The top-five most unlucky women's tennis stars of all-time.

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In this article, we will be looking at five of the unluckiest women’s tennis stars of all-time.

  1. Monica Seles: Her career was tragically derailed when she was stabbed by a deranged fan in 1993. The attack left her with physical and emotional scars that forced her to take a 27-month break from the sport.

She never fully recovered and retired in 2008. A debilitating foot injury forced her to retire in 2003, at the age of only 27. Seles had won nine Grand Slam singles titles at the time of her retirement.

  1. Venus Williams: She has suffered from Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease, since 2011. This has caused her to withdraw from numerous tournaments and has severely hindered her performance.

The condition has sapped her energy and caused joint pain, making it difficult for her to compete at the highest level.

  1. Kim Clijsters: A string of injuries blighted her career, including a wrist injury that forced her to retire in 2007. She made a comeback in 2009, but a series of hip and abdominal injuries led to her retirement for a second time in 2012.

  2. Jennifer Capriati: Jennifer Capriati’s career was derailed by drug addiction and personal problems. She won her first professional tournament at the age of 13, but by the age of 18 she had quit the sport and was arrested for shoplifting and possession of marijuana. She made a comeback in 2001, but her career was again derailed by injuries.

  3. Marion Bartoli: Marion Bartoli’s career was cut short by a sudden onset of an illness that caused her to retire from the sport in 2013. The illness, which has never been officially diagnosed, caused Bartoli to lose a significant amount of weight and muscle mass. She was forced to withdraw from several tournaments and her ranking dropped precipitously. Bartoli has said that she may never play tennis again.

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