One of the greatest players of all time, Monica Seles, was officially inducted into the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame at a special ceremony on Monday night in Toronto.

"As soon as I got the invitation, I said, 'Yes, I have to do this,'" Seles said. "I haven't played in ages, but the reception I got from the fans after I decided to come back here after being away from the sport for two and a half years, I'll never forget. The amazing times I had in Toronto... I always loved playing here."

"Monica is one of the tennis greats, and has a special place in Rogers Cup history," said Caroline Papadatos, Senior Vice President, Customer and Corporate Marketing Services, Rogers Communications Inc. "Throughout her illustrious career she has consistently shown world class talent, unmatched resilience and a love of the sport that has done much for tennis and the encouragement of young athletes all over the world."

Monica graced the stadium court at the Rexall Centre, joined by former star Martina Navratilova, 2001 tournament champion Serena Williams and rising Canadian star Aleksandra Wozniak. Navratilova and Williams earned a 6-3 victory over Seles and Wozniak in the one-set exhibition, in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

During her career, Seles won 53 singles titles on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, including four straight in Canada - in Toronto in 1995 and 1997 and in Montréal in 1996 and 1998. Seles officially retired from the Tour in 2008.

(via sonyericssonwtatour.com)