The Stabbing of Monica Seles
Tennis champion Monica Seles was stabbed during a match in Germany in 1993. Jens-Peter Hetch of the German Tennis Federation shares his memories of the day.
Tennis champion Monica Seles was stabbed during a match in Germany on April 30th 1993. She was world number one but the attack set her career back for some time. Jens-Peter Hetch of the German Tennis Federation was there and he has been sharing his memories of the day with Ashley Byrne.
Photo: Monica Seles after being stabbed on court at the Hamburg Open Tennis Championships, Germany. Credit: Sipa Press/REX/Shutterstock .
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