Jennifer Capriati

At 48 years old, Jennifer Capriati has this physical status:

Jennifer Maria Capriati (born March 29, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player.

A member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, she won three singles championships in Grand Slam tournaments, was the gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics, reached the World No. 1 ranking, and is generally considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time.Capriati set a number of youngest-ever records at the start of her career.

She made her professional debut in 1990 at the age of 13 years 11 months, reaching the final of the hard-court tournament in Boca Raton, Florida.

Capriati reached the semifinals of the French Open in her debut and later became the youngest ever player to reach the top 10 at age 14 years, 235 days in October of that year.

Following a first-round loss at the 1993 US Open, Capriati took a 14-month break from competitive pro tennis.

Her personal struggles during this time (including arrests for shoplifting and possession of marijuana) were well-documented by the press. In 1998, Capriati won her first Grand Slam singles match in five years at Wimbledon.

During the next two years, Capriati slowly returned to championship form, winning her first title in six years in Strasbourg in 1999 and regaining a top-20 ranking.

At the 2001 Australian Open, the reinvigorated Capriati became the lowest seed ever to win the championship when she defeated Martina Hingis in straight sets for her first Grand Slam championship.

She also won the French Open that year, claiming the Women's Tennis Association No. 1 ranking in October.

After successfully defending her Australian Open title in 2002, Capriati became a top-10 mainstay until injuries derailed her career in 2004.

She won 14 professional singles tournaments during her career, along with one women's doubles championship.

Personal life

Capriati was born in New York City, the daughter of Denise and Stefano Capriati. She is of Italian descent.

In 1993, at the age of 17, Capriati was charged with shoplifting a $15 ring from a mall kiosk, which she has described as accidental.

She was arrested on May 16, 1994, and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession. She agreed to enter a drug counselling program. In 1994, Capriati admitted that she had contemplated suicide because of tennis burnout and issues over her appearance and relationships. In 2010, she required treatment for a drug overdose.

In 2013, Capriati was charged with battery and stalking after reportedly following and striking former boyfriend Ivan Brennan on Valentine's Day. The charges were later dropped. In 2014, the state attorney's office in Palm Beach County, Florida, announced that Capriati had completed 30 hours of community service and four hours of anger management counseling in connection with the incident.

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Career

Caiti won the Junior Orange Bowl in both the 12- and the 14-year categories, and he is one of only nine tennis players to win the Junior Orange Bowl Championship twice in its 70-year history, including Andy Murray, Jimmy Connors, Monica Seles, and Yishai Oliel.

Capriati made her professional debut as a 13-year-old, reaching the finals of two of her first three pro sports, losing to Gabriela Sabatini and Martina Navratilova in the Boca Raton and Hilton Head tournaments respectively, defeating her first two victories over top-ten players (No. 1). Helena Suková and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, number ten, are among the 10 Helena Suková and number five. She debuted at No. 1 in April and ranked No. 1. 23. At the French Open, Caiti made her Grand Slam debut. She advanced to the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Monica Seles. She then advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon, losing to Steffi Graf. Caca Capt. was the first woman to win in Puerto Rico later this year, defeating Zina Garrison. Capriati won the world's top ten after this triumph. She qualified for the WTA Championships, barely beating Graf in the first round in three sets. She spent her first season as a professional at world No. 68. 8.

Several "newest ever" records were set by Capriati throughout the season. She was the youngest player to reach the semifinals of the French Open, the youngest seed ever to qualify for the season-ending championships. She was also the fourth-youngest player to win a WTA title.

Casi established herself as a top-ten performer in her second season as a touring pro. During the summer hard court circuit, she claimed two singles titles, defeating the world No. 1 in the rankings. In the final of Toronto, Monica Seles, in a third set tie-breaker, defeated San Diego and Katerina Maleeva in straight sets. She also reached two Grand Slam semifinals at Wimbledon and the US Open. Martina Navratilova, a 15-year-old girl from Wimbledon, stunned the nine-time champion Martina Navratilova by defeating her in straight sets in the quarterfinals. Cathati lost to Sabatini in the semifinal round of the tournament for the first time. Cafton defeated Sabatini in the quarters but lost in the semis to eventual champion Seles in a third-set tiebreak after being on the match twice. For the second time, Cayman qualified for the year-end championships, reaching the quarterfinals. She ended the year at No. 1 in the United States. 6 is the highest point in a career until 2001.

