Monica Seles vs Jennifer Capriati in the match that changed women's tennis! | US Open 1991 Semifinal
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- In a match widely regarded as the introduction of the power game in women’s tennis, Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati traded big grunts and even bigger ground strokes for nearly two hours. It appeared that Seles would race through the match after going up a set and 3-1, but Capriati reeled off five straight games to force a deciding set.
Capriati served for the match twice, but the prospect of reaching her first Grand Slam final proved too overwhelming. Seles clawed her way back and eventually took the match with a forehand winner. Afterward, a tearful Capriati raised eyebrows by lamenting that she should have been even more aggressive. Seles went on to defeat Martina Navratilova in the final for her first of two US Open titles.
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This match is Timeless. It transcends! My two favourite female tennis players of All time
The beginning of power tennis in the ladies game! 15 year old vs 17 year old! Amazing!
Capriati was 15 and Monica was 17 here. Get it right
ST WATERS they didn’t say anything wrong
@@JCole-fg3rr the ages were incorrect but she's corrected them now after I mentioned it
@@stwaters1147 yes thank you.
@@stwaters1147 calm down. Who hurt you? Jesus
The intensity during this third set is just incredible
What a match this was. I remember being riveted to my seat watching this live on CBS channel 2 in NYC. Capriati was one of the few players that Monica worried about. Monica knew that Capriati could beat her if she didn't play very well. Jennifer was one of the very few who could match Seles shot for shot. One of the many things about Monica was that when things got tight she would hit the ball harder and closer to the lines. That is the heart of a champion and i am not sure that can be teached. Jimmy Arias said that when they were at Bolletieri's in the 80's Bolletieri would have Monica practice at 14/15 with Courier and himself.
2 of the hardest flattest hitters the game has ever seen.
If I am not mistaken, Seles hits with a lot of topspin more like Nadal? Correct me if I am wrong
Not sure I'd say Monica usually hit the ball especially flat, unless she was trying to force. In normal rallies, she hit with quite a bit of topspin, particularly off her forehand.
A two handed forehand lends itself mechanically to more topspin. So it’s definitely not quite a flat shot as Lindsay Davenport’s.
Just imagine Seles not being stabbed... She would have fought Steffi tooth n nail for those slams
She would've been the GOAT. But that's just wishful thinking now.
@@yvesordonio just look at her movement n fluidity of her strokes here... When she came back she played nothing like this
Would have been the greatest rivalry ever in women's tennis
It wasn't her stabbing but her eating disorder that derailed her career. She admits as much herself.
@@oleharder8490 it's both !!!
Thank you for sharing this classic match...👋🏼😷🌹
When it comes to great rivalries Evert vs Navratilova is right at the top, but Seles vs Capriati is right there with them. These two girls were phenomenal.
Wimbledon finals:
Evert & Navratilova 23
Capriati & Seles 1
Yeah, “right there with them“…. 😂
A couple of years after this match i saw Capriati on the practice courts at THE OPEN. I could not believe how much pace she had on her shots.
Monica was just such an unreal big match player. At this level, at this point in majors, victory comes down to one or two points. Seles never lost concentration and played every point with the same unyielding intensity.
And that was exactly Capriati's problem. She couldn't maintain focus. Had all the shots but in a tight contest she couldn't hold it. We saw that several times from her.
It was utterly meditative - she was so fully and hungrily in the point, every point. Blessed to have fallen in love with tennis as a tween because of prime Monica Seles
And that's what sets her apart from the rest.
Monica, simply the best ever
In what?
Quite possibly. When she was stabbed by the deranged fan at the age of barely 19 she'd won 7 of the last 8 GS events she'd entered and won 3 consecutive year-end championships - smashing everyone. No one else has done so much so soon. But the stabbing cut her down in her amazing prime, pulled her out the game for nearly 3 crucial years and effectively destroyed her.
why is no one going for monica? the girl is a LEGEND
oh wait, she was still representing yugoslavia then
She was the only one grunting at that time. It was really unpopular and considered gamesmanship.
Ole Harder ohhh, yeah, it’s interesting how she was the first one and now her grunt is nothing compared to the players today
Ole Harder the only one? You’re coming up with some interesting statements
@@mirzicd : Great, name another player that grunted (screamed) like her in 1990. Martina Navratilova and others bitterly complained about it. Her tragic back story meant that no one really put an end to it, and now we have Sharapova, Azarenka, and others who have followed in her footsteps.
