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Jennifer Capriati

USA Age 50 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1990–2004

Jennifer Capriati represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 1. In TennisDB's records, Jennifer Capriati finished with a career record of 411–170 and 14 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak ranking
1 (Oct 15, 2001)
Elo peak
2253 (99th percentile)
Career record
411–170 (70.7%)
Career titles
14
Prize money
$10,206,639

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Jennifer Capriati's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Vera Zvonareva #11 0-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Nov 6, 2004* QF Philadelphia WTA 500 Hard
Meghann Shaughnessy #44 4-6 6-3 6-4 W H2H Match data Nov 5, 2004* R16 Philadelphia WTA 500 Hard
Elena Dementieva #6 0-6 6-2 6-7(5) L H2H Match data Sep 11, 2004* SF US Open Grand Slam Hard
Serena Williams #11 2-6 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data Sep 9, 2004* QF US Open Grand Slam Hard
Ai Sugiyama #13 7-5 6-2 W H2H Match data Sep 7, 2004* R16 US Open Grand Slam Hard

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Jennifer Capriati's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Serena Williams 7 10 17 Sep 9, 2004 H2H
Gabriela Sabatini 5 11 16 Oct 17, 1996 H2H
Monica Seles 5 9 14 Mar 23, 2002 H2H
Lindsay Davenport 3 9 12 Aug 24, 2003 H2H
Amélie Mauresmo 4 7 11 May 16, 2004 H2H

Titles (14)

Jennifer Capriati titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsOlympicsTournaments
199014 1 1 Dorado
199115 2 1 1 San Diego, Canadian Open
199216 2 1 1 San Diego, Barcelona Olympics
199317 1 1 Sydney International
199923 2 2 Quebec City, Strasbourg Open
200024 1 1 Luxembourg
200125 3 2 1 Charleston Open, Australian Open, Roland Garros
200226 1 1 Australian Open
200327 1 1 New Haven
Total 14 3 2 2 6 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Jennifer Capriati Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1992 Barcelona Olympics Gold Medal 6 0 Jennifer Capriati #6 def. Steffi Graf #2 3-6 6-3 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

Jennifer Capriati career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19901437114877.1%258
19911539115078.0%86
19921635114676.1%67
19931730114173.2%79
1994180110.0%942
1996201692564.0%10336
19972110122245.5%3765
1998228122040.0%6199
19992326133966.7%9923
20002435195464.8%2314
20012556147080.0%142
20022648166475.0%23
20032742186070.0%36
20042829124170.7%610
Career41117058170.7%

