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Jennifer Maria Capriati (Manhattan, 29 de Março de 1976) é uma ex-tenista norte-americana. Foi número 1 do mundo no ranking da WTA e venceu 3 torneios de Grand Slam além da medalha de ouro dos Jogos Olímpicos de 1992. Jennifer é membro do International Tennis Hall of Fame desde 2012.
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1990–1991: The records
Capriati won the Junior Orange Bowl in both the 12- and the 14-year categories, and is one of only nine tennis players to win the Junior Orange Bowl Championship twice in its 70-year history, which list includes 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 events, losing to Gabriela Sabatini and Martina Navratilova in the Boca Raton and Hilton Head tournaments respectively,...
1992–1993: Continued success, Olympic gold medal
Capriati's 1992 season was highlighted by her victory at the Summer Olympics. She defeated second-seeded Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the semifinals and came from a set down to defeat top-seeded Steffi Graf in the gold-medal match. Capriati next defended her title in San Diego, defeating Conchita Martínez in the final, the only time that Capriati won back-to-back singles titles during her career. She reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open (in her debut), at the French Open, and at Wi...
1994–95: Break from tour
Capriati only played one match in 1994, losing in the first round of Philadelphia to Anke Huber. She fell off the rankings in June. She did not play at all in 1995.
Capriati was one of the first power players to emerge on the women's circuit in the early-to-mid-1990s, along with Monica Seles, Lindsay Davenport, and Mary Pierce. Her style of play was characterized by taking the ball early and on the rise, powerful ground-strokes, and an aggressive mindset on the return of service. Capriati's game was built arou...
In the 1990s, she signed a reported $3 million contract with Diadora, and a $1 million contract with Prince tennis rackets. In the early 2000s, her tennis court apparel line was manufactured by Fila.She used a Prince Precision Retro 27 Midplus racket.
Capriati was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012 at the age of just 36, and is generally considered one of the best tennis players of her generation and one of the best Grand Slam performers of her time frequently getting to the latter stages. A video game titled Jennifer Capriati Tennis was released for the Sega Genesis in ...
In April 2009, the media announced that Capriati would appear on the television reality series The Superstars. The show, described as a revival of the 1970s series of the same name, premiered on June 23, 2009, in a co-ed format, with Capriati paired with singer and actor David Charvet, best known for his role as a lifeguard on the television show B...
Capriati was born in New York City to Denise and Stefano Capriati, of Italian descent.In 1993, at age 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 1...
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- Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- March 1990
25 de nov. de 2021 · Jennifer has gradually adopted a secluded life in Florida. She hasn’t appeared in the headlines or posted much on social media in the past three years. The last time she posted on Twitter was in March 2020. The tennis great thanked people for sending their birthday wishes.
2 de mai. de 2024 · Jennifer Capriati (born March 29, 1976, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American tennis player who first achieved success as a teenage prodigy. Her play later suffered amid various personal issues, but she staged a comeback, winning the Australian Open (2001 and 2002) and the French Open (2001).
That was the headline Sports Illustrated ran on its March 19, 1990 cover to chronicle Jennifer Capriati’s professional debut, one that saw her reach the finals of the Virginia Slims Tournament in Boca Raton, Florida on March 5 th. No. 3 world ranked Gabriela Sabatini defeated Capriati, 6-4, 7-5, but those details were lost in in the ...
15 de jan. de 2022 · Professional Sport/Popperfoto via Getty Images. By Cindy Shmerler. Jan. 15, 2022. The day that Jennifer Capriati played the match of her career was sweltering. It was late January 2002, and...
20 de jul. de 2018 · Jennifer Capriati (Manhattan, 29 de março de 1976), ex-tenista americana, ex-número um do mundo e integrante do Hall da Fama do Tênis. Em 1990, com apenas 14 anos, Capriati assombrou o mundo do tênis ao chegar à semifinal de Roland Garros, tornando-se a mais jovem tenista a alcançar essa fase de um Grand Slam.
