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Show AUSTRALIAN OPEN Sunday January 28 1996 TheSalt Lake Tribune Seles, in Tears, Flees Press Session championship trophy behind and revealing how deeply she still hurts from thestabbing in Germanythree years ago It was a moment that should have been so sweet to savor, a 6-4. 6-1 victory Saturday over Anke HuberforSeles’ first major title since her returntotennis, Instead. it was spoiled byinsensitive and ill-timed questions that brought back all those haunting memories. She had been offthe court only a few minutes. had spoken emo- tionally to the crowd about how much this victory meant to her, how muchshemissedplaying the past fewyears. She showedher strength in the match, outslugging Huber, but forget it all. to put it permanently into the past. “into a box.” as she oftenhas said But the questions wouldn't end Monica, would that complete your recovery to go back to Ger many, do you fered two weeks ago in Sydney trying to answer, unableto go on Shewipedher eyesassheleft the room, her face white with panic. and fledthe stadiumwithherparents. Thesilver trophy was brought to herlateron, andSeles no doubt will recover quickly from this or- the mysterious virus that hit her ast month: the groin pull she suf. andtheshoulder she strained be fore the semifinals 1 That she could deal withall that and still win the Australian Open even in the absence ¢ youth to win the but once again changed his shoes, his r lowering her head andpleading softly to pho: tographers, “Don’t take pictures She had, afterall, not only re- with Graf, Seles still knew that of this.” She kept erying. and the cameras kept clicking Someone tried to change the subject, talk about the Olympics but it wastoolate Seles couldn't wh alt FOR ABUSE CALL800-897-UINK she an- Fur free ¢ Domestic She spoke of the “bunchof lies” that had been written about her Vielen never returning to Germany though she acknowledged how hard it would be forher tofeel safe going back to a countrythat never punished her assailant. She li fapen cnn ' G@rears<j! mentioned the many letters she’s and soon ment of hertriumph champ for the ninth time and had justified her covered from the stabbing in Hamburg to become a Grand Slam champion again. She had overcome nagging injuries and illness that had plagued her for co-No. 1 ranking this victory alone could not com. pensate for all she’s been through A lot has happened.” said came close decade after the first of his Myshoulder just scared me so she said, hen an Open on Sunday. mors effi Graf, is nothing short of amazing much,” ers Pa MELBOURNE Austral Boris Becker blende charge by Michael Cha adding that she'd been on Seles’ face at that moment could see howdifficult it was for of the WPA Tour Championship raced through her mind I'mblocking youout, I'msorry,” she said. pausing a moment she found a way to win. asked the question so often. received from Germanfans, said she hopes that one day stopthetears or the thoughts that Becker Holds Off Chang For eae Ore Title Yet. whenit was all over, when she had become a Grand Slam “Are you going to play any tournament in Germany?’ she she would be strong enough to return to Germany Anyone watching the sadness final of the US. Open; the sprained ankle that kept her out deal. But it was painful to watch her go through such an unnecessary hard time when sheought to have been cherishing every mo has not beenfair. I don't want to few realized howfragile she real- swered, she was mean, whatever happenedthere think about that She began to cry, ly was until Seles reacted to the questionsin the post-match news conference was asked I don't think so,” think?” asked, as if this were a psycholog ical session I don't know.” she started. “I tendinitis that flared up during her run to the imt dledon s time self and that he can of his game. did everythin to do to secure a 6-2. 6-4. 2 victory Becker didn't race outside the stadium Seles that will never be erased pm 4 SUPER WASH to bellow among e more of th the to come WARMERoe| Squire Natura \ Cosuenc TRANSDERMAL RECONSTRUCTION A TRULY SUPERIOR NON-SURGICAL HAIR REPLACEMENT| NO EDGES TO FEEL OR SEE & NO FR¢ CHANGE * NO ITCHING * NO LOO! 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