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Jennifer Maria Capriati [2] (born March 29, 1976) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. A member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, she won three singles Grand Slam titles and was the gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [3] [4] Capriati set a number of youngest-ever records at the start of her career.
The 1992 Summer Olympics Women’s tennis gold medal went to Jennifer Capriati. The success cemented Capriati’s status as the world’s top tennis prodigy. She made her pro debut one-month shy of her 14th birthday and showed a maturity that belied her tender age.
Where is Jennifer Capriati now? Jennifer Capriati currently lives in Florida and keeps a low profile. The former World No. 1 has been silent on social media for the past couple of years.
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).
Jan. 15, 2022. The day that Jennifer Capriati played the match of her career was sweltering. It was late January 2002, and Capriati, then 25, was facing Martina Hingis, 21, in the women’s final...
No longer on a magic carpet ride to No. 1, Capriati grew disillusioned with the prodigy’s life. In 1993, she lost in the first round at the Open; in ’94 she left the tour.
Jennifer Capriati—a one-time teenage prodigy who had been all but out of the game just a few years before—won her first Grand Slam title, as well as the hearts of sports fans across the...
Jennifer Capriati’s tale is one of a fiery comet streaking through the tennis sky—the kind of story that has onlookers gasping in awe. Her journey from teen prodigy to tennis legend is filled with sharp turns, staggering falls, and a climb back up to the stars that is nothing short of legendary.
In 1992, Capriati knocked off No. 2 seed Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario and No. 1 seed Graf, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, to win the Olympic Gold Medal at the Barcelona Games. It was a crowning achievement for Capriati and she followed in 1993 by advancing to the quarterfinals at the Australian, French, and Wimbledon.
Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012, Capriati addressed her challenging career arc. “It was a great struggle for me all these years dealing with the...