Tennis legend and nine-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles has officially retired from the sport, according to Sportsline.com .
'I have for some time considered a return to professional play, but I have now decided not to pursue that,' Seles, 34, said in a statement. 'I will continue to play exhibitions, participate in charity events, promote the sport, but will no longer plan my schedule around the tour.'
Noted for her two-handed strokes and loud grunts, Seles won 53 singles titles and first rose to No. 1 in March 1991. In 1993, at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany, she was attacked by a man who climbed out of the stands. She returned to the game just over two years later and reached the 1995 U.S. Open final. Her last Grand Slam title came at the 1996 Australian Open.