Monica_Seles_career_statistics
This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Monica Seles.
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| Discipline | Type | Won | Lost | Total | WR[lower-alpha 1] |
| Singles | Grand Slam | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0.69 |
| Summer Olympics | – | – | – | – | |
| WTA Finals[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | |
| WTA 1000[lower-alpha 3] | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0.50 | |
| WTA 500[lower-alpha 4] | 22 | 15 | 37 | 0.59 | |
| WTA 250[lower-alpha 5] | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0.77 | |
| Total | 53 | 32 | 85 | 0.62 | |
| Doubles | Grand Slam | – | – | – | – |
| Summer Olympics | – | – | – | – | |
| WTA Finals[lower-alpha 2] | – | – | – | – | |
| WTA 1000[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | |
| WTA 500[lower-alpha 4] | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.60 | |
| WTA 250[lower-alpha 5] | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.67 | |
| Total | 59 | 35 | 94 | 0.63 | |
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| 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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| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993[lower-alpha 6] | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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| 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[lower-alpha 7] | 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[lower-alpha 8] | 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[lower-alpha 6] | 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 | 78–6 | 70–5 | 17–2 | 0–0 | 11–1 | 48–8 | 45–13 | 46–13 | 38–13 | 58–13 | 43–11 | 52–15 | 10–7 | 53 / 176 | 608–124 | 83% |
| Year-end ranking | 86 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 60 | $14,891,762 | ||
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Grand Slams
Singles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner-ups)
More information Result, Year ...
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1990 | French Open | Clay |  Steffi Graf |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Win | 1991 | Australian Open | Hard |  Jana Novotná |
5–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 1991 | French Open (2) | Clay |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1991 | US Open | Hard | Martina Navratilova |
7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
| Win | 1992 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 1992 | French Open (3) | Clay | Steffi Graf |
6–2, 3–6, 10–8 |
| Loss | 1992 | Wimbledon | Grass | Steffi Graf |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1992 | US Open (2) | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1993 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | Steffi Graf |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1995 | US Open | Hard | Steffi Graf |
6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–6 |
| Win | 1996 | Australian Open (4) | Hard | Anke Huber |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1996 | US Open | Hard | Steffi Graf |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1998 | French Open | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–7(5–7), 6–0, 2–6 |
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WTA Finals
Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
More information Result, Year ...
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1990 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) |  Gabriela Sabatini | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 1991 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 1992 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2000 | WTA Tour Championships, United States | Carpet (i) |  Martina Hingis | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6 |
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Olympics
More information Resul, Year ...
| Resul | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Bronze | 2000 | Sydney Olympics | Hard |  Jelena Dokić |
6–1, 6–4 |
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WTA 1000
Singles: 21 (10 titles, 11 runner-ups)
More information Result, Year ...
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1989 | Virginia Slims of Houston | Clay | Chris Evert |
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1989 | Virginia Slims of Dallas | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova |
6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 1989 | Brighton International | Carpet (i) | Steffi Graf |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1990 | Miami Open | Hard |  Judith Wiesner | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 1990 | Italian Open | Clay | Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 1990 | German Open | Clay | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 1991 | Miami Open (2) | Hard | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1991 | Italian Open | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1992 | Italian Open (2) | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1992 | Canadian Open | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 1995 | Canadian Open | Hard |  Amanda Coetzer | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 1996 | Canadian Open (2) | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
| Loss | 1997 | Miami Open | Clay | Martina Hingis | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1997 | Charleston Open | Clay | Martina Hingis | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 1997 | Canadian Open (3) | Hard | Anke Huber | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 1998 | Canadian Open (4) | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1998 | Kremlin Cup | Carpet (i) |  Mary Pierce | 6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 1999 | Canadian Open (2) | Clay | Martina Hingis | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2000 | Italian Open (2) | Hard | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 2002 | Pan Pacific Open | Carpet (i) | Martina Hingis | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2003 | Pan Pacific Open (2) | Carpet (i) | Lindsay Davenport | 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 2–6 |
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Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
More information Result, Year ...
