![]() She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009. Several players and historians have stated that Seles had potential to become the most accomplished female player. Regarded by many in the sport as one of the greatest tennis players of all Time, Seles was named one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" by Time. She played her last professional match at the 2003 French Open, but did not officially retire until February 2008. Though she enjoyed some success after rejoining the tour in 1995, including a fourth Australian Open title in 1996, she was unable to consistently reproduce her best form. However, on April 30, 1993, she was the victim of an on-court attack, when a man stabbed her in the back with a 9-inch (23 cm) long knife Seles did not return to tennis for over two years. ![]() She went on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday and was the year-end world no. In 1990, Seles became the youngest ever French Open champion at the age of 16. ![]()
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