A new episode from BBC Sport, presented by Clare Balding, is exploring the intense rivalry between tennis legends Steffi Graf and Monica Seles. The programme, titled "Episode 2: There's always a contender," focuses on Seles' emergence as a challenger to Graf's three-year dominance as world number one.
The episode highlights Seles' aggressive playing style, which included grunting, and how it disrupted the established order in women's tennis. It also delves into the pressures and challenges faced by young female players in the adult world of elite tennis during the 1990s.
The programme will also discuss how Seles' record-breaking achievements were sometimes overshadowed by discussions of her breaking etiquette. It aims to explore what made people believe Seles could become the greatest player in the women's game, and the circumstances that led to one of the players ending up in hospital.