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Steffi Graf vs Monica Seles
Which player? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Steffi Graf Germany · 1969– 54% · #7 in the world
- Monica Seles United States · 1973– 46% · #13 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Steffi Graf over Monica Seles by just 54% to 46%. Steffi Graf is #7 of the 120 tennis players in the world ranking, and #1 of the 5 from Germany. Monica Seles is #13, and #6 of the 35 from the United States.
The case for each
Steffi Graf: Twenty-two Grand Slam singles titles and, in 1988, the Golden Slam. She beat Seles in the 1992 Wimbledon final.
Monica Seles: Nine Grand Slam titles, eight before she turned 20. In 1993, as world No. 1, she was stabbed during a match in Hamburg; she came back two years later and won the 1996 Australian Open.
Side by side
| Steffi Graf | Monica Seles | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #7 | #13 |
| Country | Germany | United States |
| Born | 1969 | 1973 |
| Grand Slam titles | 22 | 9 |