Great match!
Mónica ❤️
Monica Seles played the most beautiful tennis game ever 🔥
one of the best matches ever. And then Seles went out because of a nut who attacted her, and Capriati because she had to become pro at 13 and couldn't cope. Such a shame.
The Seles return game was so Ferocious...
What a battle. Won the last 5 points of the tiebreaker to close it out.
Wow, She was a force of nature.
Amazing that Capriati never got to a single Open final. She had her best chance against Henin in 2003 SF. Probably should have won that match.
Her best chance in terms of ranking/ opponent was Dementieva in 04, but Capriati just didn't play a good match at all. The Henin match was superb...almost as good as this one.
SELES IS THE GOAT IF NOT STABBED WITH KNIFE BY GRAF FAN
Loved Monica's hair that year
Seles.. Magnifica...
The two and a half year age difference really the deciding factor here. Monica just that bit physically stronger. Capriati exhausted by the end. Tripping over her feet as she did near the end is a real sign of fatigue.
Forever Monica 🌷
I loved Seles, she was amazing !
Both robbed of further greatness. Capriati because of some off court struggles as a young person and Seles because of a psycho
Monica Seles was amazing. She did bring in the power play in woman's tennis back then. She was one dimensional though. Steffi Graf had more all round talent. Capriati well she could have been the best but couldn't handle it
Monica was very talented, the only player who made Graf vulnerable and not unbeatable as it seemed
@@IgnaciovargaspkmnSteffi‘s toughest opponents were Navratilova and Sabatini.
I miss her power game!
One thing I hate about old matches is they don’t have the score displayed on screen 😖
1:21 those kind of shots are what make tennis a very beautiful game, much like a beautiful header in football (Borgetti '02 WC match) or the butterfly in swimming 😌
Women's tennis has not been the same since. It has become thoroughly dull. M. Seles changed women's tennis for the better. What a tough competitor, both physically and mentally. 💜
This match made me Monica Seles fan
26:14 just amazing
Such a magnificent point.
Typical Seles, exploding with mental toughness. Capriati led in that third set the whole time from 3-1 to serving at 4-3, and serving for the match at 5-4 and 6-5 and Seles completely elevated her game on every occasion and clearly in the tiebreak. Incredible given their ages but truly incredible by Monica to always find that higher level. She always seemed to win the close battles like the one in 91 down match point to Mary joe at the AO and against Steffi at the FO in 92.
This was the match that really got me into tennis. But I still can’t rewatch any of capriati’s 3rd set tiebreak losses in the semis. Too upsetting still lol. She was my fav. 😳🤪
The mental strength of these players - young capriati, Seles, Graf, asv, Navratilova, evert, was just on another level.
This is why I like Danielle Collins
Imagine if the Ump told them not to grunt. Would've changed women's tennis forever!
when i look at this playing seles versus the one that started 93 there is a huge improvement in all areas and like others say on this post she was on her way to double digits slams , slams graf was not going to win when I look Steffi in 91 versus 93 I really don't see huge improvements, sure she was better proably served a little bigger and sliced her backgrund more so but that was not enough to beat monica. post 95 seles beat herslef more so that she lost
I was a big fan of Seles, but I have to give a big credit to Capriati, I mean she was 15 years old, and Monica 17 years old...Come on, this was a prime tennis at that moment. The intensity for both players with those old rackets (which was then the best that you could get)...and Capriati played so well. But Monica, oh my, oh my, Monica was a different level then, her mind was playing go go go and she went went went. And already then she was a becoming a legend for her fans.
Capriati took this loss really badly. A sign really of how bad the pressure on her had become. She was only 15 and yet her sponsors and others were piling on the pressure for her to win. Any normal 15 year old in her second US Open would have been thrilled to get to the semis and play a match like this, but Jennifer was made to feel like she was a failure.
Capriati’s balance is actually better here than it was at the height of her career.
The peak of women's tennis: Seles looking cute with her best-ever hairstyle, fearless groundstrokes, 17-year-old exuberance, and bold wardrobe choice of going braless in a tennis match!
