Sport's Strangest Crimes

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• Tennis' Darkest Hour: 6. Life Is Not A Headline

  October 19, 2026 · 43 min

  820 days after the stabbing, Monica Seles makes her return to tennis - but how can she compete with the best in the world after more than two years away from the sport? Never one to live within other people’s expectations, Monica makes a…

• Tennis' Darkest Hour: 5. Where is Monica Seles?

  October 12, 2026 · 44 min

  On paper, Monica Seles was expected to return to winning ways in just a few short months; this shocking crime would be a dark chapter that tennis would be keen to forget. So, why did months turn to a year, one year into two? Why was…

• Tennis' Darkest Hour: 4. Your Friend from Thuringia

  October 5, 2026 · 31 min

  As police question the attacker, the strange motive for this appalling crime is revealed - sending another shockwave through the world of tennis and beyond. We learn more about the man who attacked Monica Seles, and a worrying obsession…

• Tennis' Darkest Hour: 3. Print It Big

  September 28, 2026 · 37 min

  After three years, women’s tennis had a new number one. Monica Seles was riding high on a wave of success; out of the last nine Grand Slams, she had played eight finals, and won seven of them. But from the highest of highs to the lowest of…

• Tennis' Darkest Hour: 2. There’s Always A Contender

  September 21, 2026 · 45 min

  Steffi Graf had been world number one for 3 years; it seemed like nobody could challenge her supremacy. But then along came a teenage girl from Yugoslavia, whose aggressive style - that came with grunting to match - challenged Graf’s…

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