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Found on the Sanex Wta Tour Website - i dunno if anybody has read it, but in my opinion this is pretty darn accurate and good <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
<br />Monica Seles, the next Australian Open Champion <br />By Elias Devries London, UK
Monica Seles is going to mesmerize the WTA circuit in the coming year and I am certain she will win the 2002 Australian Open.
She was out much of last year with an injury, but she came back in force towards the year's end. I saw her blow Martina Hingis and Jennifer Capriati off the court in less than an hour. She was playing like the Monica of yesteryear. Her passion, focus and precision had the crowd (and me) absolutely speechless.
The press overlooked this feat as they mostly wrote on the Williamses' power and Capriati's resurgence. While Monica eventually lost to Serena she was nevertheless far from beaten. All the previous matches had taken their toll and Monica uncharacteristically choked with double faults in the tiebreaker. The 2001 U.S Open loss was a mystery but no reflection of her tennis. That aside, Monica is back! She played some low-key tournaments towards the end of the year, and won them. She didn't play the Sanex year-end tournament in Munich for personal reasons. From what I saw towards the end of last year she has a new commitment to the game and from the glimmer in her eyes, she wants it again. Her father watching from above must be proud to see the resurgence of his little girl.
So it's Monica who'll win the 2002 Australian Open as it's one of her favorites (and most successful) events, but the Australian Open will only be a footnote in what will be one of Monica Seles' best ever years. Once Monica finally gets back on form there will be no stopping her. Watch this space. <br />
Go Monica <img src="graemlins/bounce.gif" border="0" alt="[Bounce]" />
<br />Monica Seles, the next Australian Open Champion <br />By Elias Devries London, UK
Monica Seles is going to mesmerize the WTA circuit in the coming year and I am certain she will win the 2002 Australian Open.
She was out much of last year with an injury, but she came back in force towards the year's end. I saw her blow Martina Hingis and Jennifer Capriati off the court in less than an hour. She was playing like the Monica of yesteryear. Her passion, focus and precision had the crowd (and me) absolutely speechless.
The press overlooked this feat as they mostly wrote on the Williamses' power and Capriati's resurgence. While Monica eventually lost to Serena she was nevertheless far from beaten. All the previous matches had taken their toll and Monica uncharacteristically choked with double faults in the tiebreaker. The 2001 U.S Open loss was a mystery but no reflection of her tennis. That aside, Monica is back! She played some low-key tournaments towards the end of the year, and won them. She didn't play the Sanex year-end tournament in Munich for personal reasons. From what I saw towards the end of last year she has a new commitment to the game and from the glimmer in her eyes, she wants it again. Her father watching from above must be proud to see the resurgence of his little girl.
So it's Monica who'll win the 2002 Australian Open as it's one of her favorites (and most successful) events, but the Australian Open will only be a footnote in what will be one of Monica Seles' best ever years. Once Monica finally gets back on form there will be no stopping her. Watch this space. <br />
Go Monica <img src="graemlins/bounce.gif" border="0" alt="[Bounce]" />