Caneti also won the Italian Open doubles title of her career, partnering with Seles.

Caiti's 1992 season was exemplified by her triumph at the Summer Olympics. In the gold-medal match, she defeated second-seeded Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and came from a set down to defeat top-seeded Steffi Graf. Capriati won back-to-back singles titles in San Diego next season, defeating Conchita Martez in the final. She reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open (in her debut), the French Open, and Wimbledon, and then lost in the third round of the US Open. Monica Seles was disqualified in the quarterfinals in Miami, capping Monica Seles' streak of 21 consecutive finals. For the third year in a row, Cayni ranked in the top ten for the third year in a row. 7. Martina Hingis would later record a record breaking $1 million in prize money. Renovation Products also published Jennifer Capriati Tennis, a Sega Genesis video game released in 1992.

Caydney defeated third-ranked Sabatini in the semifinals before defeating Anke Huber in the final at her first tournament (Sydney, 1993). For the second year in a row, she made the quarterfinals at the first three majors of the year. She reached the final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, losing to Steffi Graf. Leila Meskhi, the seventh-seeded Capriati, lost her first match in the first round of any pro tournament at the US Open, the seventh-seeded Capriati. Caspari decided to take a break from tennis after this loss. She ranked ninth in the year's rankings.

In the first round of Philadelphia to Anke Huber, Capriati only played one match in 1994. In June, she fell off the charts. In 1995, she did not play at all.

Caneti, unranked, played her first match in 15 months in Essen, where she lost in three sets to Jana Novotná. She reached her first final in more than three years at Chicago, defeating Monica Seles en route before losing in three sets to Novotná. In the first singles match of Sabatini's career, Caftini also reached the quarters in the fall at the Zurich Open, defeating Sabatini in the first round. Casi was in her first Grand Slam tournaments since 1993 at the French Open and the US Open, losing in the first round of both. In April, Capriati re-appeared on the charts, ranked No. 1 after no. 103, and ended the year in No. 103, at No. 10. 24.

Capriati reached the final in Sydney in January 1997 for the second time in her career, defeating the world No. 1 in 2001. Lindsay Davenport, 9, was en route to her only top-ten victory of the year, but she lost to Martina Hingis in the final. She only advanced to the quarterfinals at one other tournament, Oklahoma City, where she lost to Davenport. Caiti ranked No. 1 on the year's calendar, with a No. 6 in the year. 66 years old, having appeared in only three tournaments.

Cassati did not participate in the first half of 1998. She was ranked below the top 200 in the spring by the time. She accepted a wildcard entry into the Hamburg, Germany, where she qualified to the quarterfinals, but then lost to Martina Hingis. In Palermo, Italy, Capriati was also a quarterfinalist. Capriati won her first Grand Slam singles match in five years at Wimbledon, before losing in the second round to Lori McNeil. Casi was ranked 101 in 1998.

1999 marked Capriati's best season in several years. She claimed her first title in six years at Strasbourg, defeating ninth ranked Nathalie Tauziat in a quarterfinal for her first victory over a top-ten player in two years. In the final, she defeated Russian Elena Likhovtseva. She captured her second title of the year at Quebec City, defeating American Chanda Rubin in the final. At both Roland Garros and the US Open, she also reached the round of 16. She ended the year at No. 1 in the United States. 23.

Cassati reached her first Grand Slam semifinal in nine years in 1999 before losing in straight sets to eventual champion Lindsay Davenport.

Cafuati defeated the world No. 1 at the Miami Masters. Serena Williams, 6, won her first match over a player who had been ranked in the top six for four years in four years en route to a quarter-final appearance. Caguati was hospitalized with right Achilles tendonitis in April and an elbow injury in June less than a year ago.

