Jennifer Capriati Biography

Occup.	Athlete
From	USA
Born	March 29, 1976 New York City, New York
Age	48 years

Jennifer Capriati was born upon March 29, 1976, in New York City, USA. Elevated in a family members of avid tennis players, Capriati's love for the sporting activity started at an early age. Her dad, Stefano Capriati, originally coached her while her mom, Denise Capriati, offered necessary support as well as guidance throughout her life. Jennifer Capriati soon became one of the brightest young stars in tennis, achieving a ranking of world No. 1 as well as winning 3 Grand Slam titles over the course of her renowned job.

Jennifer Capriati started playing tennis when she was just 5 years of ages, as well as by the age of 12, she was already developing herself as a force to be considered on the court. Strengthened by her extraordinary skill, decision, as well as hostile having fun style, Capriati quickly climbed up the ranks of junior tennis. She won the distinguished Orange Bowl event in Miami two times, a feat that verified her status as a climbing star in the world of tennis at simply 14 years of ages.

Capriati made her professional debut in March 1990, right away catching the attention of the media with her extraordinary skills as well as distinct visibility on the court. Within two weeks of transforming pro, Capriati became the youngest gamer ever to get to the finals of an event in her opening night at an expert occasion. That exact same year, she reached the semifinals of the French Open and Wimbledon, at some point breaking into the leading ten on the planet rankings.

In spite of her early success, Capriati's profession took a drastic kip down the mid-1990s, when she encountered legal troubles as well as battled with medication addiction. Dealing with misfortune, Capriati made a victorious return to tennis in 2001, showing strength and also drive that left an exceptional effect on the sport. She captured her very first Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open that year as well as repeated her success the list below year. She included a third major title in 2001 at the French Open, moving her to the leading area on the planet rankings.

A number of injuries affected Capriati's efficiency in the last component of her career, yet her unrelenting spirit kept her competitive. In her impressive 2003 Australian Open match against Belgian star Kim Clijsters, Capriati showcased her persistence by saving 4 suit factors before ultimately securing success in a thrilling contest.

Capriati returned to Florida after retiring in 2004 as well as continued to be an inspiration for striving tennis players worldwide. As of August 2020, she has actually likewise been involved in mentoring, collaborating with young players in establishing their game. In 2012, her amazing success and also payments to tennis were commemorated with her induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Beyond tennis, Capriati has participated in different charity ventures and stayed close with her family, particularly her bro, Steven Capriati. Jennifer Capriati's journey through specialist tennis, paved with incredible success, obstacles, and resilience, has actually undoubtedly cemented her heritage as one of one of the most extraordinary numbers in the sport's background.

Our collection contains 22 quotes who is written / told by Jennifer.

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22 Famous quotes by Jennifer Capriati

"What I want out of tennis is not necessarily just winning"

"It doesn't matter whether I qualify or wildcards"

"I'm happy with what I've done but it's a challenge to try to win more"

"I mean, I feel like just a new person completely"

"This is the hardest thing I've ever done. The rehab has not gone as expected"

"I had an instinct before and maybe now I don't have that instinct as much as knowing what to do, what shots to hit, where to place the ball, things like that"

"It wasn't my tennis that made me lose, it was a lot of different things going on, high drama, high emotion"

"I know there is much mystery, much question to what happened, and I must also say, many lies"

"Tennis is what I do and is part of who I am"

"Now a lot has changed and I can separate a lot of things"

"Let me say that the path I did take for a brief period of my life was not of reckless drug use, hurting others, but it was a path of quiet rebellion, of a little experimentation of a darker side of my confusion in a confusing world, lost in the midst of finding my identity"

"I just want to get to the level where I can say that that's my level, just try to play well, get up there"

"I feel like I've started a new chapter in my life, and I need to leave the past behind"

"Coming back after the layoff, I wasn't really sure what to expect"

"But, you know, I just want to play well and have fun playing well"

"You know, I'm confident before I go out and play a match that I know, you know, I've put in the work and like I feel confident that I am going to go out there and play well"

"I mean, obviously, a lot of people know me around the world. Kids know me"

"I do still have some of the experience from playing, but it's been so long since I've been out in those quarters, semis, finals, the important final matches, just against the top players"

"Yes, I made mistakes by rebelling, by acting out in confused ways"

"To win Grand Slams you have to be in the right frame of mind, the right physical shape"

"People want to hear what I have to say and respect what I say"

"I was an emotional basket case"