Earth to Monica. No, Seles prefers a solo orbit. It's not surprising that Seles chose to return to the sport of tennis this weekend in an exhibition against Martina Navratilova in surreal Atlantic City. Leave me in my cartoon world, she's telling us. Reality isn't any fun.
Reality is a knife in the back during a changeover.
Reality is a German judge who awarded her attacker a two-year suspended sentence. Reality is realizing that the man who stabbed her can roam the land relatively free. For Monica Seles, it is much better to float through life in a state of grace known as women's tennis, where home is where you leave your Yonex and bright lights offer comfort. It's not just coincidence that Seles chose to announce the July 29 exhibition, which will be shown on CBS, during the French Open, or confirm her plans to play the U.S. Open on the eve of the ladies singles final at Wimbledon. For Seles, all the world's a stage.