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1990 | Italian Open | Clay |  Helen Kelesi |
 Laura Garrone Laura Golarsa |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1991 | Italian Open (2) | Clay | Jennifer Capriati |
Nicole Bradtke Elna Reinach |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 1992 | Italian Open (3) | Clay | Helena Suková |
 Katerina Maleeva Barbara Rittner |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1999 | Miami Open | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná |
6–0, 4–6, 6–7(1–7) |
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Singles: 85 (53 titles, 32 runner-ups)
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More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1989 | Virginia Slims of Houston, United States | Category 4 | Clay | Chris Evert |
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1989 | Virginia Slims of Dallas, United States | Category 4 | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova |
6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1989 | Brighton International, United Kingdom | Category 4 | Carpet (i) | Steffi Graf |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 1990 | Miami Open, United States | Tier I | Hard | Judith Wiesner |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Apr 1990 | Connecticut Open, United States | Tier III | Hard | Manuela Maleeva |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Apr 1990 | Eckerd Open, United States | Tier III | Clay | Katerina Maleeva |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 5–2 | May 1990 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | Clay | Martina Navratilova (2) |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–2 | May 1990 | Berlin Open, Germany | Tier I | Clay | Steffi Graf (2) |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–2 | Jun 1990 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Steffi Graf (3) |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Win | 8–2 | Aug 1990 | LA Championships, United States | Tier II | Hard | 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) | Martina Navratilova (4) |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 10–2 | Nov 1990 | WTA Finals, United States | Finals | Carpet (i) | Gabriela Sabatini |
6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 11–2 | Jan 1991 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Jana Novotná |
5–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 11–3 | Feb 1991 | Indian Wells Open, United States | Tier II | Hard | Martina Navratilova (5) |
2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 12–3 | Mar 1991 | Miami Open, United States (2) | Tier I | Hard | Gabriela Sabatini (2) |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 12–4 | Mar 1991 | Connecticut Open, United States | Tier III | Hard | Steffi Graf (4) |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 13–4 | Apr 1991 | Virginia Slims of Houston, United States (2) | Tier II | Clay | Mary Joe Fernández |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 13–5 | Apr 1991 | Hamburg Open, Germany | Tier II | Clay | Steffi Graf (5) |
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 3–6 |
| Loss | 13–6 | May 1991 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini (3) |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 14–6 | Jun 1991 | French Open, France (2) | Grand Slam | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14–7 | Jul 1991 | Southern California Open, United States | Tier III | Hard | Jennifer Capriati |
6–4, 1–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 15–7 | Aug 1991 | LA Championships, United States (2) | Tier II | Hard |  Kimiko Date |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 16–7 | Sep 1991 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Martina Navratilova (6) |
7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
| Win | 17–7 | Sep 1991 | Nichirei International Championships, Japan | Tier II | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández (2) |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 18–7 | Oct 1991 | Milan Indoor, Italy | Tier III | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova (7) |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 18–8 | Nov 1991 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova (8) |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 19–8 | Nov 1991 | Philadelphia Championships, United States | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Jennifer Capriati (2) |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 20–8 | Nov 1991 | WTA Finals, United States (2) | Finals | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova (9) |
6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 21–8 | Jan 1992 | Australian Open, Australia (2) | Grand Slam | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández (3) |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 22–8 | Feb 1992 | Faber Grand Prix, Germany | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Mary Joe Fernández (4) |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 23–8 | Mar 1992 | Indian Wells Open, United States | Tier II | Hard | Conchita Martínez |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 24–8 | Apr 1992 | Virginia Slims of Houston, United States (3) | Tier II | Clay | Zina Garrison |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 25–8 | Apr 1992 | Spanish Open, Spain | Tier III | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 25–9 | May 1992 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini (4) |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 26–9 | Jun 1992 | French Open, France (3) | Grand Slam | Clay | Steffi Graf (6) |
6–2, 3–6, 10–8 |
| Loss | 26–10 | Jul 1992 | Wimbledon Championships, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Steffi Graf (7) |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 26–11 | Aug 1992 | LA Championships, United States | Tier II | Hard | Martina Navratilova (10) |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 26–12 | Aug 1992 | Canadian Open, Canada | Tier I | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3) |
4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 27–12 | Sep 1992 | US Open, United States (2) | Grand Slam | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4) |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 28–12 | Sep 1992 | Nichirei International Championships, Japan (2) | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Gabriela Sabatini (5) |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 29–12 | Nov 1992 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States (2) | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova (11) |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 30–12 | Nov 1992 | WTA Finals, United States (3) | Finals | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova (12) |
