Overview

• Monica Seles publicly confirmed she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in 2022, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder.
• She reports enduring double vision and profound arm and leg weakness that makes simple tasks like drying her hair challenging.
• The former world number one first noticed symptoms during informal tennis play, prompting a neurologist’s evaluation.
• Seles has teamed up with immunology company Argenx to launch the Go for Greater campaign to raise research funding and awareness.
• The announcement was timed ahead of the 2025 US Open, which holds special significance as the 30th anniversary of her comeback after a 1993 stabbing.