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Monica Seles Reveals Three-Year Myasthenia Gravis Diagnosis

Her announcement before the US Open marks the launch of an awareness campaign with argenx to spotlight the daily challenges of myasthenia gravis.

ARCHIVO - Monica Seles durante su ceremonia de exaltación al Salón de la Fama del Tenis Internacional, el 11 de julio de 2009, en Newport, Rhode Island. (AP Foto/Elise Amendola)
Monica Seles, leyenda del tenis, reveló que padece miastenia gravis, una enfermedad autoinmune
FILE - USA's Monica Seles holds the trophy and a toy Kangaroo after winning the women's final over Germany's Anke Huber at the Australian Open tennis Championships in Melbourne, Jan. 27, 1996. (AP Photo/Steve Holland, file)
Monica Seles sufrió un atentado de asesinato en 1993. (Foto: Especial GH)

Overview

  • Seles first noticed double vision and missed balls during family tennis games, leading to a neurologist referral and a myasthenia gravis diagnosis three years ago.
  • She says fluctuating ocular and limb weakness from the autoimmune disorder has made routine tasks such as drying her hair considerably more difficult.
  • In her first public disclosure ahead of the August 24 US Open, Seles partnered with immunology firm argenx to launch the Go for Greater campaign.
  • Medical authorities describe myasthenia gravis as a chronic, unpredictable disease with no cure, where treatments focus on controlling symptom flare-ups.
  • Framing this revelation as another personal “reset,” Seles draws on past comebacks to emphasize resilience and her commitment to mentoring others.