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Seles retains her Aussie Open title
MELBOURNE. Jan 25 : Although Monica Seles is the undisputed champion of women's tennis, her most recent victim has issued a warning : improve or face losing the top spot reports AP.
Top-seeded Seles was as dominating as usual Saturday in successfully defending her Australian Open titles, her two-fisted groundstrokes ’pounding No 7 Mary Joe Fernandez into submission 6-2, 6-3 to earn the 270.000 US dollars first price.
No 1 Stefan Edberg meets No 2 Jim Courier in the men’s final Sunday.
Fernandez showed only flashes of the sharp net game she unveiled in ousting No 3 Gabriela Sabatini in the semifinals.
But she said she knows she must continue the switch to a more aggressive style, and that It's a lesson Seles should learn if she wants to add to her collection of five Grand Slams.
"I think when you're No 1 and you win all the time, it’s hard to change." Fernandez said. "I think that's a mistake. Someone is going to come along who Is going to beat her. She's not Improving. When I did attack. I won most of the points."
Although the 20-year-old said Seles already is beatable now. "You have to play a perfect match, she creates shots from nowhere. But eventually someone is going to catch up to her."
Seles. 18. agreed that she must improve, particularly if she wants to conquer the speed of grass courts and win the only Grand Slam she hasn’t claimed yet — Wimbledon.
1 would really like to have the serve stronger. Just come in more often. I think for Wimbledon, I'm going to have to." she said. That's going to be hard, because I don't feel secure."
Seles won all three Grand Slams she contested last year but pulled out of Wimbledon, citing Injury, she has reached the finals of 19 consecutive tournaments, winning 13.
Fernandez said Seles' big advantage is mental.
"1 think the best part of her game Is her tenacity." Fernandez said. "I think that’s what wins her most of her matches."
Seles looked coquettish at ^her post-match news conference in a pink, crushed sllk-and iace floppy hat and calf length sundress reminiscent of the 1920s style of the woman she most admires in tennis. Suzanne Lenglen
She said she wanted people to know she's Just a normal teen-ager when she sheds the serious demeanor she wears on the court
Seles said the final score against Fernandez, far from the tension of the 9-7. third-set victory In last year's semifinals here, wasn't indicative of how close the match was.
The score was pretty tight. Just decided by a few points." she said.
Fernandez lost the first four games despite holding game points In each one. including three break points on Seles' second service game, when the champion fought back from a 15 40 deficit Fernandez lost the next game after starving off three break points.
T was unlucky not to win any of the first four games." Fernandez said. There is a big
difference between 4-0 and 2-2.
Both Seles and Fernandez, got off to slow starts and looked a little tight on a warm, sunny day. Seles set the early tone with a double-fault on the first point Six of the nine service breaks came In the first
Seles got untracked first, although each game was a struggle. The combination of Seles winners and Fernandez errors proved deadly to any hopes for an upset.
Fernandez ended up with 32 unforced to 21 for Seles Many came off the backhand side, which Seles exploited to the fullest.
Fernandez. who had
promised to continue the attacking style she used to dismantle Sabatini, looked unsettled by three errors on approach shots in the first game and largely remained pinned to the baseline by Seles' pow erful groundstrokes.
She ended up with nine winners from the’ net. compared with 17 against Sabatini.
After Fernandez pulled to within 5-2 In the first set on her second service break. Seles won the next fire games * to all but extinguish Fernandez's hopes.
Fernandez, who also made the final here two years ago. now has lost 11 straight matches to Seles after winning their first encounter.