Super Match, Love Capriati 😍😍😘
Seems pretty modern tennis-fast players and strong strikes,unlike,let’s say,the early eighties.
La légende seles
Classic match.
Wow these girls were hitters! Watching this in 2021, I'm noticing that Capriati looks a LOT like a young Punky Brewster.
Breath away taking memories of wemen tennis golden era
I am 16 going on 17. Fellows will fall in line.
interesting, taking a look back....I remember this match very well. We had never really seen this much power against this much power, so to speak. And what stood out, was how intent each of them was, in just outslugging one another...neither of them, had a Plan B. Thats why the match was so fascinating. But as I watch them strike the ball, Im 'struck' by how slow the pace is...which speaks to how much, even more power, has flooded the game. Nowadays, its like watching tennis on amped up "playback speed".
If they were smart, drop shot would be the best solution. But variation was not known in womens tennis during this era, until hingis came in. She's weak, but her craftiness was unbelievable😊
Yugoslavia #1!
these 2 would absolutely crush the short-swinging grinding mcenroe of the time. amazing to see these 2 hitting just as hard and well as any woman on the tour today, and doing it like theyve done it all their lives. Watching navratilova and graf and evert looks like childs play of the past era. Graf as said hits a bard prominent shot from time to time and swings with decent authority but cant match the effort and form here. Was wondering when women's tennis broke out amazing to see it all right here
McEnroe would slaughter these girls and all women when he was a touring pro. Six-love. McEnroe is one of the Too 10 players of All Time. You think a woman or girl could beat a Top 200 ATP male? No way. I love Capriati. I knew her pretty well. But come on.
Yes, Seles usedto beat Graf frequently.
Nope
What's Jennifer capriati the number one tennis sport in the world I don't know but she was one of the top
Why don't we have beautiful women in tennis anymore? Seles hairstyle is awesome.
What has Seles to do with beautiful women?
Seles looks better today than she did in her youth.
Мали анђео! Али душмани и нож нису имали милости!!!
Two of ladies tennis trojans new guys take note
One could argue this match kickstarted a dark era of grunting as a form of gamesmanship in ladies' tennis.
Americans: American Tennis Association presents American tennis star Jennifer Capriati, versus American tennis star Monica Seles, at the American Open. This was the moment when world tennis changed! ("America! Fuck Yeah!")
Rest of world: 🙄
Seles represented Yugoslavia here.
Sure, but she'd been training with Nick Bollitieri in Florida since she moved there in 1986. I meant the way the match is viewed in retrospect.
@@bennyboy1633 She only was invited to the US because of her huge talent, thery had no American connections. Sharapova (discovered by Navratilova) or Osaka lived in the US too, but they played for their native countries. Seles might have done the same, hadn't been there for the war in Yugoslavia.
@@ipiapI do know x
Looks like Seles uses two hands on both sides on some shots.
Yes she is the most successful two shot handed players of all time.
Monica was two hands on both sides. She would only use one if she was stretched out on the forehand since she's a lefty.
This match Introduced the power game for the first time? Seles and Graf had squared off at least six times before this match. Graf basically invented the power game in womens' tennis.
Capriati was too young to accept the loss.. poor litle girl!
Telltale sign that you're not a regular tennis-event attendee: You can't keep yourself from making loud line calls from your seat and make an idiot of yourself. Reality: It hurts the concentration of both players; please stop!
Of all Seles’ weapons, of which there were many (power off both wings, anticipation, defence into attack, return of serve, acute angles, etc) it’s the complete fearlessness when down and seemingly out that truly made her a tennis immortal. Crazy for somebody so young. I’d challenge anybody to come up with another all time great that earned their place in the pantheon as early and as quickly as Monica. She basically did it in 3 years from age 16-19. Unbelievable.
Only one other I can think of, is Maureen Connolly, the 1st woman to win the Grand Slam in 1953, she truly was the 1st dominant teenage champion, she won in 3 years, 9 Grand slam singles titles straight, before a tragic horse ride accident ended her career in 1954
@@dansby37 very good shout. Agreed! She also died tragically young at 34 from cancer.
I think the other is Nadal :)
@@springlight21 not really. He won his first at 19. Monica was already at 8 when he got to 1. Hes great but his career has been 20 years plus.
