![]() ![]() ![]() She compiled an amazing 55-1 record at Grand Slam tournaments during that time. From 1991 to 1993, Seles won 22 titles and reached 33 finals out of the 34 tournaments she played overall. Normally, Seles would grunt when hitting the ball much like Maria Sharapova does today.Ī few opponents had complained about the grunting and as a result she played silently in the final. Many believed that she lost at Wimbledon for playing quietly. She reached the finals of Wimbledon but lost to Graf in straight sets. In 1992, she successfully defended her titles at the Australian Open, French Open and U.S Open. However, she returned for the U.S Open and defeated Martina Navratilova in the final to close out the year the same way she started it. Seles didn't participate at Wimbledon, taking a six week break instead due to shin splints. The victory in Australia was followed up by a successful defense of her French Open title won the previous year. In March, she was the World's new No.1 ranked player, replacing Graf. ![]() Over the next two years (1991, 1992), the Hungarian would dominate the women's tour.Ī victory at the Australian Open began her 1991 season in solid fashion. Seles would finish 1990 as the World's No. This victory made her the youngest French Open winner at the age of 16 years, six months. She won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 1990 French Open, defeating Steffi Graf in straight sets. Clearly, good things were to come for Seles and nothing was impossible to accomplish. Even more impressive was the fact that she took a set off Graf in the semifinal match. ![]()
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