It would be the saddest news if it is true :-(


By Matthew Cronin
tennisreporters.net


FROM THE BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC ¡V Lindsay Davenport says that nine-times
Monica Seles is finished as competitor on the WTA Tour."I think she¡¦s
done," Davenport said. "I think she¡¦s loved her last year and won¡¦t go out
there and play unless she¡¦s the good Monica that¡¦s everyone¡¦s used to.
I¡¦d put it [a comeback] at five percent."

Playing singles for the World TeamTennis New York Sporttimes over the past
week, Seles was blitzed 5-0 by the N.Y. Buzz¡¦s Viktoriya Kutuzova and then
5-1 by Newport Beach¡¦s Anniko Kapros.
"She's not winning games," Davenport said. "I know she¡¦s been enjoying her
life the last year and not practicing at all. I know she didn¡¦t¡¦ enjoy her
last two TeamTennis matches because she¡¦s so proud of her tennis. Monica
would never lose like that [at the top of her game]. She¡¦s so good."

Seles hasn¡¦t played since the ¡¦03 French Open due to multiple foot
injuries. She¡¦ll be sorely missed. "The fans loved her more the last few
years that she played than when she was dominating," Davenport said.

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