Jennifer Capriati
Tennis player and Olympic gold medalist
Born
March 29th, 1976
49 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A professional tennis player achieved significant success during the 1990s and early 2000s. Rose to prominence as a young prodigy, winning the French Open in 2001 and the Australian Open in both 2002 and 2004. Honored with an Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Concluded a successful career with a total of 14 WTA singles titles.
Won the Australian Open in 2002 and 2004
Secured the French Open title in 2001
Claimed a gold medal in tennis at the 1992 Olympics
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