Well, Graf was a year older when she started her run, but her 3 years from winning the French were pretty comparable
Seles according to Mary Pierce had an unbelievable mental strength-in addition to other qualities pre stabbing-love her
Legends. I'm not sure the quality of this match has been equaled, much less surpassed. Two of the best fighters of all time. The angles and superb point construction of Seles against the powerful groundstrokes of Capriati. 21 years later Monica gave the introduction speech for Jennifer's induction into the Tennis Hall of Fame.
That match was really the beginning of the whole power era in womens tennis. I mean for 1991 the level of tennis in this classic was so good. These two were smacking the s*it out of the ball. Thanks!
MUFC why are you posting this here? G to a soccer video. I don’t care about soccer.
@@kchuk1965 Well said
Seles really clever - disrupting Capriati's rhythm at times by throwing in moonballs. Throughout her career, Capriati didn't like players who could change the pace up (she was on record as saying she hated Steffi Graf's slice backhand for that reason too).
You must be psychic🙂 I was just wondering how it was possible that Seles had more trouble with Capriati than with Graf, Graf more with Seles than with Capriati and Capriati more with Graf than with Seles. Voila, a big part is already answered by you.
Yes, smart play by Monica. Capriati enjoyed pace...Most of the players hated Steffi's slice. She really knifed it. It stay so low and had pace. That is a very tough shot to deal with. Steffi would get a weak reply and hammer her forehand.
She hated how Myskina changed the pace so much too at the french open, the year that Myskina went all the way to take the title.
@@pianoplayer1977 Capriati didn't do well in her early matches with Graf, then never got to play Graf in 91 when she was most vurnerable. So she never gained a mental hold of any sort in that match up. Seles was lucky to start playing Graf in 90-91 when she was most vurnerable (and wasn't 13 when she first began playing Graf like Capriati was in the first half of 90) gain some wins, and gain some momentum/ confidence already for even when she began playing better again. Capriati and Seles? Well despite the devastating US Open defeat Capriati always had some confidence in that match up.
Capriati's best shot was also her forehand, and Graf's forehand is stronger so it was a bad match up. Her forehand could overpower Seles, but could not overpower the Graf forehand, which since Capriati isn't a smart player is the pattern she would always get into playing. Seles played Graf smartly, used her advantage of huge power off both sides, to take advantage of her weaker slice backhand, and open up spaces, so she only hit to the forehand when Graf was on the run or not on her terms. Seles was also more tanacious and got a lot of balls back which frustrated Graf to errors sometimes.
When people say stab doesn’t change Monica, they should come and watch this game. What a machine. Only move forward and never look back. No fear. No compromise. Only fight, fight and harder fight.
I have a never seen a more fierce, and intense player than Monica Seles in the
women's game. She always gave 100 % with such a great will to win. She had
won 7 or 8 grand slams by the age of 19. The stabbing of her, hurt her way more
psychologically than physically, and if that wouldn't have happened she likely
would hold the record for most majors. She could handle Graff quite easily on
most occasions. I miss watching Monica play, as she gave me great inspiration.
I don't think there was ever a player that wanted to win more than Monica.
What Monica has said since in her books is that there was a huge amount of unhappiness and pressure underneath the surface before the stabbing. In 1991 she started to talk openly about her eating problems. She later talked about how she started comfort eating as a young teen to deal with the loneliness, pressure and isolation. It was made worse by her father's illness and the stabbing brought it all to a head. I think Monica learned that being a happy human is much more important that being an unhappy great tennis player. Tennis has destroyed so many players over the years - Jennifer Capriati is still apparently suffering from deep depression. Chris Evert has talked about how much it stunted her developmentally. Whereas Monica turned to food, on the men's side so many players turned to drugs to deal with the grossly unhealthy world of professional tennis. Vitas Gueralitis had a coke addiction. Mats Wilander and Bjorn Borg's careers were essentially over in their mid twenties and they had drug problems. Andre Agassi has been frank about his, and Boris Becker developed a sleeping pill addiction while still a teenager. Pat Cash has also talked about his drug problems and how he almost committed suicide. Martina Hingis has also had drug problems. It's perhaps no wonder that Steffi Graf keeps as far away from tennis as she can these days.
Monica born december 1973, had already won 8 Slams, when was stabbed.
30 April 1993. She was 19 years old ! She was the rising star absolutely: no Graf, no Sanchez, Capriati...bla bla...Only Monica !
