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Monica Seles career statistics

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Career finals
Discipline Type Won Lost Total WR[a]
Singles Grand Slam 9 4 13 0.69
Summer Olympics
WTA Finals[b] 3 1 4 0.75
WTA 1000[c] 9 9 18 0.50
WTA 500[d] 22 15 37 0.59
WTA 250[e] 10 3 13 0.77
Total 53 32 85 0.62
Doubles Grand Slam
Summer Olympics
WTA Finals[b]
WTA 1000[c] 3 1 4 0.75
WTA 500[d] 3 2 5 0.60
WTA 250[e]
Total 6 3 9 0.67
Total 59 35 94 0.63

This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Monica Seles.

Seles in Montreal in 1992

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup (Fed Cup), Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

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 Yugoslavia  Yugoslavia  United States
Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993[f] 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A W W W A A W A A SF A QF SF 2R 4 / 8 43–4 91%
French Open A SF W W W A A A QF SF F SF QF A QF 1R 3 / 11 54–8 87%
Wimbledon A 4R QF A F A A A 2R 3R QF 3R QF A QF A 0 / 9 30–9 77%
US Open A 4R 3R W W A A F F QF QF QF QF 4R QF A 2 / 12 53–10 84%
Win–loss 0–0 11–3 13–2 21–0 27–1 7–0 0–0 6–1 18–3 11–3 14–3 16–4 12–3 7–2 17–4 1–2 9 / 40 180–31 85%
Year-end championship
WTA Finals A QF W W W A A A 4R 4R QF A F A QF A 3 / 9 18–6 75%
National representation
Summer Olympics A NH A NH QF NH SF-B[g] NH 0 / 2 9–2 82%
WTA 1000 former tournaments
Indian Wells Open NH/NMS A A A 3R QF 2R SF A 0 / 4 8–4 67%
Miami Open 2R A W W QF A A A A F 3R 4R SF A SF A 2 / 9 32–7 82%
Italian Open NMS A W F F A A A A 3R 3R A W A A 2R 2 / 7 21–5 81%
Canadian Open A A A A F A A W W W W F A SF A A 4 / 7 31–3 91%
Pan Pacific Open A A NMS A A A QF A A SF A A F F 0 / 4 9–4 69%
Ameritech Cup A A 1R NH/NMS 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Charleston Open A A A A A A A A A F SF 3R SF A 3R A 0 / 5 12–5 71%
Berlin Open A A W A A A A A A A A A A A A A 1 / 1 5–0 100%
Kremlin Cup not held NMS A F A A A A A 0 / 1 3–1 75%
Zurich Open NMS SF NMS A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 3–1 75%
Virginia Slims of Florida 2R A NMS NH/NMS 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Virginia Slims of New Orleans SF NH 0 / 1 3–1 75%
Virginia Slims of Washington A SF[h] NH/NMS 0 / 1 3–0 100%
Virginia Slims of Houston A W NH/NMS 1 / 1 5–0 100%
Virginia Slims of Dallas A F NH 0 / 1 4–1 80%
Stuttgart Open A QF NMS 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Brighton International A F NH/NMS 0 / 1 4–1 80%
Win–loss 5–3 21–4 16–1 10–1 11–3 0–0 0–0 5–0 6–1 15–3 13–4 10–5 15–3 3–2 12–4 4–2 10 / 47 146–36 80%
Career Statistics
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993[f] 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 SR W–L Win%
Tournaments 3 10 15 16 15 4 0 2 14 17 15 13 16 14 15 7 Career total: 176
Titles 0 1 9 10 10 2 0 1 5 3 2 1 3 4 2 0 Career total: 53
Finals 0 3 9 16 14 3 0 2 7 7 4 3 6 6 3 2 Career total: 85
Overall win–loss 5–3 33–8 54–6 74–6 70–5 17–2 0–0 11–1 48–8 45–13 46–13 38–13 58–13 40-10 49–14 10–7 53 / 176 598–122 83%
Year-end ranking 86 6 2 1 1 8 1 2 5 6 6 4 10 7 60 $14,891,762

Significant finals

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Grand Slams

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Singles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1990 French Open Clay Germany Steffi Graf 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 1991 Australian Open Hard Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Win 1991 French Open (2) Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–4
Win 1991 US Open Hard United States Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–1), 6–1
Win 1992 Australian Open (2) Hard United States Mary Joe Fernández 6–2, 6–3
Win 1992 French Open (3) Clay Germany Steffi Graf 6–2, 3–6, 10–8
Loss 1992 Wimbledon Grass Germany Steffi Graf 2–6, 1–6
Win 1992 US Open (2) Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–3
Win 1993 Australian Open (3) Hard Germany Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss 1995 US Open Hard Germany Steffi Graf 6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–6
Win 1996 Australian Open (4) Hard Germany Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1
Loss 1996 US Open Hard Germany Steffi Graf 5–7, 4–6
Loss 1998 French Open Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 2–6

WTA Finals

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Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1990 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 1991 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Win 1992 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
Loss 2000 WTA Tour Championships, United States Carpet (i) Switzerland Martina Hingis 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6

Olympics

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Bronze 2000 Sydney Olympics Hard Australia Jelena Dokić 6–1, 6–4

