Feb 19 2016
Monica Seles
Former World No. 1 Professional Tennis Player
Monica Seles is the former number 1 professional tennis player who in 2008, announced her retirement from professional tennis. Over her extraordinary career, she earned nine Grand Slam titles and won 53 singles and six doubles tournaments. Monica is also a Goodwill Ambassador and Spokesperson for the IIMSAM’s Global Sports for Peace and Development Programme Initiative to counter malnutrition and for the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
“A world class tennis player”
Monica began dominating women’s tennis at the age of 17 when she became the youngest player in women’s tennis history to achieve the No. 1 ranking. With an impressive nine Grand Slam victories to her credit, including two U.S. Opens, she was still the No. 1 ranked player when she was stabbed in 1993 during a match change over. After a nearly 3-year absence from the game and overcoming many personal and professional pitfalls, Monica climbed back to the top of her game.[/expand]
Monica shares her story and reveals how she regained balance, strength and happiness in her life. Monica explores her remarkable journey of brilliant tennis, fame, tragedy, loss and self-discovery. After years of having every aspect of her training, diet and life dictated and scrutinised by others, Monica took control, deciding what she wanted from life and she set out to obtain it.[/expand]
An affable and likeable personality, Monica is in great demand as a speaker around the globe by audiences eager to hear her inspirational message.[/expand]
Topics
Teamwork
Motivation
Achieving Goals
Publications
1996
From Fear to Victory (co-written with Nancy Ann Richardson)
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