Martina Hingis v Monica Seles - Australian Open 2002 Semifinal | AO Classics 

Yes me too..I love miss Monica seles

Elias B. They have the strikes (like Sabatini&Graf) but besides the power

@John David We are talking about legends. We can face each legend with another's record, none should pale at all ! I mean look at Graf's Golden Slam, where to find that. Seles 4 AO in 4 successive participations, including the stabbing in between, where else. To each their crown and their kingdom. No doubt the reign of Seles was short due to unfortunate events. But now all this is history. And I believe that Navratilova had the best touch ever, only second to Hingis. And I might be wrong :-) this is strictly an opinion. But again, look at all the records you cited, with or without Hingis, these records still stand as amazingly. And with or without Navratilova, Hingis, in another super short career has her own all-time records, still unbroken til today. Respect to each for all they could achieve. But what they achieved most : highest level in women sports entertainment in times when caring to watch ladies sports is not the top interest worldwide. These women are amazing and none can pale the other, except in our heart (and that's fully legitimate).

@Elias B. -- The quality of the match is as good as the pleasure of watching it. But I would rather compare Monica with the tough, strong, determined and unwavering Novak Djokovic, and not with Nadal, although he, like many, can serve as a good comparison. If it weren't for the act of psychopath Gunter Parche, Monica would probably be the best for many years to come. Unfortunately, she never recovered mentally, she remained trapped with fear, and in life with paranoia, which definitely affected her game in the future. Maestro Monica, in those years, had a great competition with a lot of amazingly good girls. Really big, big loss for women's tennis. I love Monica very much, like most fans from Serbia, but what she shouldn't have done, and she did, is give up her Serbian citizenship because of the American one. She should have proudly kept him like Djokovic, who as a Serb has no obstacles to play and become the No. 1 in the world. At a time when only the bad was talked about in Serbia and all the good from the past was suddenly forgotten, Monica, like most of our athletes of Serbian citizenship, should have been another one of the few who represented us to the world in a beautiful light. It is certain that Monica would have some problems like Djokovic and others from Serbia. She should have endured all that and proudly stood behind her and the flag of her country, and in that way she would stand behind her people, and in that way represent them nicely in the world. The country in which she was born and in which she lived - magnificent SERBIA. It is the Serbian tennis school! Lots of good players, and lots of young hopes for the future of tennis. And if I were to talk about our region or the countries of the former Yugoslavia, then I could say that we have now, and that in the future we will have the best tennis players in the world from our wider region. The best of the best !!! All in all, this was a great match for great girls.

@John David Monica won 7 of the last 9 slams before her stabbing. Steffi only 2

@Ilya Kuryakin It's my opinion ... that Seles would have been much better had it not been for the stabbing, and also that her father's death contributed to her worse game ... Steffi is also a fantastic player. Then the best. I love watching her play. I didn’t hate Steffi, quite the opposite - I love watching her matches. AND, I'm not even a big fan of Monica. I could not stand what she did when she renounced her citizenship and took America. Many in Serbia resent her for that and she lost many fans from her country.

@Illya Kuryakin What the hell you want in all seles videos?Ah? What the hell you want? Ah? B.E.D started after stabbing, not from 1990, huge dodger Please stop fart and defecate here, go fart and defecate out of Monica’s videos, ok? Thanks, very much 😉😘🤗

bear he is dangerous

@@valentinodelpiero4861 Thanks for the warning, I stop, because he is sick

Kong: She definitely outsmarted Seles on this day.

@@notsohandytim5090 Outsmarted, I won't take it that far. It doesn't require a genius to figure out how to play Seles : right-left swings and drop shots. However, Seles power and precision makes this only achievable for TOP athletes who can have a level of control. It was not a challenge of intelligence, really. Seles struggled more with Davenport, in all their matches. The former flaws are too obvious for anyone. The genius in Martina shows in the beauty of the execution of such tactic. And even then her victory was not at all easy.

@@elbouiss: It's funny/sad here we are combing through the archives searching for that classic match. Right now I'm watching (again) Djokovic/Federer Wimbledon 2019.

@@notsohandytim5090 I did not wait for confinement to replay these matches. I guess I am an eligible geek ? Hehe. Stay safe mate and enjoy the matches. And I hope you are not a Fed fan or else why are you doing this to yourself ?! Go watch these 5 USOPEN in-a-row victory instead :-D This is an advice from a Nadal fan (but confess my love for Fed and Djoko, they are out of this world. And DelPo too). I confess as well that in the 90s, I had more interest in WTA. Especially when you had at the same time : Graf, Seles, Capriati, Hingis, Davenport, Williams sisters, Sanchez Vicario, Pierce, Novotna. That was a crowd !! Like ATP in 2010 with Big4 + Ferrer/Delpo/Berdych/all the Frenchmen and more ! Who are your favourite players and matches ?