WTA 1000

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Singles: 21 (10 titles, 11 runner-ups)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston Clay United States Chris Evert 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 1989 Virginia Slims of Dallas Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova 6–7(2–7), 3–6
Loss 1989 Brighton International Carpet (i) Germany Steffi Graf 5–7, 4–6
Win 1990 Miami Open Hard Austria Judith Wiesner 6–1, 6–2
Win 1990 Italian Open Clay United States Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1
Win 1990 German Open Clay Germany Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–3
Win 1991 Miami Open (2) Hard Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 7–5
Loss 1991 Italian Open Clay Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3–6, 2–6
Loss 1992 Italian Open (2) Clay Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 5–7, 4–6
Loss 1992 Canadian Open Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 1995 Canadian Open Hard South Africa Amanda Coetzer 6–0, 6–1
Win 1996 Canadian Open (2) Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 1997 Miami Open Clay Switzerland Martina Hingis 2–6, 1–6
Loss 1997 Charleston Open Clay Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win 1997 Canadian Open (3) Hard Germany Anke Huber 6–2, 6–4
Win 1998 Canadian Open (4) Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–2
Loss 1998 Kremlin Cup Carpet (i) France Mary Pierce 6–7(2–7), 3–6
Loss 1999 Canadian Open (2) Clay Switzerland Martina Hingis 4–6, 4–6
Win 2000 Italian Open (2) Hard France Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 2002 Pan Pacific Open Carpet (i) Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 3–6
Loss 2003 Pan Pacific Open (2) Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1990 Italian Open Clay Canada Helen Kelesi Italy Laura Garrone
Italy Laura Golarsa
6–3, 6–4
Win 1991 Italian Open (2) Clay United States Jennifer Capriati Australia Nicole Bradtke
South Africa Elna Reinach
7–5, 6–2
Win 1992 Italian Open (3) Clay Czechoslovakia Helena Suková Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Germany Barbara Rittner
6–1, 6–2
Loss 1999 Miami Open Hard United States Mary Joe Fernández Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–0, 4–6, 6–7(1–7)

