Seles Leaves Hospital Feeling ‘a Little Better’
Monica Seles was released from a hospital in Hamburg, Germany, and flew to the United States Sunday, two days after a man leaped from the stands and stabbed her in the back during a tournament match.
Seles, 19, the top-ranked women’s player in the world, did not suffer a major injury, but she will miss one to three months of tennis.
Her agent, Stephanie Tolleson, said Seles was feeling “a little better” but would remain under medical supervision for an “undetermined period of time.”
Her destination in the United States was not given. Seles was born in Yugoslavia, but has lived in the United States since 1986. Her residence is in Sarasota, Fla.
The man who attacked Seles told police he was an avid fan of Seles’ German rival, Steffi Graf, and could not bear seeing Seles’ dominance.
Hamburg police said the suspect was Guenter P., 38, a lathe operator from Nordhausen, Germany. His last name was not released. They said he faced charges of attempted murder.
Seles suffered a half-inch deep wound in the back that did not damage any vital organs. But doctors at Hamburg University hospital said she appeared to be psychologically shaken.
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