Being Famous Isn’t Easy: These Stars Were Attacked By Fans

World Champion Monica Seles Was Stabbed In The Middle Of A Tennis Match

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In 1993, Monica Seles was the top female tennis player in the world. On April 30, 1993, she played a friendly match against Magdalena Maleeva in the Citizen Cup in Germany. She was only a few points away from winning when she was brutally stabbed in the back. During a changeover, Gunter Parche, a fanatical fan of Seles’ tennis rival Steffi Graf, attempted to seriously maim Seles with a knife.

Luckily the blade missed her spinal cord and vital organs and Parche was subdued before he could attack again. Although she was not critically injured, the incident emotionally scarred her. She ended up staying away from the game for numerous years out of fear. The attacker, Gunter Parche, got away with not much more than a slap on the wrist.

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