Steffi Graf in three-set matches to claim her seventh title there in eight years. Monica Seles beat Graf in three sets in the final of the Australian Open 4–6, 6–3, 6–2. This cemented Seles as the dominant No. 1 player in the world, having won five of the previous six, seven of the previous nine, and eight of the previous 12 major singles titles. In that timespan of 12 majors, Graf had won twice (1991 and 1992 Wimbledon) in comparison. During a quarterfinal match between Seles and Magdalena Maleeva in Hamburg, Seles was stabbed between the shoulder blades by a mentally ill
Tennis performance timeline comparison (women) are used infrequently in these tables. "Winner of most titles: Martina Navratilova, with 11" "Winner of most titles: Steffi Graf, with 10" "Notes" "Winner of most titles: Steffi Graf, with 11" "Notes:" "Winner of most titles: Serena Williams, with 7" "Winner of most titles: Serena Williams, with 8" "Winner of most titles: Serena Williams, with 8" Tennis performance timeline comparison (women) This article presents in a tabular form the career tennis Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships and Olympic singles results of every woman who has reached the singles final of at least one Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships