A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SELES

Sat, 31 Jan '26
Tennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 16
Thu, 20 Mar '25
Monica in the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Wed, 2 Oct '24
Tennis star Monica
Sat, 30 Mar '24
Tennis star with a famed 1995 comeback
Tue, 16 Jan '24
Tennis great Monica
Sun, 19 Dec '21
Two-time U.S. Open tennis champion while still a teen
Fri, 16 Jul '21
Tennis great Monica
Thu, 18 Feb '21
Winner of nine Grand Slam titles