Former American world number one Monica Seles will return to Perth later in the year for the Hopman Cup tennis tournament despite having sparked a security scare in the previous Cup contest here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tournament director Paul McNamee said Monday Seles would partner Jan-Michael Gambill in the mixed teams event starting December 29 at Burswood Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two were runners-up to Switzerland’s Martina Hingis and Roger Federer in the last tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During last summer’s competition, Seles was alarmed by an over-zealous autograph-hunter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 28-year-old was sitting courtside after a deciding mixed doubles win against Russia when a middle-aged man who had eluded the security net tapped her on the shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seles, who was stabbed by a German spectator in 1993, spun around when the man thrust a program at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She motioned to her partner, Gambill, and the unharmed pair made a hasty exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Security staff ushered the man away and no action was taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seles missed almost two years of tennis after the 1993 stabbing in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now ranked number eight, Seles captured her 50th title Sunday when she beat Thailand’s Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to win the women’s singles at the Japan Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gambill is ranked number 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Americans will be aiming to win the Hopman Cup for the second time. Justin Gimelstob and Chanda Rubin succeeded four years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McNamee said: “With the experience of last year, Monica and Jan-Michael will mount a formidable challenge.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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