7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 31–12 | Jan 1993 | Australian Open, Australia (3) | Grand Slam | Hard | Steffi Graf (8) |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 32–12 | Feb 1993 | Ameritech Cup, United States | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova (13) |
3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 32–13 | Feb 1993 | Open GDF Suez, France | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova (14) |
3–6, 6–4, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 33–13 | Aug 1995 | Canadian Open, Canada | Tier I | Hard | Amanda Coetzer |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Loss | 33–14 | Sep 1995 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Steffi Graf (9) |
6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–6 |
| Win | 34–14 | Jan 1996 | Sydney International, Australia | Tier II | Hard | Lindsay Davenport |
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
| Win | 35–14 | Jan 1996 | Australian Open, Australia (4) | Grand Slam | Hard | Anke Huber |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 36–14 | Jun 1996 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | Tier II | Grass | Mary Joe Fernández (5) |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 37–14 | Aug 1996 | Canadian Open, Canada (2) | Tier I | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (5) |
6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
| Loss | 37–15 | Sep 1996 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Steffi Graf (10) |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 38–15 | Sep 1996 | Nichirei International Championships, Japan (3) | Tier II | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (6) |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 38–16 | Nov 1996 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Martina Hingis |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 38–17 | Mar 1997 | Miami Open, United States | Tier I | Hard | Martina Hingis (2) |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 38–18 | Apr 1997 | Charleston Open, United States | Tier I | Clay (green) | Martina Hingis (3) |
6–3, 3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 38–19 | May 1997 | WTA Madrid Open, Spain | Tier III | Clay | Jana Novotná (2) |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 38–20 | Aug 1997 | Southern California Open, United States | Tier II | Hard | Martina Hingis (4) |
6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 39–20 | Aug 1997 | LA Championships, United States (3) | Tier II | Hard | Lindsay Davenport (2) |
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 40–20 | Aug 1997 | Canadian Open, Canada (3) | Tier I | Hard | Anke Huber (2) |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 41–20 | Sep 1997 | Toyota Princess Cup, Japan | Tier II | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (7) |
6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 41–21 | Jun 1998 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (8) |
6–7(5–7), 6–0, 2–6 |
| Win | 42–21 | Aug 1998 | Canadian Open, Canada (4) | Tier I | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (9) |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 43–21 | Sep 1998 | Toyota Princess Cup, Japan (2) | Tier II | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (10) |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 43–22 | Oct 1998 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Tier I | Carpet (i) | Mary Pierce |
6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 44–22 | Apr 1999 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | Clay |  Ruxandra Dragomir |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 44–23 | Aug 1999 | Canadian Open, Canada | Tier I | Hard | Martina Hingis (5) |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 44–24 | Sep 1999 | Toyota Princess Cup, Japan | Tier II | Hard | 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) | Nathalie Dechy |
6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 46–24 | Apr 2000 | Amelia Island Championships, United States (2) | Tier II | Clay | Conchita Martínez (2) |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 47–24 | May 2000 | Italian Open, Italy (2) | Tier I | Clay | Amélie Mauresmo |
6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 47–25 | Aug 2000 | Southern California Open, United States | Tier II | Hard | Venus Williams |
0–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6 |
| Loss | 47–26 | Aug 2000 | Connecticut Open, United States | Tier II | Hard | Venus Williams (2) |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 47–27 | Nov 2000 | WTA Finals, United States | Finals | Carpet (i) | 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) | Jennifer Capriati (3) |
6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Loss | 48–28 | Aug 2001 | Southern California Open, United States | Tier II | Hard | Venus Williams (3) |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 48–29 | Aug 2001 | LA Championships, United States | Tier II | Hard | Lindsay Davenport (4) |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 49–29 | Sep 2001 | Brasil Open, Brazil | Tier II | Hard | Jelena Dokić |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 50–29 | Oct 2001 | Japan Open, Japan | Tier III | Hard |  Tamarine Tanasugarn |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 51–29 | Oct 2001 | China Open, China | Tier IV | Hard | Nicole Pratt |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 51–30 | Feb 2002 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Tier I | Carpet (i) | Martina Hingis (7) |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 52–30 | Feb 2002 | Qatar Open, Qatar | Tier III | Hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn (2) |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| Win | 53–30 | May 2002 | WTA Madrid Open, Spain | Tier III | Clay | Chanda Rubin |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 53–31 | Feb 2003 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Tier I | Carpet (i) | Lindsay Davenport (5) |
7–6(8–6), 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 53–32 | Feb 2003 | Dubai Championships, United Arab Emirates | Tier II | Hard |  Justine Henin |
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 5–7 |
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Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)