WTA Tour finals

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Singles: 85 (53 titles, 32 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (9–4)
Finals (3–1)
WTA 1000 (Category 4 / Tier I) (9–9)
WTA 500 (Tier II) (22–15)
WTA 250 (Tier III, IV & V) (10–3)
Surface
Hard (28–16)
Clay (14–6)
Grass (1–1)
Carpet (10–9)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Apr 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston, United States Category 4 Clay United States Chris Evert 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Sep 1989 Virginia Slims of Dallas, United States Category 4 Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova 6–7(2–7), 3–6
Loss 1–2 Oct 1989 Brighton International, United Kingdom Category 4 Carpet (i) Germany Steffi Graf 5–7, 4–6
Win 2–2 Mar 1990 Miami Open, United States Tier I Hard Austria Judith Wiesner 6–1, 6–2
Win 3–2 Apr 1990 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships, United States Tier III Hard Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6–4, 6–3
Win 4–2 Apr 1990 Eckerd Open, United States Tier III Clay Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6–1, 6–0
Win 5–2 May 1990 Italian Open, Italy Tier I Clay United States Martina Navratilova (2) 6–1, 6–1
Win 6–2 May 1990 Berlin Open, Germany Tier I Clay Germany Steffi Graf (2) 6–4, 6–3
Win 7–2 Jun 1990 French Open, France Grand Slam Clay Germany Steffi Graf (3) 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 8–2 Aug 1990 LA Championships, United States Tier II Hard United States Martina Navratilova (3) 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
Win 9–2 Nov 1990 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova (4) 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win 10–2 Nov 1990 WTA Finals, United States Finals Carpet (i) Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 11–2 Jan 1991 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Loss 11–3 Feb 1991 Indian Wells Open, United States Tier II Hard United States Martina Navratilova (5) 2–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win 12–3 Mar 1991 Miami Open, United States (2) Tier I Hard Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (2) 6–3, 7–5
Loss 12–4 Mar 1991 Connecticut Open, United States Tier III Hard Germany Steffi Graf (4) 4–6, 3–6
Win 13–4 Apr 1991 Virginia Slims of Houston, United States (2) Tier II Clay United States Mary Joe Fernández 6–4, 6–3
Loss 13–5 Apr 1991 Hamburg Open, Germany Tier II Clay Germany Steffi Graf (5) 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 3–6
Loss 13–6 May 1991 Italian Open, Italy Tier I Clay Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (3) 3–6, 2–6
Win 14–6 Jun 1991 French Open, France (2) Grand Slam Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–4
Loss 14–7 Jul 1991 Southern California Open, United States Tier III Hard United States Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 1–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win 15–7 Aug 1991 LA Championships, United States (2) Tier II Hard Empire of Japan Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–1
Win 16–7 Sep 1991 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard United States Martina Navratilova (6) 7–6(7–1), 6–1
Win 17–7 Sep 1991 Nichirei International Championships, Japan Tier II Hard United States Mary Joe Fernández (2) 6–1, 6–1
Win 18–7 Oct 1991 Milan Indoor, Italy Tier III Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova (7) 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 18–8 Nov 1991 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova (8) 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 19–8 Nov 1991 Philadelphia Championships, United States Tier II Carpet (i) United States Jennifer Capriati (2) 7–5, 6–1
Win 20–8 Nov 1991 WTA Finals, United States (2) Finals Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova (9) 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Win 21–8 Jan 1992 Australian Open, Australia (2) Grand Slam Hard United States Mary Joe Fernández (3) 6–2, 6–3
Win 22–8 Feb 1992 Faber Grand Prix, Germany Tier II Carpet (i) United States Mary Joe Fernández (4) 6–0, 6–3
Win 23–8 Mar 1992 Indian Wells Open, United States Tier II Hard Spain Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–1
Win 24–8 Apr 1992 Virginia Slims of Houston, United States (3) Tier II Clay United States Zina Garrison 6–1, 6–1
Win 25–8 Apr 1992 Spanish Open, Spain Tier III Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 25–9 May 1992 Italian Open, Italy Tier I Clay Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (4) 5–7, 4–6
Win 26–9 Jun 1992 French Open, France (3) Grand Slam Clay Germany Steffi Graf (6) 6–2, 3–6, 10–8
Loss 26–10 Jul 1992 Wimbledon Championships, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass Germany Steffi Graf (7) 2–6, 1–6
Loss 26–11 Aug 1992 LA Championships, United States Tier II Hard United States Martina Navratilova (10) 4–6, 2–6
Loss 26–12 Aug 1992 Canadian Open, Canada Tier I Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3) 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 27–12 Sep 1992 US Open, United States (2) Grand Slam Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4) 6–3, 6–3
Win 28–12 Sep 1992 Nichirei International Championships, Japan (2) Tier II Carpet (i) Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (5) 6–2, 6–0
Win 29–12 Nov 1992 Silicon Valley Classic, United States (2) Tier II Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova (11) 6–3, 6–4
Win 30–12 Nov 1992 WTA Finals, United States (3) Finals Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova (12) 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
Win 31–12 Jan 1993 Australian Open, Australia (3) Grand Slam Hard Germany Steffi Graf (8) 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 32–12 Feb 1993 Ameritech Cup, United States Tier II Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova (13) 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 32–13 Feb 1993 Open GDF Suez, France Tier II Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova (14) 3–6, 6–4, 6–7(3–7)
Win 33–13 Aug 1995 Canadian Open, Canada Tier I Hard South Africa Amanda Coetzer 6–0, 6–1
Loss 33–14 Sep 1995 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Germany Steffi Graf (9) 6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–6
Win 34–14 Jan 1996 Sydney International, Australia Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
Win 35–14 Jan 1996 Australian Open, Australia (4) Grand Slam Hard Germany Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1
Win 36–14 Jun 1996 Eastbourne International, United Kingdom Tier II Grass United States Mary Joe Fernández (5) 6–0, 6–2
Win 37–14 Aug 1996 Canadian Open, Canada (2) Tier I Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (5) 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 37–15 Sep 1996 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Germany Steffi Graf (10) 5–7, 4–6
Win 38–15 Sep 1996 Nichirei International Championships, Japan (3) Tier II Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (6) 6–1, 6–4
Loss 38–16 Nov 1996 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Tier II Carpet (i) Switzerland Martina Hingis 2–6, 0–6
Loss 38–17 Mar 1997 Miami Open, United States Tier I Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis (2) 2–6, 1–6
Loss 38–18 Apr 1997 Charleston Open, United States Tier I Clay (green) Switzerland Martina Hingis (3) 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 38–19 May 1997 WTA Madrid Open, Spain Tier III Clay Czech Republic Jana Novotná (2) 5–7, 1–6
Loss 38–20 Aug 1997 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis (4) 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 39–20 Aug 1997 LA Championships, United States (3) Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport (2) 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win 40–20 Aug 1997 Canadian Open, Canada (3) Tier I Hard Germany Anke Huber (2) 6–2, 6–4
Win 41–20 Sep 1997 Toyota Princess Cup, Japan Tier II Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (7) 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 41–21 Jun 1998 French Open, France Grand Slam Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (8) 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 2–6
Win 42–21 Aug 1998 Canadian Open, Canada (4) Tier I Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (9) 6–3, 6–2
Win 43–21 Sep 1998 Toyota Princess Cup, Japan (2) Tier II Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (10) 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 43–22 Oct 1998 Kremlin Cup, Russia Tier I Carpet (i) France Mary Pierce 6–7(2–7), 3–6
Win 44–22 Apr 1999 Amelia Island Championships, United States Tier II Clay Romania Ruxandra Dragomir 6–2, 6–3
Loss 44–23 Aug 1999 Canadian Open, Canada Tier I Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis (5) 4–6, 4–6
Loss 44–24 Sep 1999 Toyota Princess Cup, Japan Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport (3) 5–7, 6–7(1–7)
Win 45–24 Feb 2000 U.S. National Indoor Championships, United States Tier III Hard (I) France Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Win 46–24 Apr 2000 Amelia Island Championships, United States (2) Tier II Clay Spain Conchita Martínez (2) 6–3, 6–2
Win 47–24 May 2000 Italian Open, Italy (2) Tier I Clay France Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 47–25 Aug 2000 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard United States Venus Williams 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6
Loss 47–26 Aug 2000 Connecticut Open, United States Tier II Hard United States Venus Williams (2) 2–6, 4–6
Loss 47–27 Nov 2000 WTA Finals, United States Finals Carpet (i) Switzerland Martina Hingis (6) 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6
Win 48–27 Feb 2001 U.S. National Indoor Championships, United States (2) Tier III Hard (I) United States Jennifer Capriati (3) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Loss 48–28 Aug 2001 Southern California Open, United States Tier II Hard United States Venus Williams (3) 2–6, 3–6
Loss 48–29 Aug 2001 LA Championships, United States Tier II Hard United States Lindsay Davenport (4) 3–6, 5–7
Win 49–29 Sep 2001 Brasil Open, Brazil Tier II Hard Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić 6–3, 6–3
Win 50–29 Oct 2001 Japan Open, Japan Tier III Hard Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–3, 6–2
Win 51–29 Oct 2001 China Open, China Tier IV Hard Australia Nicole Pratt 6–2, 6–3
Loss 51–30 Feb 2002 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Tier I Carpet (i) Switzerland Martina Hingis (7) 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 3–6
Win 52–30 Feb 2002 Qatar Open, Qatar Tier III Hard Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (2) 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Win 53–30 May 2002 WTA Madrid Open, Spain Tier III Clay United States Chanda Rubin 6–4, 6–2
Loss 53–31 Feb 2003 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Tier I Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport (5) 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 2–6
Loss 53–32 Feb 2003 Dubai Championships, United Arab Emirates Tier II Hard Belgium Justine Henin 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 5–7

Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
WTA 1000 (Tier I) (3–1)
WTA 500 (Tier II) (3–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 1990 Italian Open, Italy Tier I Clay Canada Helen Kelesi Italy Laura Garrone
Italy Laura Golarsa
6–3, 6–4
Win 2–0 Mar 1991 Connecticut Open, United States Tier II Hard United States Patty Fendick Canada Jill Hetherington
United States Kathy Rinaldi
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Win 3–0 May 1991 Italian Open, Italy (2) Tier I Clay United States Jennifer Capriati Australia Nicole Bradtke
South Africa Elna Reinach
7–5, 6–2
Win 4–0 May 1992 Italian Open, Italy (3) Tier I Clay Czechoslovakia Helena Suková Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Austria Barbara Rittner
6–1, 6–2
Win 5–0 Sep 1997 Toyota Princess Cup, Japan Tier II Hard Empire of Japan Ai Sugiyama France Julie Halard
United States Chanda Rubin
6–1, 6–0
Loss 5–1 Nov 1997 Ameritech Cup, United States Tier II Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
3–6, 2–6
Win 6–1 Sep 1998 Toyota Princess Cup, Japan (2) Tier II Hard Russia Anna Kournikova United States Mary Joe Fernández
Spain Arantxa Sánchez
6–4, 6–4
Loss 6–2 Nov 1998 Philadelphia Championships, United States Tier II Carpet (i) Belarus Natasha Zvereva Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 6–3 Mar 1999 Miami Open, United States Tier I Hard United States Mary Joe Fernández Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–0, 4–6, 6–7(1–7)

Hopman Cup

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Finals: 3 (1 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jan 1991 Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia Hard Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić United States Zina Garrison
United States David Wheaton
3–0
Loss 1–1 Jan 2001 Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia Hard United States Jan-Michael Gambill Switzerland Martina Hingis
Switzerland Roger Federer
1–2
Loss 1–2 Jan 2002 Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia Hard United States Jan-Michael Gambill Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Spain Tommy Robredo
1–2

Billie Jean King Cup (Fed Cup)

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Finals: 3 titles

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Sep 1996 Fed Cup, United States Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Linda Wild
Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Spain Gala León García
Spain Virginia Ruano-Pascual
5–0
Win 2–0 Sep 1999 Fed Cup, United States Hard 4–1
Win 3–0 Nov 2000 Fed Cup, United States Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Jennifer Capriati
United States Lisa Raymond
Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Spain Virginia Ruano-Pascual
Spain Magüi Serna
5–0

Participations

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Singles: 17 (15 wins, 2 losses)

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Edition Round Date Venue Against Surface Opponent W/L Result
1996 WG SF Jul 1996 Nagoya, Japan Japan Japan Carpet (i) Japan Ai Sugiyama W 6–2, 6–2
Japan Kimiko Date W 6–0, 6–2
WG F Sep 1996 Atlantic City, United States Spain Spain Carpet (i) Spain Conchita Martínez W 6–2, 6–4
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario W 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1998 WG QF Apr 1998 Kiawah Island, United States Netherlands Netherlands Clay Netherlands Miriam Oremans W 6–1, 6–2
Netherlands Amanda Hopmans W 6–1, 6–2
WG SF Jul 1998 Madrid, Spain Spain Spain Clay Spain Conchita Martínez W 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario W 6–4, 6–0
1999 WG QF Apr 1999 Raleigh, United States Croatia Croatia Clay (i) Croatia Silvija Talaja W 6–3, 6–1
Croatia Iva Majoli W 6–0, 6–3
WG SF Jul 1999 Ancona, Italy Italy Italy Clay Italy Silvia Farina L 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
2000 WG SF Nov 2000 Las Vegas, United States Belgium Belgium Carpet (i) Belgium Justine Henin W 7–6(7–1), 6–2
WG F Spain Spain Spain Conchita Martínez W 6–2, 6–3
2002 WG 1R Apr 2002 Charlotte, United States Austria Austria Clay Austria Barbara Schwartz L 6–7(7–9), 2–6
Austria Evelyn Fauth W 6–3, 6–3
PO Jul 2002 Springfield, United States Israel Israel Hard Israel Tzipora Obziler W 6–4, 6–2
Israel Anna Smashnova W 6–4, 6–0

Doubles: 2 wins

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Edition Round Date Venue Partnering Against Surface Opponents W/L Result
1999 WG QF Apr 1999 Raleigh, United States United States Chanda Rubin Croatia Croatia Clay Croatia Iva Majoli
Croatia Silvija Talaja
W 6–3, 6–2
2002 WG QF Apr 2002 Charlotte, United States United States Lisa Raymond Austria Austria Clay Austria Evelyn Fauth
Austria Marion Maruska
W 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

Career Grand Slam tournament seedings

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The tournaments won by Seles are in boldface, and advanced into finals by Seles are in italics.

