I like that you're covering all sports and not just focusing on the big 4.
Seles never played in Germany again, and I don't blame her.
When she returned to tennis in 1995, there was a lot of controversy over where she should be ranked, so they ended up making her co-#1 with Graf.
I was really into that 1995 US Open run, I watched it live and was rooting for Seles. I actually got in trouble with my parents since I had spent all day inside and wasn't out playing with my friends like I said I would, so they made me ride my bike, which I HATED. It was the last time I rode a bike. So thanks, Monica Seles?
Also, random fun fact: Mick Foley once took a chairshot to the face on RAW to impress Seles, because she was in the crowd, only to find out she had left by the time he got brained in the head.
As a former college tennis player, I love this piece. And this is right in my era too!
This is a really underrated question on the women's side. There is no doubt that Steffi gained titles because of Seles' absence. But I don't think it changes,one bit, the fact that Steffi Graf is arguably (likely in my mind) the best women's player of all time.
Thank you for the rest of the story. I knew she had gotten stabbed, I remembered, but did not know the rest. Great story.
I like that you're covering all sports and not just focusing on the big 4.
Seles never played in Germany again, and I don't blame her.
When she returned to tennis in 1995, there was a lot of controversy over where she should be ranked, so they ended up making her co-#1 with Graf.
I was really into that 1995 US Open run, I watched it live and was rooting for Seles. I actually got in trouble with my parents since I had spent all day inside and wasn't out playing with my friends like I said I would, so they made me ride my bike, which I HATED. It was the last time I rode a bike. So thanks, Monica Seles?
Also, random fun fact: Mick Foley once took a chairshot to the face on RAW to impress Seles, because she was in the crowd, only to find out she had left by the time he got brained in the head.
Love the Foley anecdote 😅
As a former college tennis player, I love this piece. And this is right in my era too!
This is a really underrated question on the women's side. There is no doubt that Steffi gained titles because of Seles' absence. But I don't think it changes,one bit, the fact that Steffi Graf is arguably (likely in my mind) the best women's player of all time.
I remember watching, in total shock, video of the stabbing. Seles would undoubtedly have gone down as an all-time great. In my view, she still is.
Thanks for this essay on Monica Seles. I agree with Martina's assessment of "what might have been". But life goes forward and we should, too!