More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 1990 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | Clay | Helen Kelesi |
Laura Garrone Laura Golarsa |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Mar 1991 | Connecticut Open, United States | Tier II | Hard | Patty Fendick |
Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi |
7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | May 1991 | Italian Open, Italy (2) | Tier I | Clay | Jennifer Capriati |
Nicole Bradtke Elna Reinach |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | May 1992 | Italian Open, Italy (3) | Tier I | Clay | Helena Suková |
Katerina Maleeva Barbara Rittner |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–0 | Sep 1997 | Toyota Princess Cup, Japan | Tier II | Hard | Ai Sugiyama |
Julie Halard Chanda Rubin |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 5–1 | Nov 1997 | Ameritech Cup, United States | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Lindsay Davenport |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–1 | Sep 1998 | Toyota Princess Cup, Japan (2) | Tier II | Hard |  Anna Kournikova |
Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–2 | Nov 1998 | Philadelphia Championships, United States | Tier II | Carpet (i) |  Natasha Zvereva |
Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama |
5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Mar 1999 | Miami Open, United States | Tier I | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná |
6–0, 4–6, 6–7(1–7) |
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Finals: 3 (1 titles, 2 runner-ups)
More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1991 | Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia | Hard | Goran Prpić |
Zina Garrison David Wheaton |
3–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2001 | Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia | Hard | Jan-Michael Gambill |
Martina Hingis Roger Federer |
1–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jan 2002 | Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia | Hard | Jan-Michael Gambill |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Tommy Robredo |
1–2 |
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Finals: 3 titles
More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1996 | Fed Cup, United States | Carpet (i) | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández Linda Wild |
Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gala León García 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) | Lindsay Davenport Jennifer Capriati Lisa Raymond |
Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Virginia Ruano-Pascual Magüi Serna |
5–0 |
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Participations
Singles: 17 (15 wins, 2 losses)
More information Edition, Round ...
| Edition | Round | Date | Venue | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | WG SF | Jul 1996 | Nagoya, Japan | Japan |
Carpet (i) | Ai Sugiyama |
W | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Kimiko Date |
W | 6–0, 6–2 | ||||||
| WG F | Sep 1996 | Atlantic City, United States | Spain |
Carpet (i) | Conchita Martínez |
W | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
W | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ||||||
| 1998 | WG QF | Apr 1998 | Kiawah Island, United States |  Netherlands |
Clay | Miriam Oremans |
W | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Amanda Hopmans |
W | 6–1, 6–2 | ||||||
| WG SF | Jul 1998 | Madrid, Spain | Spain |
Clay | Conchita Martínez |
W | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
W | 6–4, 6–0 | ||||||
| 1999 | WG QF | Apr 1999 | Raleigh, United States |  Croatia |
Clay (i) | Silvija Talaja |
W | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Iva Majoli |
W | 6–0, 6–3 | ||||||
| WG SF | Jul 1999 | Ancona, Italy | Italy |
Clay | Silvia Farina |
L | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |
| 2000 | WG SF | Nov 2000 | Las Vegas, United States | Belgium |
Carpet (i) | Justine Henin |
W | 7–6(7–1), 6–2 |
| WG F | Spain |
Conchita Martínez |
W | 6–2, 6–3 | ||||
| 2002 | WG 1R | Apr 2002 | Charlotte, United States | Austria |
Clay | Barbara Schwartz |
L | 6–7(7–9), 2–6 |
| Evelyn Fauth |
W | 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
| PO | Jul 2002 | Springfield, United States |  Israel |
Hard | Tzipora Obziler |
W | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Anna Smashnova |
W | 6–4, 6–0 |
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Doubles: 2 wins
More information Edition, Round ...
| Edition | Round | Date | Venue | Partnering | Against | Surface | Opponents | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | WG QF | Apr 1999 | Raleigh, United States | Chanda Rubin |
Croatia |
Clay | Iva Majoli Silvija Talaja |
W | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2002 | WG QF | Apr 2002 | Charlotte, United States | Lisa Raymond |
Austria |
Clay | Evelyn Fauth Marion Maruska |
W | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
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The tournaments won by Seles are in boldface, and advanced into finals by Seles are in italics.
More information Legend, Longest streak ...
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More information Year, Australian Open ...
| 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[lower-alpha 6] | ||
| 1994 | did not play[lower-alpha 6] | |||
| 1995 | did not play[lower-alpha 6] | 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 | |
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More information Career, 14,891,762 ...
| Year | Grand Slam titles[lower-alpha 9] |
WTA titles[lower-alpha 9] |
Total titles[lower-alpha 9] |
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 |
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No. 1 wins
More information #, Player ...
| # | Player | Event | Surface | Round | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steffi Graf |
1990 German Open | Clay | F | 6–4, 6–3 | W |
| 2. | Steffi Graf |
1990 French Open | Clay | F | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | W |
| 3. | Martina Hingis |
1998 French Open | Clay | SF | 6–3, 6–2 | F |
| 4. | Martina Hingis |
1998 Canadian Open | Hard | SF | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | W |
| 5. | Martina Hingis |
2001 Southern California Open | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–4 | F |
| 6. | Martina Hingis |
2001 LA Championships | Hard | SF | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 | F |
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More information Season, Total ...