Catho was back in form at the end of his career in Luxembourg in the 2010 glories, defeating Magdalena Maleeva. She also finished second in Quebec City to Chanda Rubin and a semifinalist in Zürich. These results pushed Capriati back to the top 20 for the first time since April 1994. For the first time in seven years, she qualified for the season-ending championships. Her year-end position was 14, the highest in seven years. In the United States' victory over Spain in the final, Capriati was also a member of the United States Fed Cup team, winning a singles and doubles rubber.

At the Australian Open, Capriati was seeded 12th. She came back from a set and a break down to defeat Monica Seles in the second year in a row, defeating the world No. 1 in the semis. 2 Davenport, the United States. She won her first Grand Slam final, beating top seed and world No. 1 in the top seed category. Martina Hingis, 1, took home her first Grand Slam singles title in straight sets. She was the first seed to win the major and also the first woman since Tracy Austin in 1979 to defeat the top two ranked players in straight sets at a major tournament. Capriati re-entered the top ten in the rankings as a result of this triumph. The 7th absence (nearly eight years) from the top ten in WTA history has been on record.

Cafti then reached the finals of the Cellular Cup in Oklahoma City, losing to Seles. Carrington won the final in Miami after failing to convert on eight championship points after electing not to participate in the Indian Wells Open.

Cantoni then embarked on a remarkably fruitful clay court bid. She claimed the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, defeating Hingis in three sets in the final, her second title of the year. In the final of Berlin, she defeated Amélie Mauresmo in three sets. Cafton placed fourth in the French Open semifinals and the 12th seeded Kim Clijsters won her second straight Grand Slam title after being seeded fourth. Caiti beat Clijsters in the French Open for the first time; four points away from being disqualified; a 1–6, 6–4, 12–10 victory. She was only the fifth woman to win the Australian Open and the French Open both consecutively.

Cathiati took the semi-finals from 7–6, 5–3, and 30–0 down. Serena Williams came from 7–6, 5–3, 30–0 down, to defeat Serena Williams. Castadia's 19-match Grand Slam win streak came to an end in the semis, thanks to eighth seeded Justine Henin. Cafuti recovered at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, making it to the final before losing to Serena Williams after losing a match point in the second set. Casi also failed to Venus Williams in the US Open semifinals. Despite the loss, Caiti set the best Grand Slam record of 2001, and she was the only one to reach at least the semifinals of all four Grand Slam tournaments.

Despite playing little in the fall, Capriati also ranked No. 1 in the world No. 1. On October 15, there was a date. Maleeva lost her first match at the WTA Tour Championships. Capriati would have ended the year ranked No. 1 in the world. Until then, the number 1 had advanced to the semifinals. Rather, she came in No. 10, which was disappointing. Lindsay Davenport had a 56-14 record, placing second in second, behind Lindsay Davenport.

Cassati was the top seed in the Australian Open due to Davenport's withdrawal from the Australian Open due to an injury. In her second straight final, she defeated sixth-seeded Amélie Mauresmo and the fourth-seeded Kim Clijsters, defeating her twice before Martina Hingis. The match was held in extreme heat with the temperature reaching 35 degrees Celsius. Carrington came back from 6–4, 4–0 down and four championship points to win 4–6, 7–6 (6–2). This was Capriati's third and final Grand Slam title.

Caita Williams reached finals in Scottsdale and Miami in the spring, with Serena Williams losing in both directions. Cacathin prepared for her French Open championship defense by participating in performances in Charleston, Berlin, and Rome, losing in the semifinals of both teams. Castigation reached the semifinals at the French Open, before losing in three sets to eventual champion Serena Williams. Cacafi gave up her No. 11 on Thursday. As a result of this loss, Venus Williams has been ranked No. 1 on the charts. Cathati's streak of six consecutive Grand Slam semifinals came to an end at Wimbledon, where she fell in three sets to Amélie Mauresmo in the quarterfinals. After being selected for the event, she also failed to Mauresmo in the finals of the Canadian Open and in the quarterfinals of the US Open.

In the three European indoor events she competed, Casi won just one match out of three. She bounced back to the year-end championships, reaching the semifinals for the first time, losing to Serena Williams. Cassati came in third place last year.