Legend
seeded No. 1 (6 / 7)
seeded No. 2 (3 / 9)
seeded No. 3 (0 / 3)
seeded No. 4–10 (0 / 15)
seeded No. 11–32 (0 / 3)
unseeded (0 / 1)
Longest streak
5
3
1
6
2
1
Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1989 did not play not seeded 11th 12th
1990 did not play 2nd (1) 3rd 3rd
1991 2nd (2) 1st (3) did not play 2nd (4)
1992 1st (5) 1st (6) 1st (1) 1st (7)
1993 1st (8) did not play[f]
1994 did not play[f]
1995 did not play[f] 2nd (2)
1996 1st (9) 2nd 2nd 2nd (3)
1997 did not play 3rd 2nd 2nd
1998 did not play 6th (4) 6th 6th
1999 6th 3rd 4th 4th
2000 did not play 3rd 6th 6th
2001 4th did not play did not play 7th
2002 8th 6th 4th 6th
2003 6th 12th did not play

WTA Tour career earnings

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Year Grand Slam
titles[i]
WTA
titles[i]
Total
titles[i]
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 13

Record against other players

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No. 1 wins

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# Player Event Surface Round Score Outcome
1. Germany Steffi Graf 1990 German Open Clay F 6–4, 6–3 W
2. Germany Steffi Graf 1990 French Open Clay F 7–6(8–6), 6–4 W
3. Switzerland Martina Hingis 1998 French Open Clay SF 6–3, 6–2 F
4. Switzerland Martina Hingis 1998 Canadian Open Hard SF 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 W
5. Switzerland Martina Hingis 2001 Southern California Open Hard SF 6–3, 6–4 F
6. Switzerland Martina Hingis 2001 LA Championships Hard SF 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 F