| 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 |
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More information #, Player ...
| # | Player | vsRank | Event | Surface | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ||||||
| 1. | Manuela Maleeva |
7 | Virginia Slims of Washington, United States | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2. | Chris Evert |
4 | Virginia Slims of Houston, United States | Clay | F | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 3. | Zina Garrison |
3 | French Open, France | Clay | 3R | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 4. | Manuela Maleeva |
7 | French Open, France | Clay | QF | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 5. | Arantxa Sánchez |
4 | Virginia Slims of Dallas, United States | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 6. | Helen Kelesi |
10 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 7. | Hana Mandlíková |
6 | Brighton International, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 8. | Manuela Maleeva |
9 | Brighton International, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 9. | Conchita Martínez |
10 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | 1R | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1990 | ||||||
| 10. | Manuela Maleeva |
9 | Connecticut Open, United States | Hard | F | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 11. | Conchita Martínez |
8 | Eckerd Open, United States | Clay | SF | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 12. | Katerina Maleeva |
10 | Eckerd Open, United States | Clay | F | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 13. | Manuela Maleeva |
7 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | QF | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 14. | Martina Navratilova |
2 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | F | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 15. | Conchita Martínez |
9 | Berlin Open, Germany | Clay | QF | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 16. | Steffi Graf |
1 | Berlin Open, Germany | Clay | F | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 17. | Manuela Maleeva |
9 | French Open, France | Clay | QF | 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 18. | Steffi Graf |
1 | French Open, France | Clay | F | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 19. | Mary Joe Fernández |
9 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | SF | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 20. | Martina Navratilova |
2 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | F | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| 21. | Zina Garrison |
8 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 22. | Martina Navratilova |
2 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | Carpet (i) | F | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 23. | Arantxa Sánchez |
7 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | QF | 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 24. | Mary Joe Fernández |
4 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 25. | Gabriela Sabatini |
5 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | F | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1991 | ||||||
| 26. | Mary Joe Fernández |
4 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–3, 0–6, 9–7 |
| 27. | Mary Joe Fernández |
6 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 28. | Gabriela Sabatini |
4 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | F | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 29. | Mary Joe Fernández |
5 | Virginia Slims of Houston, United States | Clay | F | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 30. | Helena Suková |
10 | Hamburg Open, Germany | Clay | QF | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 31. | Arantxa Sánchez |
7 | Hamburg Open, Germany | Clay | SF | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 32. | Mary Joe Fernández |
5 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | SF | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 33. | Conchita Martínez |
8 | French Open, France | Clay | QF | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 34. | Gabriela Sabatini |
3 | French Open, France | Clay | SF | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 35. | Arantxa Sánchez |
6 | French Open, France | Clay | F | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 36. | Arantxa Sánchez |
4 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | SF | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
| 37. | Jennifer Capriati |
7 | US Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| 38. | Martina Navratilova |
5 | US Open, United States | Hard | F | 7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
| 39. | Mary Joe Fernández |
7 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Hard | F | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 40. | Conchita Martínez |
8 | Milan Indoor, Italy | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 41. | Martina Navratilova |
4 | Milan Indoor, Italy | Carpet (i) | F | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 42. | Manuela Maleeva |
10 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 43. | Arantxa Sánchez |
5 | Philadelphia Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 44. | Jennifer Capriati |
6 | Philadelphia Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | F | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 45. | Mary Joe Fernández |
8 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 46. | Gabriela Sabatini |
3 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 47. | Martina Navratilova |
4 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | F | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1992 | ||||||
| 48. | Arantxa Sánchez |
5 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 49. | Mary Joe Fernández |
7 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | F | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 50. | Mary Joe Fernández |
7 | Faber Grand Prix, Germany | Carpet (i) | F | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 51. | Conchita Martínez |
8 | Indian Wells Open, United States | Hard | F | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 52. | Manuela Maleeva |
9 | Spanish Open, Spain | Clay | SF | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 53. | Arantxa Sánchez |
5 | Spanish Open, Spain | Clay | F | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 54. | Jennifer Capriati |
6 | French Open, France | Clay | QF | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 55. | Gabriela Sabatini |
4 | French Open, France | Clay | SF | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 56. | Steffi Graf |
