1 1 8 - 1 2 5 6 6 4 10 7 60 - SF-B = lost in the semifinals but then won the bronze medal match
- 1 This table includes only those tournaments that were Tier I at the time they were played.
WTA Tour career earnings
Year Majors WTA wins Total wins Earnings ($) Money list rank 1990 1 8 9 1,637,222 2 1991 3 7 10 2,422,206 1 1992 3 7 10 2,622,352 1 1993 1 1 2 437,588 16 1994 DNP 1995 0 1 1 397,010 16 1996 1 4 5 1,154,499 5 1997 0 3 3 914,020 5 1998 0 2 2 1,021,672 6 1999 0 1 1 744,741 8 2000 0 3 3 1,140,850 5 2001 0 4 4 627,211 15 2002 0 2 2 1,096,630 8 2003 0 0 0 276,213 38 Career 9 44 53 14,891,762 8 Record against other top players
As of November 1, 2010, Seles's win-loss record against certain players who have been ranked World No. 10 or higher is as follows:[1] Players who have been ranked World No. 1 are in boldface.
Conchita Martínez 20–1
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 20–3
Mary Joe Fernandez 15–1
Gabriela Sabatini 11–3
Ai Sugiyama 10–0
Nathalie Tauziat 10–0
Martina Navratilova 10–7
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Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 9–0
Anke Huber 9–0
Amanda Coetzer 9–1
Sandrine Testud 9–2
Jennifer Capriati 9–5
Barbara Schett 6–0
Chanda Rubin 5–0
Anna Kournikova 5–1
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 5–1
Julie Halard-Decugis 5–1
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Natasha Zvereva 5–1
Irina Spîrlea 5–3
Mary Pierce 5–4
Steffi Graf 5–10
Martina Hingis 5–15
Barbara Paulus 4–0
Lori McNeil 4–0
Magdalena Maleeva 4–1
Zina Garrison 4–1
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Jelena Dokić 4–1
Justine Henin 4–3
Jana Novotná 4–4
Dominique Van Roost 3–0
Patty Schnyder 3–0
Iva Majoli 3–1
Kimiko Date Krumm 3–1
Amélie Mauresmo 3–2
Lindsay Davenport 3–10
Paola Suárez 2–0
Alicia Molik 2–0
Karina Habšudová 2–0
Helena Suková 2–0
Pam Shriver 2–0
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Hana Mandlíková 2–0
Katerina Maleeva 2–0
Daniela Hantuchová 1–0
Elena Dementieva 1–0
Kim Clijsters 1–0
Maria Sharapova 1–0
Chris Evert 1–2
Serena Williams 1–4
Venus Williams 1–9
Nadia Petrova 0-2
References
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