Monica Seles

Monica Seles is the tennis champion who has made the world a better place! Monica is a tennis star, because she believes that anything can happen if you put your mind to it! To find out why she is oh-so amazing, read on!

Monica was born in Yugoslavia. Her family made many sacrifices. Since Monica was so into tennis, her family moved in 1986 to Bradenton, Florida, where it was always hot. During her hard life, she had her brother, Zoltan, at her side. Her dad, Karolj, a cartoonist and a filmmaker, used his skills to draw Tom and Jerry on a tennis ball to teach Monica to develop a winner's instinct.

Monica faced many challenges. For example, on April 30, 1993, Monica was sitting alongside the court on a chair, when suddenly, a man reached out from the stands behind her and stabbed a nine-inch boning knife in her back! Also, Monica was diagnosed with shin splints and a stress fracture. In addition, Monica was cautioned by an umpire about grunting during the game. Tennis suffered for Monica when she stayed quiet. Finally, Monica came back after the incident. She had gained weight and, during the 1990 season, she had a growth spurt, so it appeared awkward for her to settle in.

Monica has many heroic character traits. One, is that she is a very brave person, because when Monica recovered, she decided that the man who stabbed her wouldn’t stop her from setting her goals. Monica is also a really good sport, because if she didn’t win, she’d still run up to her opponent and hug her.

Monica Seles contributed a lot to the sport of tennis. For example, in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996, Monica was the Australian Open Champion. Also, in 1990, 1991 and 1992, Monica was the French Open Champion, and in 1991 and 1992, she was the U.S Open Champion. In addition, in 1995 Monica was the WTA Comeback Player of the Year. Finally, in 1991, Monica was the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year. Monica Seles is a good person! If you follow your goals and dreams, maybe someday you’ll become a person who will help the world be a better and safer place to live!