Word: monica
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...nineteen year old. Her father, Karolj Seles, was the anti-tennis father, the exception amidst a crowd of money-hungry entrepreneurs pushing their sons and daughters for that extra endorsement, that last exhibition. He was a gentle man, a cartoonist who drew caricatures on tennis balls to get young Monica to focus on the ball when she hit her punishing groundstrokes...
...Monica never had a rebellious phase. She's always been this mature, this clear-headed about what she thinks is important in life. How can it be possible? In an era where Anna Kournikova, Martina Hingis, and the Williams sisters constantly embarrass themselves with their overwhelming (and often unwarranted) arrogance, Seles never seemed the subject of negative attention. And she knows...
...Monica agrees but can't really see what's in store for her after putting down the racket. "At this age, you know, I just have no idea. I'm still so young, just 25. I have no idea what's in the future. I just hope to enjoy the present...
Imagine tennis without the stabilizing force of Monica. It might be a stretch, but a lot of tennis insiders noticed how Anna Kournikova tamed her image and watched her words more carefully after last fall--particularly after a few tournaments of playing doubles with Seles. Monica has that kind of effect on people...
...different effect on Steffi Graf. Steffi was completely dominating the game of tennis when Monica grunted and giggled her way onto the scene...