She was robbed of greatness because of that incident. So many titles taken away from her
@@ulradeja5380Which title was taken away from her?
40 year old me watching this game, missed Graff, Sabatini and little genius Martina’s Hingis game, but there was also the raw power and determination of Monica Seles that I loved. I don’t know which one I loved more, old or modern way of playing tennis, all I know is after Seles retired I stopped watching tennis.
I loved watching Monica Seles play tennis. Her ground strokes were like laser beams. When she decided to come back to tennis after a couple of years , I remembered pre-stabbing Seles and I thought she was going to get back to winning handily. However during the second part of her career it was evident that she still had the talent. She did not have the same fearlessness. Seles won 8 slams before the stabbing and only one after. It’s horrible that the Graf henchmen/superfan stole so much from tennis fans and especially from Seles herself. Who knows how much that stabbing changed tennis history. Yet Seles is still the nicest and most respectful person. I believe that came from Seles‘s amazing parents. Her father would clap for her opponents when they hit a great shot. He was an example of how to parent a young exceptional sports talent. Seles still won lots of matches and titles but she certainly didn’t win like she did in the first part of her career.
This may sound a little crazy to some people but the women’s game in the 90s games like this. We are much more similar to the game that’s being played by the men today this fast paced around stroke baseline game or even all court game was common back then while the men were still entrenched in serve volley. That’s why women’s tennis was so interesting in those days it was sometimes more fun to watch then men’s tennis. And these women were super stars.
Monica Seles fundamentally changed women's tennis. All of the others had to adapt, and do better, Graf especially. I believe Seles would have won a few more GS titles if it weren't for that maniac stabbing her.
i think that Graf would have been extremely fortunate to win two more slams, had Seles not been removed from the game. i have read several articles from this era what each writer noted was that Seles was continually *improving (her first serve, closing down the court, adding variety).
Seles was robbed, terribly, of reaching her full potential.
But every generation as this person. Navratilova was that in the late 70s, Bille was this for the 70s and Margaret for the 60s. The William sisters were that for the 00. Power wise there isn’t anyone that’s topped them, yet. Their age has meant their speed has dropped off a bit. I wonder who will evolve the game next it’s been too long.
Seles was amazing to watch. Such a shame her career too a turn like it did
There is a lot of sentimental revisionism because of her stabbing, but she never had the edge over Graf in head-to-head. After barely losing any matches from 1987-1989 Graf had a huge slump due to personal issues in her life. She started losing to players she had never lost to previously. Look at how few times they played between 90-92'. Why is that? They should have been playing in the finals of every tournament. Graf went from winning everything to not even making the finals very often. She was losing to other players, not to Seles. Once her personal issues were behind her Graf went back to winning everything.
truly ridiculous.
Steffi Graf had no-one to play.
Seles and Davenport BOTH strongly indicated this.
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Monica Seles on how the women’s game changed (from summer 2002), the New York Times.
“Seles, a strong link in the recent history of the women's game, having overtaken Steffi Graf, who ended the era of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, is well placed to judge the evolution of the sport.
"The game has changed. The game went through a very stagnant period from '93 to '96, I think. In '97 the girls started to get bigger, stronger, faster. You see the girls now are six feet tall. Everyone has a 100 mph serve."
@@oleharder8490 Great timing that Grafs "personal issues" were behind her after Seles got stabbed. She won the next 4 slams for goodness sake. No graf fan ever acknowledges that the stabbing paved the way for Graf to win 4 in a row. And they never will. When Seles got stabbed they were more or less equal (apart from Wimbledon) and Seles was younger. 2 US Open each, seles was 3-2 french open and they both tied 3-3 in australia. And as for wimbledon it was just a surface Seles didnt like but great effort to reach the 4th-QF-F in her her first 3 visits there.
Astounding ball-striking from both young women. If I had to pick a shot it would be Monica's two-handed sharp-angle backhand. Fierce and composed competitors. It makes me sick to think of what the tennis world lost when Monica Seles was stabbed in the back by a madman.
It's really interesting how well she used her non dominant hand on her backhand (in her case, her right hand) and how well she used her wrists. It allowed her to hit it like a forehand, and with a really unique level of control too.
