The Stabbing of Monica Seles
The world number one tennis player Monica Seles was stabbed on court in Germany in 1993
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
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 .