2 | French Open, France | Clay | F | 6–2, 3–6, 10–8 |
| 57. | Martina Navratilova |
4 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | SF | 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 |
| 58. | Arantxa Sánchez |
5 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 59. | Mary Joe Fernández |
7 | US Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 60. | Arantxa Sánchez |
5 | US Open, United States | Hard | F | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 61. | Mary Joe Fernández |
7 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 62. | Gabriela Sabatini |
3 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Carpet (i) | F | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 63. | Martina Navratilova |
4 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | Carpet (i) | F | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 64. | Jana Novotná |
10 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | QF | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 65. | Gabriela Sabatini |
3 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | SF | 7–6(8–6), 6–1 |
| 66. | Martina Navratilova |
4 | Virginia Slims Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | F | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1993 | ||||||
| 67. | Gabriela Sabatini |
3 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 68. | Steffi Graf |
2 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | F | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 69. | Mary Joe Fernández |
7 | Ameritech Cup, United States | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 70. | Martina Navratilova |
3 | Ameritech Cup, United States | Carpet (i) | F | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 71. | Conchita Martínez |
8 | Open GDF Suez, France | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1995 | ||||||
| 72. | Anke Huber |
10 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | QF | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 73. | Gabriela Sabatini |
8 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | SF | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 74. | Anke Huber |
10 | US Open, United States | Hard | 4R | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 75. | Jana Novotná |
4 | US Open, United States | Hard | QF | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| 76. | Conchita Martínez |
3 | US Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1996 | ||||||
| 77. | Brenda Schultz |
10 | Sydney International, Australia | Hard | SF | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 78. | Lindsay Davenport |
6 | Sydney International, Australia | Hard | F | 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
| 79. | Iva Majoli |
8 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | QF | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 80. | Chanda Rubin |
10 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 7–5 |
| 81. | Anke Huber |
9 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | F | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 82. | Mary Joe Fernández |
9 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | Grass | F | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 83. | Kimiko Date |
8 | Fed Cup Semifinals, Nagoya, Japan | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 84. | Magdalena Maleeva |
10 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | QF | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 85. | Arantxa Sánchez |
2 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | F | 6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
| 86. | Conchita Martínez |
3 | US Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 87. | Kimiko Date |
8 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Hard | SF | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| 88. | Arantxa Sánchez |
2 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Hard | F | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 89. | Conchita Martínez |
3 | Fed Cup Final, Atlantic City, US | Carpet (i) | F | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 90. | Arantxa Sánchez |
2 | Fed Cup Final, Atlantic City, US | Carpet (i) | F | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1997 | ||||||
| 91. | Irina Spîrlea |
8 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | QF | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 92. | Barbara Paulus |
10 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 93. | Anke Huber |
7 | Charleston Open, United States | Clay (green) | QF | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 94. | Conchita Martínez |
6 | Charleston Open, United States | Clay (green) | SF | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 95. | Mary Pierce |
10 | French Open, France | Clay | 4R | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 96. | Amanda Coetzer |
6 | Southern California Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 97. | Lindsay Davenport |
8 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | F | 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 98. | Conchita Martínez |
9 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | SF | 6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
| 99. | Anke Huber |
8 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | F | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 100. | Mary Pierce |
10 | US Open, United States | Hard | 4R | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 101. | Arantxa Sánchez |
10 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Hard | F | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| 1998 | ||||||
| 102. | Jana Novotná |
3 | French Open, France | Clay | QF | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 103. | Martina Hingis |
1 | French Open, France | Clay | SF | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 104. | Conchita Martínez |
7 | Fed Cup Semifinals, Madrid, Spain | Clay | SF | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 105. | Arantxa Sánchez |
4 | Fed Cup Semifinals, Madrid, Spain | Clay | SF | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 106. | Martina Hingis |
1 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | SF | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 107. | Arantxa Sánchez |
4 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | F | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 108. | Arantxa Sánchez |
4 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Hard | F | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 109. | Natasha Zvereva |
10 | Philadelphia Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1999 | ||||||
| 110. | Steffi Graf |
