Jennifer Capriati

January 4, 2024
Tennis Player

Quick Facts

Jennifer Capriati
Full Name Jennifer Capriati
Occupation Tennis Player
Date Of Birth Mar 29, 1976(1976-03-29)
Age 48
Birthplace New York City
Country United States
Birth City New York State
Horoscope Aries

Jennifer Capriati Biography

Name Jennifer Capriati
Birthday Mar 29
Birth Year 1976
Place Of Birth New York City
Home Town New York State
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Aries
Parents Stefano Capriati, Denise Capriati
Siblings Steven

Jennifer Capriati is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on March 29, 1976 in New York City, New York State, United States. International Tennis Hall of Fame and former World No. 1 tennis pro who won 14 professional singles tournaments.

She won the gold metal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics after defeating Steffi Graf in the final.

Jennifer Maria Capriati (born March 29, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. A member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and a former World No. 1, she won three singles championships in Grand Slam tournaments and was the gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Capriati appeared in an Oil of Olay commercial in the early 1990s. She also appeared in an American Express commercial during the US Open.

Her parents, Stefano and Denise, began training her to be a tennis star as soon as she was able to hold a racket.

Jennifer Capriati Net Worth

Net Worth $10 Million
Source Of Income Tennis Player
House Living in own house.

Jennifer Capriati is one of the richest Tennis Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jennifer Capriati 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At age 13, she started playing professional tennis, and at age 14, she became the youngest player to make the Top Ten at the French Open.

She won six singles titles from 1990 to 1993, but because of burn-out, she took a 14-month break from competitive pro tennis.

At Wimbledon, Capriati reached the quarters for the fourth straight year, where she lost to Serena Williams in 45 minutes, the most lopsided result of their 17-match rivalry. A hamstring injury forced her to withdraw from Los Angeles and San Diego, but she reached the quarterfinals of both Montreal and New Haven. Seeded 8th at the US Open, Capriati defeated Williams in a controversial line call quarterfinal match to reach her fourth US Open semifinal. Capriati then lost to fifth seed Elena Dementieva in the last four in yet another, her third, tight US Open semifinal tiebreak, replicating the result in the tournament from the year before.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 feet 7 inches

Jennifer Capriati height 5 feet 7 inches Jennifer weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jennifer Capriati Dating?

According to our records, Jennifer Capriati is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jennifer Capriati’s is not dating anyone.

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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 Wimbledon, and then she lost in the third round at the US Open. In Miami, Capriati ended Monica Seles’s streak of 21 consecutive finals by defeating her in the quarterfinals. Capriati finished the year ranked in the top 10 for the third straight year, at No. 7. She also became the youngest player to surpass $1 million in prize money (Martina Hingis would later break this record). Also in 1992, a Sega Genesis video game titled Jennifer Capriati Tennis was released by Renovation Products.

Facts & Trivia

Jennifer Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jennifer Capriati celebrates birthday on March 29 of every year.

At her first tournament (Sydney 1993), Capriati defeated third-ranked Sabatini in the semifinals before defeating Anke Huber in the final. For the second straight year, she reached the quarterfinals at the first three majors of the year. She reached the final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, losing to Steffi Graf. At the US Open, the seventh-seeded Capriati lost her opening match to former top 15-player Leila Meskhi, her first loss in the first round of any pro tournament. Following this loss, Capriati decided to take a break from tennis. She finished the year ranked ninth.

What happened with Jennifer Capriati?

Capriati staged a comeback in 1999, winning her first title since 1993. In 2001, she’d win the Australian Open and the French Open, and once again rank in the WTA top 10. But in 2004, she injured her wrist and shoulder, and was unable to continue playing professionally.

How old was Jennifer Capriati when she won her first major?

Singles
French Open| 3R (2000, 2001)
Wimbledon| 3R (1991, 2000)
US Open| QF (2001)

How old is Jennifer Capriati?

46 years (March 29, 1976)

Did Jennifer Capriati ever win a Grand Slam?

3

Is Jennifer Capriati a drug addict?

Jennifer Capriati is still fighting her demons. They were with her when she became the youngest player ever to finish a season in the top 10. They were with her when she battled back from drug addiction to claim her first Grand Slam title.

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