Former world number 1 Monica is enjoying her retirement days as she reveals that she sometimes mentors young girls and tries to pass on her tennis knowledge to the future stars. Seles is an all-time great, having won nine Grand Slams during her career.
“Now, when I mentor some young girls, it’s very important for me to continue that way, because in tennis, yes, the career is longer, but you still have a life outside of sports. I mean with “Today’s social media must be continuous, and everything is growing, it’s even more important to have a balance,” Seles said in an interview with Richard Osborn at Indian Wells, per sports chain.
Seles enjoys her time in the Indian Wells
While at Indian Wells, Seles had a chance to meet some of her former rivals, as well as some of the biggest names in today’s game like Rafael Nadal. Seles watched a Nadal practice session and as a fan of the game she absolutely enjoyed it.
“But coming to a tournament like Indian Wells,” she continued. “It’s such a pleasure to be around the players, to see some of the former players, maybe even to hit some balls, to see today how Nadal hit, as a player, this is like a dream come true .
I really like my playing career, and I really enjoy my after-career. “Many players of the current generation have grown up watching and watching Seles. Seles says that children should always try to be better than their idols.
“That’s the beauty of the game,” Seles said. “I mean. For me, if you’re a kid at home, watching all these champions, that should be your motivation, because you always want to do better than your idol, you always want to innovate. I’ve tried to do that on my own. small way. ”
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