Tennis player Monica Seles stabbed during match in Hamburg, Germany by Steffi Graf 20 years ago today (1993)


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(Friday, April 30, 1993) — Top-ranked women’s tennis player Monica Seles was stabbed in the back today during a match in Hamburg, Germany, by a man who described himself as a fan of second-ranked German player Steffi Graf. The man, convicted of causing grievous bodily harm, was given a suspended sentence.