FULL VERSION 1992 - Seles vs Navratilova - Wimbledon

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PertSnergleman's Review:
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Navratilova complained twice to the chair umpire about the noise coming from Seles, but it didn’t prevent Seles from continuing her quest to add a Wimbledon trophy to the ones she has won in the Australian and French Opens.

Seles said, ”The chair umpire asked me twice about it. But, Martina didn't complain. She said, 'Miss Seles, would you keep it down?' Then I tried, and at one point I was.”

Navratilova reacted angrily when she was asked why she chose such an occasion to make an issue of Seles’ noises when they had played 11 other times without complaint by Navratilova.

“Are you putting me on the defensive here?” she said. “I am not saying I lost because of her grunting.

“Am I on trial here or is grunting on trial? . . . I want to see what that guy writes tomorrow. Unbelievable.”

If an umpire decided to give Seles a public warning, any subsequent misdemeanours would be punishable by penalty points until the official felt the distractions were deliberate. The referee would then be summoned, and the player could be disqualified under the rule regarding ‘hindrance'.

The match, especially the third set, was as rollicking as the news conference.

Playing Seles, who is half her age, on a grass court for the first time, Navratilova was immediately put under pressure by an opponent who gleefully passed her - left, right and down the lines - at every opportunity, and was broken in the opening game.