Question 1

True or false: Monica Seles was born in Serbia and later became a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Accepted Answer

True. Born in Novi Sad, Serbia (then Yugoslavia), she moved to the U.S. and became a citizen in 1994.

Question 2

True or false: Monica Seles was stabbed by a fan during a match in Hamburg in 1993.

Accepted Answer

True. A deranged fan of Steffi Graf stabbed Seles in the back during a changeover, causing a two-year hiatus from tennis.

Question 3

True or false: Seles grunted louder than any other female tennis player in history.

Accepted Answer

False. While famously loud, players like Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams have recorded higher decibel levels.

Question 4

True or false: Seles was the first woman to earn over $1 million in prize money in a single season.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1993, she became the first female tennis player to surpass $1 million in yearly prize money before the stabbing.

Question 5

True or false: Seles never won a Grand Slam tournament after returning from her stabbing.

Accepted Answer

False. She won the 1996 Australian Open, her ninth major, proving she could still triumph post-attack.

Question 6

True or false: Seles played left-handed because her right hand was injured in a childhood accident.

Accepted Answer

False. She was naturally left-handed and used a two-handed forehand and backhand, not due to an injury.

Question 7

True or false: Seles once won a match without losing a single point.

Accepted Answer

False. No professional tennis match has ever ended 6-0, 6-0 with zero points lost; it’s extremely rare but not documented for Seles.

Question 8

True or false: Seles won her first Grand Slam title at age 16, defeating Martina Navratilova.

Accepted Answer

True. She won the 1990 French Open at 16, beating Steffi Graf in the final, not Navratilova—actually, she beat Graf.

Monica Seles Trivia Questions