THE knife attack on Monica Seles, which took place in Hamburg 20 years ago today, not only dictated security at sports events over the past two decades, but changed the victim's life forever.
A similar attack must rank as every sports stars' worst nightmare and any harmless fan, waiting for hours simply for their idols' autograph, is now viewed as a potential threat by security staff.
French Open champion Maria Sharapova, who won her 20th consecutive clay-court match when she defended her Stuttgart WTA title on Sunday, is renowned for having scores of bodyguards in the wings when she steps on court.
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