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Steffi Graf: Monica Seles
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Few doubted that Graf would continue to dominate the women's game for years to come when she beat Mary Joe Fernández in the final of the 1990 Australian Open. But a new threat to her dominance broke through at the 1990 French Open, where 16-year-old Monica Seles beat Graf in straight sets. At Wimbledon, Graf was unexpectedly beaten in the semifinals by
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A mixture of injury problems, personal difficulties, and loss of form made 1991 a tough year for Graf. Seles established herself as the new dominant player on the women's tour, winning the Australian Open, French Open, and U.S. Open and, in March, ending Graf's record 186 consecutive-weeks hold on the World No. 1 ranking. Graf briefly regained the top ranking after winning at Wimbledon but lost it again after her loss to Jennifer Capriati in August.
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A mixture of injury problems, personal difficulties, and loss of form made 1991 a tough year for Graf. Seles established herself as the new dominant player on the women's tour, winning the Australian Open, French Open, and U.S. Open, and ending Graf's reign as World No. 1 in March. Seles did not play at Wimbledon, where Graf won her only Grand Slam final of the year.
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Toen Monica Seles in de zomer van 1995 terugkeerde in het profcircuit en meteen tegen Steffi in de finale stond van de US Open van 1995, had de tenniswereld nooit eerder een zwaarder beladen partij meegemaakt. Steffi won die partij, en de opluchting die van haar gezicht te lezen was, was meer dan enkel het behalen van nog een grandslamtitel - het was ook een psychologische last die van haar schouders viel, omdat zij zich niet langer hoefde te verdedigen voor het behalen van zes grandslamstitels tijdens de afwezigheid van Seles.
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In her absence, Graf won the French, U. S., and Wimbledon singles championships again, but she acknowledged that she missed Seles. "It sure helps if you have a player who pushes you more," she said.
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Speaking about the top tennis players presently on the tour, Seles said: "It was the same when Navratilova dominated in the 80s, then Steffi came along, then I and then Martina (Hingis). Now it's the turn of Venus and Serena (Williams). They are playing better tennis right now and they've contributed so much to the game," Seles admitted.
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