I have a never seen a more fierce, and intense player than Monica Seles in the
women's game. She always gave 100 % with such a great will to win. She had
won 7 or 8 grand slams by the age of 19. The stabbing of her, hurt her way more
psychologically than physically, and if that wouldn't have happened she likely
would hold the record for most majors. She could handle Graff quite easily on
most occasions. I miss watching Monica play, as she gave me great inspiration.
I don't think there was ever a player that wanted to win more than Monica.
Monica had the best backhand ever. Aswell as chris evert although monicas was harder everts was so precise
Just an incredible third set - it's like Nintendo tennis
hahaha!
how could a match still look exciting some 30 years later?
Seles!!!!! Amazing!!!!
Monica and tennis were robbed of so much in 1993. Thirty-one years after this match, Monica is still 6th all time in total number of Grand Slams, blocked from the top steps by some tennis Immortals. And by a German psycho.
Seles is 8th all-time in total number of slams.
The German (that is very important to mention apparently) psycho blocked Seles from competing at the remaining 3 slams in 1993. Nothing else.
I would contend the 1989 FO Semi Graf v Seles changed women's tennis. Not this match, maybe power off both sides but women's baseline power tennis changed when Graf played Seles in FO semi 1989
Seles would be a top player even in now. Her style is like Nadal, always at full power and very clutch.
No she's too old now.
I agree if this Seles (teenage Seles) was in today's game at the moment, she would be number 1 I feel, she didnt just hit hard, but hit hard with angles and had tremendous depth on her groundstrokes when she was in her teen years.
if not for her stabbing, she would have earned so many more titles...she knew how to defeat Steffi easily...that stabbing affected her mental health and she was never the same...i kinda stopped watching tennis when she got hurt...so sad, but I guessed it wasn't meant to be...
Defeat Steffi easily?
In your wet dreams?
Steffi leads Seles 10-5 H2H.
Even 5-2 when Seles was #1 (the worst H2H record ever for a #1 player).
Are you paid to post such BS here on YT?
I felt so bad for Jennifer because she was so close to winning this match. Her father has stated that she was deeply affected by this loss for years. Monica was just so mentally tough.
Capriati fought hard mentally & physically over the years and defeated Seles at last in Australian Open 2001 in three set. The only win for Capriati over Seles in GS & in other country besides US... Excellent player Jennifer Capriati so talented! btw Im Seles fan lol!
Huge fan of Seles myself and in 91 and 92 she was unstoppable. Capriati coming back stronger and becoming a multiple grand slam champion.
I think the pressure and expectation was way too high for a 15 year old, Capriati was never the same after this, I remember watching the Australian Open quarter final against Sabatini in 92 and the strain was so visible on Capriatis face, she had looked so carefree and enjoying her tennis in 91 and it was sad to see. Apart from the Olympics in 92 she just didn't seem to enjoy playing anymore. So glad she fulfilled her potential in 2001, a great come back story
I remember reading that Capriati really believed that she would win this US Open. Absolutely was devastes by this loss and floundered around coasting on her natural talent. So glad for her that she was able to bounce back and live up to her Grand Slam potential.
Capriati had some heartbreaking losses at the US Open.
These two young ladies and future champs, although Seles had already won some GSlams, were hitting the ball with such pace and consistency, it hadn't really been seen before, and they were hitting harder than most young men of the same age and level....Amazing!!
🤤🤤
You can say that agaon!
I became a tennis fan because of these two fascinating players.
Jen was serving @ 5-4 and 6-5 in the 3rd. Seles did not shy away from the big points, she hit some amazing shots, thats why she was #1 at the time. Jen battled one of the all time greats in womans tennis to the very end. Nothing to be ashamed of there.
Your comment reminds me of the ‘91 Wimbledon final between Graf and Sabatini where Gabby also served for the match twice before losing. Both were heartbreaking losses.
Monica really let up in that second set, losing a set and 3-0 lead. It very nearly cost her the match. As always though, she produced her best right when it mattered most.
Seles is the most prolific teenager tennis player (men or women) ever, all her slams were as a teenager, she owned Graff and every other player of her generation.
Her and Maureen Connorly were, each won 8 Grand Slam singles titles as a teenager (with Connoly winning the first Grand Slam by a woman in 1953)
When Seles was #1 she “owned“ Steffi 2-5 H2H.
Comparable how Sharapova owned Serena.
@@dansby37Connolly won 9 slams as a teenager.
@ricardoerdoscappon3640 Seles was a phenomenal player. She won 8 singles Grand Slams as a teenager, and holds the record still for most Grand Slams as a teenager in the Open Era. She won 8 as a teenager before the stabbing, and 1 when she was 22 years old.
@@jamesr2164 Yes, but it was the perfect storm for her in the early 90s:
1) Evert retired.
2) Navratilova 33/36 years old.
3) Steffi playing 2 of her worst seasons ever (due to severe off-court distractions).
4) Sanchez not yet peaking.
5) Hingis still a toddler.
I understand that it is logical to cheer for your compatriot but not to applaud as the rival athlete deserves, it is really poor.
Some of those calls were SUPER close though in favor of Monica. And I’m a super big Monica fan. It does make you wonder how some of these matches would have changed with Hawk-Eye
@@johnn.5033 with hawak-eye Monica would won 95 Us final against Steffy and 98 Rg and others matches and tournaments.
@@johnn.5033 I'm not talking about the dubious calls that tennis history is full of. I'm saying it's absolutely unsportsmanlike and sleazy not to applaud when she made spectacular shots
Monica is the best tennis player of all time.Seles is No 1 !!!!!!!
Seles is GOAT
Seles is the tennis God. The stabbing just made Monica immortal. Monica enters the annals of tennis. Monika is the best. She is history and her enemies are garbage.
Is there any GOAT poll in which Seles gets even 1 % of the votes?
I‘m asking for a friend.
Selles is the GOAT ... I mean the accuracy the power the smarts the relentless aggressiveness ... I remember we were all in shock ... Selles really did change the game ... and Graff took all the glory ... if Selles was not so viciously deprived of her prime she would have had the numbers too ... and by the way the German freak who stabbed her did not spent a single day in prison ...
Unfortunately. justice does not prevail in so many countries.
@GoTeam And was derailed by it, decisively.
And kept sending gifts to Sheffield and stuffing receiving them! Now tell me if that’s right?
@MRbrach Graf beat Seles when Seles was 15yo. That 1 Wimbledon final was when they made Monica stop grunting. During her glory years that was the only Wimby she entered once she got on a roll.
@@networth00 watch that Wimbledon final again. Seles starts grunting again after a few games. It didn’t bother Graf.
No one hit harder or deeper than Seles. The greatest ever.
not even top 8 of alltime
@@RoamHockey After the stabbing, sure. Before that, no one came close.
That match reminds me of some of the most brutal battles Nadal and Djokovic waged.
I still remember watching this match live. It was thrilling. Basically, this match brought in the power game from both sides.
These two should have had a rivalry like Martina and Chris.
😄🤣😂😆😂😄🤣
Amazing to think Jen never got to a single US final... most experts would have guessed she certainly was good enough to win several opens
both kids were just incredible!as far as i'm concerned this match's is draw!both won
If someone with a modern racquet with modern strings hit the ball with the racquet head speed and acceleration Monica had, they'd be hitting bullets.
Just look how she whips through the ball with so little reward in terms of speed.
Monica was a "brute" when it came to how she approached, hitting a tennis ball...that power combined with the most drastic angles we had ever seen, made her a nightmare. But she was also thoughtful and something of an intellect on court, because she was very aware of her "soft spots" and shortcomings. So her mind, made up for what she couldn't do physically. She was the furthest thing from being the athlete that Capriati was. But on the other hand, if Seles was something of a brute, Capriati, was a brute, even moreso...her approach was very simple..."see ball, hit ball...very, very hard". And that was about it. You never saw the wheels turning in Jennifer's mind...she was all, power.
ah Monica Seles... one of my favorites. i remember all the talk about her grunts
The fastest backhand (Seles) met the heaviest forehand (Capriati). EPIC GAME!
Interesting how Capriati's forehand developed over the years. At this stage of her career it was considered her weaker wing. She hits it in a slightly old fashioned Chris Evert type way, and you can see Monica targeting it at times. By the time she won her first grand slam ten years later, her forehand technique had changed a lot. She had made it into much more of a weapon and played it with a more modern open stance. Also looked like she changed her grip from an eastern grip to a semi western grip in those years.