Monique viele tennis prodigy
Monique Viele (born October 6, 1983) is a retired American professional tennis player.
In her singles career, Viele was ranked as high as 817 (October 9, 2000). Viele began her professional career on September 22, 1999, when she lost to Jane Chi 6-3, 6-1 in the 1999 Tokyo Princess Cup. Prior to beginning her professional career, Viele threatened to challenge the Capriati Rule Age Eligibility Rule in court, which limited female tennis players from turning pro before the age of 15. However, the WTA amended their Age Eligibility Rule in order to allow Viele to play at age 14 in 1999. Viele's last tennis match came on September 17, 2001.
Viele was originally managed by I.M.G. from 1993-1999 and was then managed by Donald Trump from 1999-2002.
Viele has been in media publications, including a chapter about her career in Rick Macci's Macci Magic, and a Discovery Channel special entitled "Monique Viele: Tennis Prodigy".
