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Each year of the 1990s seemed to be jam-packed with captivating news stories and other events

that touched our lives in different ways.

1993 was no exception.

It was a year filled with shocking crimes and unexpected losses.

There was also hope for peace in the Middle East.

While at the same time, we saw the beginning of a new phase of terrorism

that hinted at much worse things to come in the new millennium.

I'm Kathy Kinsora, and this is History of the 90s, a podcast about a decade that changed the world.

On this episode, we're looking back and counting down the top 10 most memorable stories from 1993.

Number 10. A tennis star is attacked.

On Friday, April 30, 1993, 19-year-old Monica Selleish took to the tennis court in Hamburg, Germany,

to play a quarterfinal match versus Magdalena Muleva.

The teenage tennis sensation, who was currently number one

atop the women's standings, won the first set, 6-1, and was leading in the second, 4-3,

when action halted for a changeover break. Sellish took a seat on the bench,

toweled off, and then leaned forward to take a sip of water. She says the water had barely touched

her lips when she felt a horrible pain in her back, which caused her to let out a startled yelp.

Selish twisted to look behind her and saw a man wearing a baseball cap with a sneer across his face.

His arms were raised above his head and his hands were clutching a long knife.

He lunged at Selish again, but luckily a security guard stepped in and grabbed the man around the neck.

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