@@elbouiss I don't subscribe to ESPN or Tennis Channel because I would waste precious hours watching sports. Which is why I don't qualify as a tennis geek. I was an Edberg and Rafter fan until Agassi and Sampras chased them out of the game (or at least chased them down the ranks). So then I was mesmerized by these two. I was really disappointed to see the Seles career end so abruptly, as I was of the impression that her maturity along with her incredible shot making would give her a chance at Grand Slam records. Nowadays I look for matches that include all court players: Serena, Barty, and a very few others. I don't know what happened to Andreescu, but she has that ability. Federer of course, Rafa is not all court but quickly recognizes when he should be at the net. Shapovalov has the tools for all court but guess we'll have to wait on that one. Best shot maker Federer. Don't know anyone else who can hit half volley winners from the base line. Best mental game ever, that's not so clear: Conners, Lendl... this I believe though, when Djokovic is on the court the pressure is always on his opponent no matter what the game or set scores are. Most memorable match: The one where Novotna choked the Wimbledon match away to Graf. Sorry if I loaded my own questions, but we all view it in our own way. Stay safe mate.

I agree. I love Martina's game. Amazing consistency and she had perfect form. However, if Monica had never been stabbed, Monica would have easily dominated her. Just look back at the 1998 French Open semis when Monica beat her 6-3 6-2. Monica had lost some of the weight in her comeback and she played like her former self.

Hingis is like djokovic with her style

@Illya Kuryakin Did you suffered a similar stabbing and after 2 months you returned to win tennis slam and was n°1 WTA? Not? So shut up and shame on you forever and ever, naztick

Illya Kuryakin you do realize it does more than just physical damage? There is also mental and emotional damage.

@Illya Kuryakin Here again? WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT IN ALL MONICAS VIDEOS? WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT? PLEASE STOP SMELLY FART AND DEFECATE IN MONICAS VIDEOS, PLEASE GO FART AND DEFECATE IN RETIREMENT HOME WITH YOUR BLOCKHEAD FELLOW, DO YOU UNDERSTAND? DO YOU UNDERSTAND NAZSKUNK? THANKS, KISSES :-*

bear he can’t leave!!

@@valentinodelpiero4861 Thanks for the warning, I stop, cause he is sick

@Illya Kuryakin Here again? WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT IN ALL MONICAS VIDEOS? WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT? PLEASE STOP SMELLY FART AND DEFECATE IN MONICAS VIDEOS, PLEASE GO FART AND DEFECATE IN RETIREMENT HOME WITH YOUR BLOCKHEAD FELLOW, DO YOU UNDERSTAND? DO YOU UNDERSTAND NAZSKUNK? THANKS, KISSES :-*

something tells me you wouldn't EVER write a similar comment about Serena, who not just reached those finals but actually won them SEVEN times! If Hingis is a Legend, then what does that make Serena?

Don’t compare man to woman!

@@mikeyshanghai9801 looolllll

6x in a row is simply Outstanding

@@fundhund62 people remember champions, not finalists. Sorry, your argument is super weak and you know it. People will remember Serena's 7 Australian Open titles, not how many times Hingis made the final and not win. Unfortunately, people don't respect doubles enough to notice.

Martina Hingis for me is the most naturally talented player ever. Ex British tennis player Sam Smith " Martina Hingis is a genius. She knew which shot you were going to play before you did."

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Seles was one of the would've-beens. Still one of the greats.

bigray1999 That after the stabbing incident. Pre-stabbing, Seles was untouchable.

Seles after stabbing does not have the stamina to go with the heavy racquet

bigray1999 which is why her 1993 games improved a lot as she grew taller. placement, ball power, consistency? You can see Nadal's banana shot right in one of her games vs A. Sanchez-Vicario. And wasn't she one of the reasons why Serena wanted to play tennis? 😉

I don't understand what you said. If she was the best striker, why couldn't she set herself up to win?

Because it doesn't win matches versus just ball bashing your way to victory. Low effort maximum return. There are some players on the tour with a lot of variety but they aren't staples at the top.

Halep, Barty, Andreescu, Kenin, Bencic etc all more than just power tennis and are very young players

@@emmettebramble10 all retired, banned, or irrelevant now

Yes, I fully agree!