8 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | QF | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 111. | Barbara Schett |
9 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | QF | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 112. | Amanda Coetzer |
7 | Connecticut Open, United States | Hard | QF | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2000 | ||||||
| 113. | Anna Kournikova |
10 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 114. | Conchita Martínez |
8 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Hard | F | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 115. | Arantxa Sánchez |
9 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | 4R | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 116. | Sandrine Testud |
10 | Southern California Open, United States | Hard | QF | 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| 117. | Nathalie Tauziat |
8 | Connecticut Open, United States | Hard | SF | 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 118. | Dominique Monami |
10 | Summer Olympics, Sydney, Australia | Hard | QF | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 119. | Elena Dementieva |
10 | WTA Tour Championships, United States | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| 120. | Conchita Martínez |
5 | Fed Cup Final, Las Vegas, US | Carpet (i) | F | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2001 | ||||||
| 121. | Jennifer Capriati |
6 | U.S. National Indoor Championships, United States | Hard (i) | F | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 122. | Jennifer Capriati |
2 | Southern California Open, United States | Hard | QF | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 123. | Martina Hingis |
1 | Southern California Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 124. | Serena Williams |
8 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | QF | 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–2) |
| 125. | Martina Hingis |
1 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | SF | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 126. | Justine Henin |
6 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | QF | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 127. | Jelena Dokic |
10 | Brasil Open, Brasil | Hard | F | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2002 | ||||||
| 128. | Venus Williams |
3 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | QF | 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3 |
| 129. | Justine Henin |
7 | Open GDF Suez, France | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 130. | Silvia Farina Elia |
9 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | 4R | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 131. | Kim Clijsters |
5 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | QF | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 132. |  Daniela Hantuchová |
10 | French Open, France | Clay | 4R | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 133. | Martina Hingis |
8 | US Open, United States | Hard | 4R | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 134. | Lindsay Davenport |
10 | WTA Tour Championships, United States | Hard (i) | 1R | 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| 2003 | ||||||
| 135. | Amélie Mauresmo |
7 | Dubai Championships, United Arab Emirates | Hard | SF | 6–3, 2–2, ret. |
Close
36-match win streak (1990)
More information #, Tournament ...
| # | Tournament | Category | Start date | Surface | Round | Opponent | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Virginia Slims of Florida | Tier II | 5 March 1990 | Hard | 3R |  Laura Gildermeister (10) |
21 | 1–6, 5–7 |
| 1 | Miami Open | Tier I | 12 March 1990 | Hard | 2R | Linda Wild (LL) |
109 | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2 | 3R | Laura Lapi |
78 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||||
| 3 | 4R |  Rosalyn Fairbank (13) |
21 | 6–3, 6–4 | ||||
| 4 | QF | Nathalie Herreman |
112 | 6–3, 6–1 | ||||
| 5 | SF | Nathalie Tauziat (9) |
15 | 6–3, 6–1 | ||||
| 6 | F | Judith Wiesner (15) |
28 | 6–1, 6–2 | ||||
| 7 | U.S. National Indoor Championships | Tier III | 26 March 1990 | Hard | 1R | Anne Smith |
28 | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 8 | QF | Hana Mandlíková |
27 | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 9 | SF | Rosalyn Fairbank |
21 | 6–3, 6–0 | ||||
| 10 | F | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (3) |
9 | 6–4, 6–3 | ||||
| 11 | Eckerd Open | Tier III | 16 April 1990 | Clay | 1R | Sandy Collins (LL) |
169 | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 12 | 2R | Donna Faber |
67 | 6–0, 6–1 | ||||
| 13 | QF | Susan Sloane (8) |
36 | 6–2, 6–0 | ||||
| 14 | SF | Conchita Martínez (3) |
8 | 6–4, 6–0 | ||||
| 15 | F | Katerina Maleeva (4) |
10 | 6–1, 6–0 | ||||
| 16 | Italian Open | Tier I | 7 May 1990 | Clay | 2R | Radka Zrubáková |
38 | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 17 | 3R | Mercedes Paz |
92 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||||
| 18 | QF | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (5) |
7 | 6–0, 6–2 | ||||
| 19 | SF | Helen Kelesi (11) |
24 | 6–1, 6–2 | ||||
| 20 | F | Martina Navratilova (1) |
2 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||||
| 21 | German Open | Tier I | 14 May 1990 | Clay | 2R | Nicole Jagerman |
43 | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 22 | 3R | Magdalena Maleeva |
182 | 6–2, 6–3 | ||||
| 23 | QF | Conchita Martínez (6) |
10 | 6–0, 6–3 | ||||
| 24 | SF | Sandra Cecchini |
32 | 6–1, 6–3 | ||||
| 25 | F | Steffi Graf (1) |
1 | 6–4, 6–3 | ||||
| 26 | French Open | Grand Slam | 28 May 1990 | Clay | 1R | Katia Piccolini |
100 | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 27 | 2R | Helen Kelesi |
19 | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 28 | 3R |  Leila Meskhi |
25 | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) | ||||
| 29 | 4R | Laura Gildermeister (16) |
18 | 6–4, 6–0 | ||||
| 30 | QF | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (6) |
9 | 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 | ||||
| 31 | SF | Jennifer Capriati |
24 | 6–2, 6–2 | ||||
| 32 | F | Steffi Graf (1) |
1 | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | ||||
| 33 | Wimbledon Championships | Grand Slam | 25 June 1990 | Grass | 1R |  Maria Strandlund |
85 | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 34 | 2R | Camille Benjamin |
114 | 6–3, 7–5 | ||||
| 35 | 3R | Anne Minter |
58 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||||
| 36 | 4R | Ann Henricksson |
98 | 6–1, 6–0 | ||||
| – | QF | Zina Garrison (5) |
5 | 6–3, 3–6, 7–9 |
Close
41-match Grand Slam win streak (1991–92)
More information Streak no, Tournament ...