Top 10 wins

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Season 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Total
Wins 9 16 22 19 5 0 5 14 11 8 3 8 7 7 1 135
# Player vsRank Event Surface Round Score
1989
1. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 7 Virginia Slims of Washington, United States Carpet (i) QF 6–2, 6–4
2. United States Chris Evert 4 Virginia Slims of Houston, United States Clay F 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
3. United States Zina Garrison 3 French Open, France Clay 3R 6–3, 6–2
4. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 7 French Open, France Clay QF 6–3, 7–5
5. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 4 Virginia Slims of Dallas, United States Carpet (i) QF 6–4, 6–2
6. Canada Helen Kelesi 10 Zurich Open, Switzerland Carpet (i) QF 6–0, 6–0
7. Australia Hana Mandlíková 6 Brighton International, United Kingdom Carpet (i) QF 6–0, 6–1
8. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 9 Brighton International, United Kingdom Carpet (i) SF 6–3, 6–2
9. Spain Conchita Martínez 10 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) 1R 6–0, 6–1
1990
10. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva 9 Connecticut Open, United States Hard F 6–4, 6–3
11. Spain Conchita Martínez 8 Eckerd Open, United States Clay SF 6–4, 6–0
12. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 10 Eckerd Open, United States Clay F 6–1, 6–0
13. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva 7 Italian Open, Italy Clay QF 6–0, 6–2
14. United States Martina Navratilova 2 Italian Open, Italy Clay F 6–1, 6–1
15. Spain Conchita Martínez 9 Berlin Open, Germany Clay QF 6–0, 6–3
16. Germany Steffi Graf 1 Berlin Open, Germany Clay F 6–4, 6–3
17. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva 9 French Open, France Clay QF 3–6, 6–1, 7–5
18. Germany Steffi Graf 1 French Open, France Clay F 7–6(8–6), 6–4
19. United States Mary Joe Fernández 9 LA Championships, United States Hard SF 6–1, 6–0
20. United States Martina Navratilova 2 LA Championships, United States Hard F 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
21. United States Zina Garrison 8 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Carpet (i) SF 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
22. United States Martina Navratilova 2 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Carpet (i) F 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
23. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 7 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) QF 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
24. United States Mary Joe Fernández 4 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) SF 6–3, 6–4
25. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 5 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) F 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1991
26. United States Mary Joe Fernández 4 Australian Open, Australia Hard SF 6–3, 0–6, 9–7
27. United States Mary Joe Fernández 6 Miami Open, United States Hard SF 6–1, 6–3
28. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 4 Miami Open, United States Hard F 6–3, 7–5
29. United States Mary Joe Fernández 5 Virginia Slims of Houston, United States Clay F 6–4, 6–3
30. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 10 Hamburg Open, Germany Clay QF 6–0, 6–1
31. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 7 Hamburg Open, Germany Clay SF 6–2, 6–4
32. United States Mary Joe Fernández 5 Italian Open, Italy Clay SF 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
33. Spain Conchita Martínez 8 French Open, France Clay QF 6–0, 7–5
34. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 French Open, France Clay SF 6–4, 6–1
35. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 6 French Open, France Clay F 6–3, 6–4
36. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 4 LA Championships, United States Hard SF 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4
37. United States Jennifer Capriati 7 US Open, United States Hard SF 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
38. United States Martina Navratilova 5 US Open, United States Hard F 7–6(7–1), 6–1
39. United States Mary Joe Fernández 7 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Hard F 6–1, 6–1
40. Spain Conchita Martínez 8 Milan Indoor, Italy Carpet (i) SF 6–3, 6–3
41. United States Martina Navratilova 4 Milan Indoor, Italy Carpet (i) F 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
42. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva 10 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Carpet (i) SF 6–2, 6–1
43. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 5 Philadelphia Championships, United States Carpet (i) SF 6–1, 6–2
44. United States Jennifer Capriati 6 Philadelphia Championships, United States Carpet (i) F 7–5, 6–1
45. United States Mary Joe Fernández 8 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) QF 6–3, 6–2
46. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) SF 6–1, 6–1
47. United States Martina Navratilova 4 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) F 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
1992
48. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 5 Australian Open, Australia Hard SF 6–2, 6–2
49. United States Mary Joe Fernández 7 Australian Open, Australia Hard F 6–2, 6–3
50. United States Mary Joe Fernández 7 Faber Grand Prix, Germany Carpet (i) F 6–0, 6–3
51. Spain Conchita Martínez 8 Indian Wells Open, United States Hard F 6–4, 6–2
52. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva 9 Spanish Open, Spain Clay SF 6–3, 6–1
53. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 5 Spanish Open, Spain Clay F 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
54. United States Jennifer Capriati 6 French Open, France Clay QF 6–2, 6–2
55. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 4 French Open, France Clay SF 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
56. Germany Steffi Graf 2 French Open, France Clay F 6–2, 3–6, 10–8
57. United States Martina Navratilova 4 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass SF 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
58. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 5 LA Championships, United States Hard SF 6–3, 6–2
59. United States Mary Joe Fernández 7 US Open, United States Hard SF 6–3, 6–2
60. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 5 US Open, United States Hard F 6–3, 6–3
61. United States Mary Joe Fernández 7 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Carpet (i) SF 6–0, 3–6, 6–4
62. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Carpet (i) F 6–2, 6–0
63. United States Martina Navratilova 4 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Carpet (i) F 6–3, 6–4
64. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 10 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) QF 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
65. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) SF 7–6(8–6), 6–1
66. United States Martina Navratilova 4 Virginia Slims Championships, United States Carpet (i) F 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1993
67. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 Australian Open, Australia Hard SF 6–1, 6–2
68. Germany Steffi Graf 2 Australian Open, Australia Hard F 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
69. United States Mary Joe Fernández 7 Ameritech Cup, United States Carpet (i) SF 6–3, 6–0
70. United States Martina Navratilova 3 Ameritech Cup, United States Carpet (i) F 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
71. Spain Conchita Martínez 8 Open GDF Suez, France Carpet (i) SF 6–1, 6–1
1995
72. Germany Anke Huber 10 Canadian Open, Canada Hard QF 6–3, 6–2
73. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 8 Canadian Open, Canada Hard SF 6–1, 6–0
74. Germany Anke Huber 10 US Open, United States Hard 4R 6–1, 6–4
75. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 4 US Open, United States Hard QF 7–6(7–5), 6–2
76. Spain Conchita Martínez 3 US Open, United States Hard SF 6–2, 6–2
1996
77. Netherlands Brenda Schultz 10 Sydney International, Australia Hard SF 7–6(8–6), 6–4
78. United States Lindsay Davenport 6 Sydney International, Australia Hard F 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
79. Croatia Iva Majoli 8 Australian Open, Australia Hard QF 6–1, 6–2
80. United States Chanda Rubin 10 Australian Open, Australia Hard SF 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 7–5
81. Germany Anke Huber 9 Australian Open, Australia Hard F 6–4, 6–1
82. United States Mary Joe Fernández 9 Eastbourne International, United Kingdom Grass F 6–0, 6–2
83. Japan Kimiko Date 8 Fed Cup Semifinals, Nagoya, Japan Carpet (i) SF 6–0, 6–2
84. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 10 Canadian Open, Canada Hard QF 6–4, 6–2
85. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 2 Canadian Open, Canada Hard F 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
86. Spain Conchita Martínez 3 US Open, United States Hard SF 6–4, 6–3
87. Japan Kimiko Date 8 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Hard SF 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(8–6)
88. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 2 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Hard F 6–1, 6–4
89. Spain Conchita Martínez 3 Fed Cup Final, Atlantic City, US Carpet (i) F 6–2, 6–4
90. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 2 Fed Cup Final, Atlantic City, US Carpet (i) F 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1997
91. Romania Irina Spîrlea 8 Miami Open, United States Hard QF 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
92. Austria Barbara Paulus 10 Miami Open, United States Hard SF 6–1, 6–0
93. Germany Anke Huber 7 Charleston Open, United States Clay (green) QF 6–3, 6–0
94. Spain Conchita Martínez 6 Charleston Open, United States Clay (green) SF 6–3, 6–4
95. France Mary Pierce 10 French Open, France Clay 4R 6–4, 7–5
96. South Africa Amanda Coetzer 6 Southern California Open, United States Hard SF 6–3, 6–4
97. United States Lindsay Davenport 8 LA Championships, United States Hard F 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
98. Spain Conchita Martínez 9 Canadian Open, Canada Hard SF 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
99. Germany Anke Huber 8 Canadian Open, Canada Hard F 6–2, 6–4
100. France Mary Pierce 10 US Open, United States Hard 4R 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
101. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 10 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Hard F 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
1998
102. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 3 French Open, France Clay QF 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
103. Switzerland Martina Hingis 1 French Open, France Clay SF 6–3, 6–2
104. Spain Conchita Martínez 7 Fed Cup Semifinals, Madrid, Spain Clay SF 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
105. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 4 Fed Cup Semifinals, Madrid, Spain Clay SF 6–4, 6–0
106. Switzerland Martina Hingis 1 Canadian Open, Canada Hard SF 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
107. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 4 Canadian Open, Canada Hard F 6–3, 6–2
108. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 4 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Hard F 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
109. Belarus Natasha Zvereva 10 Philadelphia Championships, United States Carpet (i) QF 6–0, 6–1
1999
110. Germany Steffi Graf 8 Australian Open, Australia Hard QF 7–5, 6–1
111. Austria Barbara Schett 9 Canadian Open, Canada Hard QF 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
112. South Africa Amanda Coetzer 7 Connecticut Open, United States Hard QF 6–2, 6–1
2000
113. Russia Anna Kournikova 10 Miami Open, United States Hard SF 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
114. Spain Conchita Martínez 8 Amelia Island Championships, United States Hard F 6–3, 6–2
115. Spain Arantxa Sánchez 9 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grass 4R 6–3, 6–4
116. France Sandrine Testud 10 Southern California Open, United States Hard QF 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
117. France Nathalie Tauziat 8 Connecticut Open, United States Hard SF 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
118. Belgium Dominique Monami 10 Summer Olympics, Sydney, Australia Hard QF 6–0, 6–2
119. Russia Elena Dementieva 10 WTA Tour Championships, United States Carpet (i) SF 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
120. Spain Conchita Martínez 5 Fed Cup Final, Las Vegas, US Carpet (i) F 6–2, 6–3
2001
121. United States Jennifer Capriati 6 U.S. National Indoor Championships, United States Hard (i) F 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
122. United States Jennifer Capriati 2 Southern California Open, United States Hard QF 6–3, 6–3
123. Switzerland Martina Hingis 1 Southern California Open, United States Hard SF 6–3, 6–4
124. United States Serena Williams 8 LA Championships, United States Hard QF 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–2)
125. Switzerland Martina Hingis 1 LA Championships, United States Hard SF 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
126. Belgium Justine Henin 6 Canadian Open, Canada Hard QF 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
127. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokic 10 Brasil Open, Brasil Hard F 6–3, 6–3
2002
128. United States Venus Williams 3 Australian Open, Australia Hard QF 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3
129. Belgium Justine Henin 7 Open GDF Suez, France Carpet (i) QF 6–4, 6–3
130. Italy Silvia Farina Elia 9 Miami Open, United States Hard 4R 7–6(7–4), 6–4
131. Belgium Kim Clijsters 5 Miami Open, United States Hard QF 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
132. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 10 French Open, France Clay 4R 6–4, 7–5
133. Switzerland Martina Hingis 8 US Open, United States Hard 4R 6–4, 6–2
134. United States Lindsay Davenport 10 WTA Tour Championships, United States Hard (i) 1R 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
2003
135. France Amélie Mauresmo 7 Dubai Championships, United Arab Emirates Hard SF 6–3, 2–2, ret.