Caspert was hospitalized in order to remove pterygiums (sun spots) from both eyes a week after the 2002 WTA Championships. Capriati's off-season preparations were hampered by the surgery.

The 2003 Australian Open Cass suffered to unseeded and unheralded Marlene Weingärtner in the first round. Carrington was the first Australian Open titleholder to lose in the first round. She resigned from the Pan Pacific Open to recover from her injury.

Cacciati bounced back to the top of the next five tournaments she competed by reaching at least semifinals. In the semifinals of the Indian Wells tournament, she defeated Lindsay Davenport. For the third year in a row, she reached the final of the Miami Open for the third year in a row before losing to world No. 1. Serena Williams, 1, Serena Williams. Caeti lost in the French Open round 16 to unseeded Nadia Petrova. For the sixth time, she reached the quarters of Wimbledon, losing in three sets to Serena Williams, her eighth straight defeat to her compatriot.

Cameli then advanced to her second final of the 2003 season in Stanford, losing in three sets to Kim Clijsters. Cathcarati was forced to pull out of Montreal due to a pectoral strain in her first match. Carrington won her first title of 2003 in New Haven after Davenport retired in the final while trailing. Caledonia's first tour victory since winning the 2002 Australian Open was ended with a 28-tournament championship drought. Cassati, a seeded sixth at the US Open, advanced to the semifinals, losing to second-seeded Justine Henin in a close third-set tiebreak many experts think she should have won. Cassati served twice and was two points behind winning 11 times, but Henin came home in a three-hour marathon despite Henin's return from being badly impacted by muscle cramps in her left leg for much of the match's last half hour.

Cacafi did not play again until the WTA Tour Championships in the semifinals, losing to Justine Henin in the semifinals and now the world No. 1. 1.

Injuries marred Capriati's 2004 season. Cautionati was forced to withdraw from the 2004 Australian Open and the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo due to a back injury suffered during the 2003 WTA Tour Championships. Cahyati advanced to the quarterfinals just once in her first four events of the year in Doha, losing to Anastasia Myskina in the semifinals. Her back continued to be a problem, causing her to miss Indian Wells and Miami. Her ranking has dropped to No. 1 in the United States. Due to her injuries, she has lost 10 as a result.

During the European clay-court season, Capriati achieved her best results of the year. She reached the semis of Berlin, defeating the world No. 1. 5 Myskina triumphed in the quarterfinals for her first top-five victory of the season before losing to Mauresmo in the semifinals. Cacapi defeated top seed Serena Williams in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open, her first victory over the American since Wimbledon 2001. Caguati advanced to the final, where she defeated Mauresmo in a three-hour battle. Caspian, seeded seventh in the French Open, qualified to the semifinals before losing in straight sets to sixth seeded and eventual champion Myskina.

Canton won the quarters for the fourth straight year in a row, losing in 45 minutes to Serena Williams in 45 minutes, the most lopsided result of their 17-match rivalry. She had to pull out of Los Angeles and San Diego due to a hamstring injury, but she reached the quarterfinals of both Montreal and New Haven. Capriati defeated Williams in a tense line call quarterfinal match between the chair umpire and the chair umpire in her fourth US Open semifinal appearance, placing eighth in the US Open seeded. The call was repeatedly shown on TV via video replay to be clearly wrong, prompting calls and then the development of line-call technologies such as MacCam and then Hawk-Eye. In an unusually close US Open semifinal tiebreak, Capriati then lost to fifth seed Elena Dementieva in the last four, repeating the results in the year before.

Capriati had been to the semifinals of the US Open four times in her career (1991, 2001, 2003, and 2004), losing to a new opponent each time. She had lost in difficult third-set tiebreaks (1991, 2003, and 2004) and then went on to win the final and US Open championships in straight sets thereafter.

Cameli lost in the quarterfinals of Philadelphia to world No. 1 following the US Open. Vera Zvonareva, 11, her worst loss since 1999 (where she played just one game against Graf in Miami). For the first time since 1999, Catho failed to qualify for the season-ending championships, finishing the year No. 2 in the country. 10.

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