<P> In 1990 , Seles became the youngest ever French Open champion at the age of 16 . She went on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday and was the year - end world no . 1 in 1991 and 1992 . 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 . 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 . She played her last professional match at the 2003 French Open , but did not officially retire until February 2008 . </P>
<P> In 1990 , Seles became the youngest ever French Open champion at the age of 16 . She went on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday and was the year - end world no . 1 in 1991 and 1992 . 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 . 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 . She played her last professional match at the 2003 French Open , but did not officially retire until February 2008 . </P>
who was the tennis player who was stabbed
who was the tennis player who was stabbed
Seles
Seles