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...Monica is twelve years older now. And things have changed. From April 1993 to August 1995, she endured a two-and-a-half year (forced) layoff after being stabbed by a deranged Graf fan in Hamburg. The perpetrator was never convicted. And right after she recovered and the light at the end of the tunnel seemed within her grasp, her father (and coach, confidante, best friend) passed away after a prolonged bout with stomach cancer...
...after day, match after match, Monica is forced to confront her past. But unlike Jennifer Capriati, who recently pleaded with reporters to leave the past behind, Monica remains honest despite being "tired of the same questions, the same type of questions." Her honesty, perhaps, is the most remarkable part of Monica's personality...
...nineteen year old. Her father, Karolj Seles, was the anti-tennis father, the exception amidst a crowd of money-hungry entrepreneurs pushing their sons and daughters for that extra endorsement, that last exhibition. He was a gentle man, a cartoonist who drew caricatures on tennis balls to get young Monica to focus on the ball when she hit her punishing groundstrokes...
...Monica never had a rebellious phase. She's always been this mature, this clear-headed about what she thinks is important in life. How can it be possible? In an era where Anna Kournikova, Martina Hingis, and the Williams sisters constantly embarrass themselves with their overwhelming (and often unwarranted) arrogance, Seles never seemed the subject of negative attention. And she knows...
...Monica agrees but can't really see what's in store for her after putting down the racket. "At this age, you know, I just have no idea. I'm still so young, just 25. I have no idea what's in the future. I just hope to enjoy the present...