X-Nico

6 unusual facts about Monica Seles


1992 French Open – Women's Singles

The two-time defending champion Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf, 6–2, 3–6, 10–8, in the final to win her third consecutive French Open title.

1992 US Open – Women's Singles

Monica Seles was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title without losing a set, defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–3.

Graf–Seles rivalry

Steffi Graf and Monica Seles are retired professional tennis players who between 1989 and 1999 engaged in a rivalry with one another for best female tennis player.

Majesty Crush

Stroughter's often strange and obsessive lyrics cover such subjects as stalking Jodie Foster ("No. 1 Fan"), torture ("Boyfriend"), heroin ("Horse"), a female cashier at an adult book store ("Sunni Pie"), actresses ("Uma"), tennis stars ("Seles") and Italian porn stars ("Cicciolina").

The Lip Reader

Kramer rushes at the ball and accidentally knocks out Monica Seles, thus ending the great ball man experiment.

Young Elders

The band released an extended play, Fly Monica Fly, in 1993, the lead track was adopted by the tennis player, Monica Seles.


1991 Hopman Cup

Yugoslavia's Goran Prpić and Monica Seles won the championship by winning both of their singles matches against Zina Garrison and David Wheaton, and even though it did not matter, won the mixed doubles match as well.


see also