She had rebound ace court installed in her home. The woman knows how to prepare for Melbourne and shows how she glides around the court. Masterful

​@@williambunter3311She lost to Capriati in the final.

@@timothylee2772 So what? I did not say that she never lost a match. And Capriati was a wonderful player too. Try to appreciate true talent wherever it exists without trying to score little niggling and unimportant brownee points. It's so childish. What finals have you played in?

Thank you!!!

I think Justin Henin also.

Have to agree!!

No. And no matter her IQ, her spoiled-brat-behavior was unacceptable.

@@holland_a_march She was a dumb spoiled brat and she was very insulting towards other players. She was unacceptably full of herself off-court. She was no doubt talented but she was also lazy and was unable to last in matches where she met equally talented players who were also prepared to really do the hard work for a victory.

Chris Evert too if you watch her matches.

Definately, a jealous Graff fan.

@@CrystalCarrington yes.he did even say it.

@Illya Kuryakin A Steffi Graff fan....a German tennis player that Monica Seles dethroned..... Google

@Illya Kuryakin Here again? WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT IN ALL MONICAS VIDEOS? WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT? PLEASE STOP SMELLY FART AND DEFECATE IN MONICAS VIDEOS, PLEASE GO FART AND DEFECATE IN RETIREMENT HOME WITH YOUR BLOCKHEAD FELLOW, DO YOU UNDERSTAND? DO YOU UNDERSTAND NAZSKUNK? THANKS, KISSES :-*

Ilya Kuryakin Monica was always better than Graff, that’s why Graff paid that lunatic to stab her. I know this hurts You as You’re obviously a Graff fan (phenomenal player, maybe best ever BUT due to Monica being stabbed). Monica had 8 Grand Slams by the age of 19-20. FOR SURE SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE GOAT, as she slapped Graff everywhere except Wimbledon. It was only a matter of time before she started bitch slapping her there as well. I know You know all this and thats why it hurts, but these are and always will be the ONLY facts there are.

@Illya Kuryakin Here again? WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT IN ALL MONICAS VIDEOS? WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT? PLEASE STOP SMELLY FART AND DEFECATE IN MONICAS VIDEOS, PLEASE GO FART AND DEFECATE IN RETIREMENT HOME WITH YOUR BLOCKHEAD FELLOW, DO YOU UNDERSTAND? DO YOU UNDERSTAND NAZSKUNK? THANKS, KISSES :-*

Seles began the Age of Grunting so I don’t miss her.

She wasn´t even half the player she had been before her retirement.

She was starting to get fit and blow Hingis off the court , just like Capriati , Williams and Davenport did. Hingis was a great player though but once the power breed really came to fore she was null and void . She was one of the last of the finesse generation. Graf herself was no member of the finesse generation just bang but with incredible precision.

@@andrews6341 Capriati and Venus have losing records to HIngis, Serena is only up 7-6, and Davenport has the best record against her but they were still very competitive over the years and Davenport only once went on a semi long win streak vs Hingis (4 matches). It is a myth Hingis was blown away consistently by every power player. She also totally owns Pierce (15-5).

montreal lush This one was sad for me too, but second only to FO 98 final, which was the most heartbreaking loss for me.

If Hingis had withdrawn, then Seles would have lost in the final. It isn't about how you feel. Get it.

what the hell are you talking about? who said anything about hingis withdrawing? and this is a youtube comment, expressly written to express how i feel. get it.

Obviously, English isn't your 1st language. Got it.

regardless, where does the "it isn't about how you feel" comment come from exactly? im commenting on my perception of a moment in tennis history. if not to express how i feel, whats the point? lol

Totally agree. Do you think there are some male counterparts (young bloomers)?

Micah August yes Becker from '85-'89

I m a big fan of Steffi but I have to admit that we have been robbed of some really amazing matches. Monica was something else like Serena nowadays ....Steffi was the amazing too but Monica had something I ve never seen in a player before : no fear. Such a shame we would have had some amazing matches like the 92 French open....❤️❤️❤️❤️

The stabbing had nothing to do with her game weakening. It was simply going to happen as it did. Other players saw her weakness, a major one, and took advantage. Athletes are not blind. They saw it and conquered Seles. The cut on her back was between 1 to 2 centimeters, and not a serious cut. Other athletes in tennis, and other sports, have had other serious injuries and surgeries, and trauma, and recovered to go on winning. The stabbing is the lamest excuse.

