How come no one ever stabs John Rocker or Mike Tyson? Or Bryan Marchment? Can we at least agree to limit stabbings to people who deserve it?
Actually, at one point, Seles had one eight of the last 11 Grand Slams, of which she had only played 10. That, my friends, is domination, especially as it interrupted Graf's march to her grand total of 22. Now, 22 is a hugely impressive number, but it's worth remembering that six of those came during Seles's absence, and another five after her return. SI did an Overrated/Underrated cover story a few years ago, and Deford put Graf down in the former category. I think one can only overrate her by calling her the greatest ever, really, but I can appreciate the fact that during what should have been the prime years of her career, someone else was better and beat her consistently. What would Seles have accomplished if she hadn't been stabbed? It's worth considering, if only because such thought experiments are a lovely tradition in arguing about sports.