Longest winning streaks

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36-match win streak (1990)

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# Tournament Category Start date Surface Round Opponent Rank Score
Virginia Slims of Florida Tier II 5 March 1990 Hard 3R Peru Laura Gildermeister (10) 21 1–6, 5–7
1 Miami Open Tier I 12 March 1990 Hard 2R United States Linda Wild (LL) 109 6–1, 6–4
2 3R Italy Laura Lapi 78 6–1, 6–1
3 4R South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank (13) 21 6–3, 6–4
4 QF France Nathalie Herreman 112 6–3, 6–1
5 SF France Nathalie Tauziat (9) 15 6–3, 6–1
6 F Austria Judith Wiesner (15) 28 6–1, 6–2
7 U.S. National Indoor Championships Tier III 26 March 1990 Hard 1R United States Anne Smith 28 6–3, 7–5
8 QF Australia Hana Mandlíková 27 6–4, 6–4
9 SF South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank 21 6–3, 6–0
10 F Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (3) 9 6–4, 6–3
11 Eckerd Open Tier III 16 April 1990 Clay 1R United States Sandy Collins (LL) 169 6–1, 6–1
12 2R United States Donna Faber 67 6–0, 6–1
13 QF United States Susan Sloane (8) 36 6–2, 6–0
14 SF Spain Conchita Martínez (3) 8 6–4, 6–0
15 F Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (4) 10 6–1, 6–0
16 Italian Open Tier I 7 May 1990 Clay 2R Czechoslovakia Radka Zrubáková 38 6–4, 6–1
17 3R Argentina Mercedes Paz 92 6–1, 6–1
18 QF Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (5) 7 6–0, 6–2
19 SF Canada Helen Kelesi (11) 24 6–1, 6–2
20 F United States Martina Navratilova (1) 2 6–1, 6–1
21 German Open Tier I 14 May 1990 Clay 2R Netherlands Nicole Jagerman 43 6–1, 6–0
22 3R Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 182 6–2, 6–3
23 QF Spain Conchita Martínez (6) 10 6–0, 6–3
24 SF Italy Sandra Cecchini 32 6–1, 6–3
25 F West Germany Steffi Graf (1) 1 6–4, 6–3
26 French Open Grand Slam 28 May 1990 Clay 1R Italy Katia Piccolini 100 6–0, 6–0
27 2R Canada Helen Kelesi 19 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
28 3R Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 25 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
29 4R Peru Laura Gildermeister (16) 18 6–4, 6–0
30 QF Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (6) 9 3–6, 6–1, 7–5
31 SF United States Jennifer Capriati 24 6–2, 6–2
32 F West Germany Steffi Graf (1) 1 7–6(8–6), 6–4
33 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slam 25 June 1990 Grass 1R Sweden Maria Strandlund 85 6–2, 6–0
34 2R United States Camille Benjamin 114 6–3, 7–5
35 3R Australia Anne Minter 58 6–3, 6–3
36 4R United States Ann Henricksson 98 6–1, 6–0
QF United States Zina Garrison (5) 5 6–3, 3–6, 7–9

41-match Grand Slam win streak (1991–92)

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Streak no Tournament Start date Surface Round Opponent Rank Score
Last loss 1990 US Open August 27, 1990 Hard 3R Italy Linda Ferrando 82 6–1, 1–6, 6–7(3–7)
1 1991 Australian Open January 14, 1991 Hard R1 Germany Sabine Hack 53 6–0, 6–0
2 R2 Italy Cathy Caverzasio 43 6–1, 6–0
3 R3 Luxembourg Karin Kschwendt 118 6–3, 6–1
4 R4 France Catherine Tanvier 80 6–2, 6–1
5 QF Germany Anke Huber 35 6–3, 6–1
6 SF United States Mary Joe Fernández 4 6–3, 0–6, 9–7
7 W Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 3 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
8 1991 French Open May 27, 1991 Clay R1 Czechoslovakia Radka Zrubáková 26 6–3, 6–0
9 R2 South Africa Mariaan de Swardt 91 6–0, 6–2
10 R3 France Karine Quentrec 78 6–1, 6–2
11 R4 Italy Sandra Cecchini 22 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
12 QF Spain Conchita Martínez 8 6–0, 7–5
13 SF Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 6–4, 6–1
14 W Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6–3, 6–4
15 1991 US Open August 26, 1991 Hard R1 United States Nicole Arendt 209 6–2, 6–0
16 R2 Switzerland Emanuela Zardo 35 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
17 R3 United Kingdom Sara Gomer 105 6–1, 6–4
18 R4 Czechoslovakia Regina Rajchrtová 45 6–1, 6–1
19 QF United States Gigi Fernández 23 6–1, 6–2
20 SF United States Jennifer Capriati 7 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
21 W United States Martina Navratilova 5 7–6(7–1), 6–1
22 1992 Australian Open January 13, 1992 Hard R1 Japan Akiko Kijimuta 113 6–2, 6–0
23 R2 Japan Kimiko Date 32 6–2, 7–5
24 R3 Indonesia Yayuk Basuki 35 6–1, 6–1
25 R4 Commonwealth of Independent States Leila Meskhi 16 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
26 QF Germany Anke Huber 12 7–5, 6–3
27 SF Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 5 6–2, 6–2
28 W United States Mary Joe Fernández 7 6–2, 6–3
29 1992 French Open May 25, 1992 Clay R1 France Catherine Mothes-Jobkel 79 6–1, 6–0
30 R2 Germany Karin Kschwendt 200 6–2, 6–2
31 R3 United States Lori McNeil 27 6–0, 6–1
32 R4 Japan Akiko Kijimuta 150 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
33 QF United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6–2, 6–2
34 SF Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 4 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
35 W Germany Steffi Graf 2 6–2, 3–6, 10–8
36 1992 Wimbledon June 22, 1992 Grass R1 Australia Jenny Byrne 69 6–2, 6–2
37 R2 Belgium Sabine Appelmans 21 6–3, 6–2
38 R3 Peru Laura Gildermeister 25 6–4, 6–1
39 R4 United States Gigi Fernández 26 6–4, 6–2
40 QF France Nathalie Tauziat 13 6–1, 6–3
41 SF United States Martina Navratilova 4 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
End of streak F Germany Steffi Graf 2 2–6, 1–6

Notes

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  1. ^ Winning rate
  2. ^ a b Formerly known as:
    • Virginia Slims Championships (until 1995)
    • WTA Tour Championships (until 2014)
  3. ^ a b Formerly known as:
    • Category 4 & 5 & 6 (until 1990)
    • Tier I (until 2009)
    • WTA Premier Mandatory and 5 (until 2021)
  4. ^ a b Formerly known as:
    • Category 3 (until 1990)
    • Tier II (until 2009)
    • WTA Premier (until 2021)
  5. ^ a b Formerly known as:
    • Category 1 & 2 (until 1990)
    • Tier III & IV & V (until 2009)
    • WTA International (until 2021)
  6. ^ a b c d e Due to being attacked in April 1993, Seles was absent from the tour for over two years until August 1995. At the time of the attack she was ranked No.1 in the world. On her return, the WTA decided that for her first six tournaments, she would be co-ranked world No.1 alongside Steffi Graf.
  7. ^ Lost in the semifinals but then won the bronze medal match.
  8. ^ Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.
  9. ^ a b c Includes singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles.

References

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