@@markuse3472 The actual stab wound (not "cut") is one thing, and surely the part that healed the fastest, as would be the case in a mental game like tennis. The psychological repercussions of a violent attack on one's life by a deranged fan of Steffi's while on court, unawares, on the other hand, is NOT an ordinary sort of athletic hardship, and certainly not one about which it would even be possible to hypothesize how others would have coped with it. Unless you plan to go around stabbing tennis players to have a basis for comparison. It's just a cut, right? For one who has such disdain for Seles, you sure spend a lot of time on several of her videos, disabusing her fans of what you deem erroneous notions, in what is a fairly transparent bid to defend Steffi's post-stabbing legacy against the Gunther Parche asterisk. Markus and the German justice system, which did not force the deranged fan to spend a single night in prison, apparently take such incidents lightly. All for the greater glory of Steffi.

The stabbing had nothing to do with her game weakening. It was simply going to happen as it did. Other players saw her weakness, a major one, and took advantage. Athletes are not blind. They saw it and conquered Seles. The cut on her back was between 1 to 2 centimeters, and not a serious cut. Other athletes in tennis, and other sports, have had other serious injuries and surgeries, and trauma, and recovered to go on winning. The stabbing is the lamest excuse.

@Illya Kuryakin Yes, I agree with that Seles had a real problem with unhealthy eating.

@@markuse3472 What the hell you want in all seles videos?Ah? What the hell you want? Ah?

@Illya Kuryakin she beat Graaf when it counted, and any game after the stabbing does not count (Seles was trying so hard, staying in Court was a triumph) by the way the stabbing was done by a white Nazi supremacist that couldn't stand Graaf loosing to Seles . Do you remember?

Kuryakin ! Arrete avec tes allusions de nazi et supremraciste !!! Tu as déjà fait un commentaire de la sorte sur steffie graff / stop / C est du tennis pas la guerre raciale qui se joue dans ta petite tête De complexée ! Apprecie le jeu sinon va dans la légion étrangère Tu pourras peut être assouvir Tes pulsions

Her problem wasn’t the mental game, it was lack of power. She couldn’t handle the power of players like the Williams sisters, Davenport, Capriati, and later Henin and Clijsters. She could reliably beat the lesser players on tour and play deep into the second week in majors, which allowed her to keep her top ranking, but she couldn’t beat the power players in the final rounds.

@@kenrubin9681 Her fragile mental game definitely contributed to her loss to Capriati at the 2002 final (despite holding for match points) and her meltdown while playing Graf at the '99 French Open final. Of course when thinking clearly she was one of the game's greatest minds.

Of course you are correct. Seles would have blown her off the court had she not been stabbed. Hingis was a very watered down version of pre-Hamburg Seles..........

@@ninjaboy68 whaat? of course Seles was amazing, but Hingis was suuch a different type of player. ridiculous to even compare these two legends.

before that was the stabbing......

Illya Kuryakin you are a very sad individual who come troll a Monica match considering the fact Steffi was going to be out of tour here for the third year... please get s life!!

The Williams's. Yes, the brought the screaming and howling just to annoy and distract their competition. They were instructed to. They will never be the goats in any honest people's list of GOATS.

Markus E The Williams sister’s record speaks for itself 💪🏿

@@markuse3472 you attribute that to the Williams? When there were wta players known for their loud shrieks before Williams. Your bias is showing. Not to mention big offenders like Azarenka and Sharapova who do it off of slices.

The many injuries really took a toll on her. It was apparent primarily in her attitude this tournament, she would get easily frustrated even if from the outside there didn´t seem to be much reason for it 20:03

Love Martina's legs

True that. I would like to see some comparative stats on TV ratings, ticket sales, tour revenue, etc. The era of Graf, Seles, Hingis, Davenport, Capriati, not to mention the Williams sisters. Does anyone really care about womens tennis these days?

That's why she got stabbed by a b*****d.

Steffi: 6-4 over Monica pre-paper cut, 4-2 post. Steffi was the better and SCIENCE, you know, evidence and facts, proves it.

@@markuse3472 Post stabbed Seles beat Graf only one time in 1999 AO while Graf beat Seles 4 times: Two UO finals, One non slam, one FO semi final, correct me if I am wrong. I love both players and I feel for Seles for the stabbing and I think everyone should.

@@beavertown2006 Post stabbing Nothing: it was a paper cut. It's more like Post Food Binging and that's no ones fault but hers. Steffi went through some serious matters, too.

@@markuse3472 What the hell you want in all seles videos?Ah? What the hell you want? Ah?

That magical stabbing.. 😂

She has a winning h2h against Venus 11-10 lol