| Streak no | Tournament | Start date | Surface | Round | Opponent | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last loss | 1990 US Open | August 27, 1990 | Hard | 3R | Linda Ferrando |
82 | 6–1, 1–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| 1 | 1991 Australian Open | January 14, 1991 | Hard | R1 | Sabine Hack |
53 | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 2 | R2 | Cathy Caverzasio |
43 | 6–1, 6–0 | |||
| 3 | R3 |  Karin Kschwendt |
118 | 6–3, 6–1 | |||
| 4 | R4 | Catherine Tanvier |
80 | 6–2, 6–1 | |||
| 5 | QF | Anke Huber |
35 | 6–3, 6–1 | |||
| 6 | SF | Mary Joe Fernández |
4 | 6–3, 0–6, 9–7 | |||
| 7 | W | Jana Novotná |
3 | 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 | |||
| 8 | 1991 French Open | May 27, 1991 | Clay | R1 | Radka Zrubáková |
26 | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 9 | R2 | Mariaan de Swardt |
91 | 6–0, 6–2 | |||
| 10 | R3 | Karine Quentrec |
78 | 6–1, 6–2 | |||
| 11 | R4 | Sandra Cecchini |
22 | 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 | |||
| 12 | QF | Conchita Martínez |
8 | 6–0, 7–5 | |||
| 13 | SF | Gabriela Sabatini |
3 | 6–4, 6–1 | |||
| 14 | W | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6 | 6–3, 6–4 | |||
| 15 | 1991 US Open | August 26, 1991 | Hard | R1 | Nicole Arendt |
209 | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 16 | R2 | Emanuela Zardo |
35 | 6–0, 4–6, 6–0 | |||
| 17 | R3 |  Sara Gomer |
105 | 6–1, 6–4 | |||
| 18 | R4 | Regina Rajchrtová |
45 | 6–1, 6–1 | |||
| 19 | QF | Gigi Fernández |
23 | 6–1, 6–2 | |||
| 20 | SF | Jennifer Capriati |
7 | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) | |||
| 21 | W | Martina Navratilova |
5 | 7–6(7–1), 6–1 | |||
| 22 | 1992 Australian Open | January 13, 1992 | Hard | R1 | Akiko Kijimuta |
113 | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 23 | R2 | Kimiko Date |
32 | 6–2, 7–5 | |||
| 24 | R3 |  Yayuk Basuki |
35 | 6–1, 6–1 | |||
| 25 | R4 |  Leila Meskhi |
16 | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | |||
| 26 | QF | Anke Huber |
12 | 7–5, 6–3 | |||
| 27 | SF | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
5 | 6–2, 6–2 | |||
| 28 | W | Mary Joe Fernández |
7 | 6–2, 6–3 | |||
| 29 | 1992 French Open | May 25, 1992 | Clay | R1 | Catherine Mothes-Jobkel |
79 | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 30 | R2 | Karin Kschwendt |
200 | 6–2, 6–2 | |||
| 31 | R3 | Lori McNeil |
27 | 6–0, 6–1 | |||
| 32 | R4 | Akiko Kijimuta |
150 | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | |||
| 33 | QF | Jennifer Capriati |
6 | 6–2, 6–2 | |||
| 34 | SF | Gabriela Sabatini |
4 | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | |||
| 35 | W | Steffi Graf |
2 | 6–2, 3–6, 10–8 | |||
| 36 | 1992 Wimbledon | June 22, 1992 | Grass | R1 | Jenny Byrne |
69 | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 37 | R2 | Sabine Appelmans |
21 | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
| 38 | R3 | Laura Gildermeister |
25 | 6–4, 6–1 | |||
| 39 | R4 | Gigi Fernández |
26 | 6–4, 6–2 | |||
| 40 | QF | Nathalie Tauziat |
13 | 6–1, 6–3 | |||
| 41 | SF | Martina Navratilova |
4 | 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 | |||
| End of streak | F | Steffi Graf |
2 | 2–6, 1–6 |
Close
- 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.