Career Results by Surface

Jennifer Capriati career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199014 1842281.8%1331681.3%42666.7%22450.0% 37114877.1%
199115 2032387.0%941369.2%51683.3%53862.5% 39115078.0%
199216 1031376.9%1441877.8%41580.0%731070.0% 35114676.1%
199317 1441877.8%1261866.7%41580.0% 30114173.2%
199418 0110.0% 0110.0%
199620 1061662.5%0110.0%62875.0% 1692564.0%
199721 771450.0%33650.0%0220.0% 10122245.5%
199822 0440.0%661250.0%11250.0%11250.0% 8122040.0%
199923 1472166.7%1031376.9%11250.0%12333.3% 26133966.7%
200024 21113265.6%0330.0%831172.7%62875.0% 35195464.8%
200125 32104276.2%1621888.9%51683.3%31475.0% 56147080.0%
200226 30114173.2%1441877.8%41580.0% 48166475.0%
200327 25113669.4%1141573.3%62875.0%0110.0% 42186070.0%
200428 1271963.2%1341776.5%41580.0% 29124170.7%
Career2138830170.8%1214716872.0%46156175.4%31205160.8%41117058170.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Jennifer Capriati career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199014 591435.7%707100.0%911090.0%41580.0% 25113669.4%
199115 791643.8%921181.8%12012100.0%808100.0% 36114776.6%
199216 571241.7%909100.0%1431782.4%505100.0% 33104376.7%
199317 26825.0%1021283.3%1221485.7%51683.3% 29114072.5%
199418 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
199620 15616.7%62875.0%81988.9%11250.0% 1692564.0%
199721 14520.0%23540.0%42666.7%32560.0% 10112147.6%
199822 0330.0%0220.0%54955.6%32560.0% 8111942.1%
199923 26825.0%841266.7%1421687.5%21366.7% 26133966.7%
200024 18911.1%971656.2%1642080.0%808100.0% 34195364.2%
200125 10102050.0%1631984.2%2312495.8%707100.0% 56147080.0%
200226 791643.8%1541978.9%1932286.4%707100.0% 48166475.0%
200327 5121729.4%1211392.3%1952479.2%606100.0% 42186070.0%
200428 36933.3%1121384.6%1041471.4%404100.0% 28124070.0%
Career 499414334.3%1143314777.6%1653219783.8%6387188.7% 39116755870.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 558/581 (96.0%) of Jennifer Capriati's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Jennifer Capriati performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200327 15/60 2.9 3.9 57.8% 71.0% 51.8% 55.7% 53.2% 63.1% 53.5%
200428 16/41 2.5 2.8 64.8% 67.6% 51.8% 43.9% 45.7% 61.7% 47.4%
Career 31/581 2.7 3.3 61.4% 69.2% 51.8% 49.6% 49.3% 62.4% 50.4%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 31/581 (5.3%) of Jennifer Capriati's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Jennifer Capriati advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1990 14 1962 165.3 -89 -118 -299 73.8% +1.71 5–4 (56%) 7–4 (64%) 108.9 -1.20
1991 15 2193 172.3 -39 -251 -410 73.6% +1.89 6–4 (60%) 5–3 (63%) 103.7 -2.21
1992 16 2204 166.4 -40 -116 -327 70.8% +1.41 9–5 (64%) 6–2 (75%) 106.0 -3.08
1993 17 2157 170.7 +9 -75 -205 66.3% +1.68 11–7 (61%) 3–6 (33%) 96.4 -2.41
1994 18 2134 109.3 33.3% -1.33 0–1 -0.17
1996 20 2079 163.0 +14 64.0% +0.96 2–2 (50%) 5–1 (83%) 102.1 -1.41
1997 21 1911 146.0 +17 +101 49.0% -0.27 3–4 (43%) 2–2 (50%) 95.7 -1.31
1998 22 1764 130.1 +84 +151 45.8% -0.23 2–6 (25%) 1–1 -0.36
1999 23 1912 147.1 -14 +15 59.1% +0.65 10–2 (83%) 2–3 (40%) 106.4 -2.28
2000 24 1909 154.0 +20 -74 +142 59.5% +0.65 11–4 (73%) 10–3 (77%) 108.8 -1.61
2001 25 2097 171.2 -40 -19 +31 73.3% +1.61 16–11 (59%) 5–4 (56%) 104.6 -3.91
2002 26 2020 164.6 +15 +70 +124 69.1% +1.58 14–9 (61%) 3–6 (33%) 96.3 -0.66
2003 27 2022 162.1 +5.66 +6.87 1.449 58.1% +9 +59 +108 68.6% +1.42 9–14 (39%) 6–6 (50%) 92.2 -0.42
2004 28 2020 149.6 +5.09 +3.12 1.238 54.1% -61 +96 +157 65.6% +1.08 8–3 (73%) 3–5 (38%) 101.8 -1.09
Career 2253 169.4 +5.37 +4.93 1.338 56.1% -14 -17 -51 66.6% +1.25 106–76 (58%) 58–46 (56%) 103.9 -3.83

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Jennifer Capriati Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199014 SFR16R16 11–3 (79%)
199115 R16SFSF 13–3 (81%)
199216 QFQFQFR32 14–4 (78%)
199317 QFQFQFR128 12–4 (75%)
199620 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199721 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199822 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
199923 R64R16R64R16 8–4 (67%)
200024 SFR128R16R16 11–4 (73%)
200125 WWSFSF 24–2 (92%)
200226 WSFQFQF 20–3 (87%)
200327 R128R16QFSF 12–4 (75%)
200428 SFQFSF 14–3 (82%)
W-L 28–6
(82%)
39–10
(80%)
38–11
(78%)
35–13
(73%)
140–40
(78%)

WTA 1000

Jennifer Capriati WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITABERBOCCANCHAHILKEYMOSPHIZUR W-L
Win %
199014 QFQFFR16 13–4 (76%)
199115 QFSFSFWR16QF 17–5 (77%)
199216 R16SFR32SF 8–4 (67%)
199317 QFR16FSFR32 11–5 (69%)
199418 R32 0–1 (0%)
199620 R16R16R16QF 9–4 (69%)
199721 R64R32R16R64 3–4 (43%)
199822 R64R64R64R128 0–4 (0%)
199923 R32R16R64R32 4–4 (50%)
200024 R64QFR64R16SF 8–5 (62%)
200125 FR32FFWSF 20–5 (80%)
200226 FSFSFFSFR16 18–6 (75%)
200327 SFFQFSFR16 14–5 (74%)
200428 R32FSFQFR16 11–5 (69%)
W-L 6–3
(67%)
19–5
(79%)
17–11
(61%)
21–9
(70%)
3–1
(75%)
28–9
(76%)
9–2
(82%)
11–6
(65%)
15–8
(65%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
7–5
(58%)
136–61
(69%)

