34 year old Monica Seles has decided to officially end her tennis career. Seles had not played for five years due to various injuries but hoped to mount a comeback. The winner of 53 tournaments and 9 grand slams released a statement on the WTA Website that said:

"I have for some time considered a return to professional play, but I have now decided not to pursue that."

Tennis fans will always wonder how many titles the native of Yugoslavia would have won if a deranged fan of who had been obssesed with her rival Steffi Graf hadn't stabbed her which set her career back. Despite the stabbing, Seles managed to return to the tour two years later and return to form but she was definitely robbed of some her prime years because of the incident.

Tennis fans will also remember Seles for her unique style pounding the ball with both hands on her forehand and a backhand something that no one in recent memory has done or is currently doing. Seles was also known for her quirky grunting noises that infuriated opponents leaving many to complain that they were unable to concentrate on the match.

Monica Seles will now concentrate on humanitarian where she works on the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition, IIMSAM, and as a Goodwill Ambassador and Spokesperson for its Global Sports for Peace and Development Program.

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