Awards & Winners

Jennifer Capriati

Date of Birth 29-March-1976
Place of Birth New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Jennifer Marie Capriati, jennifer_capriati
Profession Tennis player
Jennifer Maria Capriati is a retired American professional tennis player. A former World No. 1, she won three women's singles championships in Grand Slam tournaments. Capriati made her professional debut in 1990 at the age of 13 years 11 months when she reached the finals of the hard court tournament in Boca Raton, Florida, losing there to Gabriela Sabatini. Capriati reached the semifinals of the French Open in her debut and later became the youngest ever player to crack the top 10 at age 14 years, 235 days in October of that year. Between 1990 and 1993, Capriati won six singles titles, including a Gold Medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, defeating Steffi Graf in the final. Following a first round loss at the 1993 U.S. Open, the burned out Capriati took a 14-month break from competitive pro tennis. Her personal struggles during this time 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, France in 1999 and regaining a top 20 ranking. At the 2001 Australian Open, the reinvigorated Capriati became the lowest seed to ever 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 number one ranking in October. After successfully defending her Australian Open crown in 2002, Capriati became a top ten mainstay until injuries derailed her career in 2004.

Awards by Jennifer Capriati

Check all the awards nominated and won by Jennifer Capriati.

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award

2002


Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award

2001


Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
(Tennis)

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year