WTA 500

Jennifer Capriati WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge DOHDUBEASHAMHOUSDGTKYAMEBOCCHIESSPORHANLINLOSNEWPHISCOSTASYD W-L
Win %
199014 R32QFF 8–3 (73%)
199115 QFF 4–2 (67%)
199216 R16SF 2–2 (50%)
199317 R16QFW 7–2 (78%)
199620 FQFR16 7–3 (70%)
199721 R32R32R32R32F 5–5 (50%)
199822 QFR32R16R32 4–4 (50%)
199923 R32R16R32R16R16 4–5 (44%)
200024 R32R32R16R16R16 3–5 (38%)
200125 QFQFSFSFR16 8–5 (62%)
200226 QFR16QFQFFR16 8–6 (57%)
200327 SFSFR32SFR16WFR16 14–7 (67%)
200428 SFR16QFQF 4–4 (50%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
4–5
(44%)
2–2
(50%)
9–5
(64%)
5–1
(83%)
5–3
(62%)
2–1
(67%)
3–7
(30%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
7–2
(78%)
8–6
(57%)
6–3
(67%)
4–3
(57%)
11–5
(69%)
78–53
(60%)

WTA 250

Jennifer Capriati WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge LIBSDGBIRDORLUXOKLOKLPALQUESTR W-L
Win %
199014 W 5–0 (100%)
199115 W 4–0 (100%)
199216 W 4–0 (100%)
199721 QF 2–1 (67%)
199822 QFR16 3–2 (60%)
199923 WW 10–0 (100%)
200024 SFQFWFR16 13–4 (76%)
200125 F 3–1 (75%)
W-L 3–1
(75%)
8–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
5–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
9–2
(82%)
5–1
(83%)
44–8
(85%)

WTA Finals

Jennifer Capriati WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTAWTAWTA W-L
Win %
199014 R16 0–1 (0%)
199115 QF 1–1 (50%)
199216 QF 1–1 (50%)
200024 R16 0–1 (0%)
200125 QF 1–1 (50%)
200226 SF 2–1 (67%)
200327 SF 2–2 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–6
(50%)
7–8
(47%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Oct 15, 2001
First Top 100
Apr 9, 1990
First Top 50
Apr 9, 1990
First Top 20
Jun 11, 1990
First Top 10
Oct 29, 1990

Ranking History Matrix

Jennifer Capriati ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1990142524131314121088
199115910101211121076666
199216666666666777
199317768788999999
199418161515222942
1996201031091071048177502436
199721252733282727273331386665
19982212014215122714715111710910510410099
199923938684895344484030292323
200024171414131616171618121414
200125755444222122
200226121213333333
200327656677775566
20042865786778981010
200529910101115264254

Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Jennifer Capriati's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,384 4 29 991 720 271 72.7% 1986–2002 Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,374 3 55 902 711 191 78.8% 1991–2008 Match log
Amélie Mauresmo FRA 1 2,225 2 25 648 463 185 71.5% 1995–2009 Match log
Monica Seles USA 1 2,540 9 53 709 586 123 82.7% 1988–2003 Match log
Martina Hingis SUI 1 2,373 5 43 643 516 127 80.2% 1994–2007 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,368 7 49 1,081 782 299 72.3% 1994–2026 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 955 676 279 70.8% 1988–2005 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,680 18 167 1,647 1,419 228 86.2% 1972–2005 Match log
Dinara Safina RUS 1 2,126 0 11 465 304 161 65.4% 2002–2011 Match log
Justine Henin BEL 1 2,393 7 43 550 448 102 81.5% 1999–2011 Match log
Tracy Austin USA 1 2,502 2 28 427 339 88 79.4% 1977–1994 Match log
Jelena Jankovic SRB 1 2,138 0 15 889 552 337 62.1% 2001–2017 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jennifer Capriati?
Jennifer Capriati is 50 years old, born on March 29, 1976.
Which country does Jennifer Capriati represent?
Jennifer Capriati represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Jennifer Capriati?
Jennifer Capriati is 170 cm / 5'7".
Does Jennifer Capriati use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Jennifer Capriati uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Jennifer Capriati left-handed or right-handed?
Jennifer Capriati plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Jennifer Capriati won?
Jennifer Capriati has won 3 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 2002.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Jennifer Capriati won?
TennisDB groups 2 of Jennifer Capriati's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category. All 2 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Charleston in 2001.
How many WTA titles has Jennifer Capriati won?
Jennifer Capriati has won 14 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was New Haven in 2003.
What is Jennifer Capriati's highest WTA ranking?
Jennifer Capriati's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on October 15, 2001.
What is Jennifer Capriati's career win-loss record?
Jennifer Capriati has a career WTA singles record of 411 wins and 170 losses (70.7%).
How much career prize money has Jennifer Capriati earned?
Jennifer Capriati has earned at least $10,206,639 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Jennifer Capriati's career appear in TennisDB?
Jennifer Capriati appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1990 through 2004.
On which surface does Jennifer Capriati have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Jennifer Capriati's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 75.4% (46–15).
Who has Jennifer Capriati faced most often?
Jennifer Capriati's most frequent opponent is Serena Williams, with a head-to-head record of 7–10 across 17 meetings.