The perpetrator was an obsessive fan of German Steffi Graf, Seles’ main rival on the women’s tour.
Although her physical injuries took only a few weeks to heal, it took Seles more than two years to return to competitive tennis.
Following the stabbing, security was significantly tightened at professional tennis matches with spectators now kept at a distance from players.
Seles retired in 2008 with 9 singles career titles to her name.
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