Jennifer Capriati vs Kim Clijsters 2001 Roland Garros Final Highlights

[@jm7804]

Jennifer did a wonderful job of seizing the big opportunities in her career. She made it to 3 slam finals and 1 Olympic final...winning all 4. In 3 of the 4 she dropped the first set. In the AO final against Hingis she was down a set and a couple of breaks and came back from multiple match points. Fearless to the end. Legend of the game.

[@p.g.4881]

had she not had all that pressure as young teeneger, I do believe she could have had even a bigger carrer.

[@suarakeadilan8157]

She is amazing ❤ love jenifer

[@TheColourwonders]

Heart breaking match as a clijsters fan

[@marksnodgrass4324]

The best quality picture I was waiting for these long time ago thanks mate 😊 btw I was rooting for my favourite player Jennifer capriati

[@SDSFG45]

I was nowhere near Caprati's biggest fan...but I gotta say, I was so proud of her when she won the French. There was a time, when I never thought she'd win a grand slam...let alone, the one that has been a nightmare for Americans, historically, if your name wasn't Evert (Lloyd), Serena Williams or Courier..all of whom won it more than once. And Capriati won it against a player in Clijsters, who was born and raised on the red clay. So, to me...winning the French was her biggest win.

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

For an American this is a real achievement because very few do win a grand Slam on the clay courts coz most Americans grow up on Hard Courts you know.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

The alarm went off when she was twenty-six and she got serious. She always had the potential.

[@FlabbyTitmuss]

@@raygordonteacheschess5501 She was 24 here.

[@preciousjey]

Classic. Remember watching so close.

[@glennphillips843]

Fantastic match by both players

[@orihusutat1976]

この試合みて、女子テニス好きになった。 最後まで諦めない２人の戦い見て感動した。 この試合以来クライシュテルスに夢中になった。 鮮明な映像で見せてくれてありがとう。今見ても色褪せない最高の試合です。

[@tenisfin]

Capriati was one of a handful of players, like Sharapova, who didn't grow up playing on clay yet found the ultimate success on it. Kim's kindness and decency is on display at the end.

[@kylepiscitello8889]

Have you been to Florida? There is an abundance of clay courts. Sure, they might be har-tru, but there is clay in Florida. Jennifer always knew how to play on it.

[@encinobalboa]

That was a sweet moment at the end. So much respect for each other.

[@ServingUptheT]

Capriati grew up playing on Florida clay!

[@mrmagassi]

Capriati won the junior French Open at 13... she knew the red clay well!

[@jamesdavidkmoss]

​@@kylepiscitello8889 you are absolutely right.

[@Paglia444]

The final forehand is so crisp and deep!

[@3883melange]

So good!!

[@paskferr]

Not many players got to Wimbledon having won the first two Slams, Serena did that only once and very late in her career, Venus never did it, Seles twice, Graf once, maybe Navratilova and Evert a couple of times

[@anthonymensingh1989]

I'm huge Jennifer Capriarti fan not only a amazing tennis player but a absolutely stunningly attractive young lady love Anthony Fed ex lol

[@Dark0blivion]

I often wonder how Clijsters' career would have turned out differently had she won this match.

[@hood_psychologist]

KC’s career turned out to be awesome af. What do you mean?

[@Ttjam1]

@@hood_psychologistKim was famous for losing her first four major finals. Had she won this one, she may have felt less pressure in subsequent majors and reeled them off earlier in her career. She may have had less nerves in that AO semi against Serena in 2003 for example. One major won between 2001-2009 is a bit of an underachievement for her.

[@vosharap]

Great match from Capriati!

[@aaronwilkins1843]

Incredible that Capriati produces this form during the emerging dominance of the Williams sisters

[@dinomijatovic3921]

True

[@brenchengbrencheng4794]

Yet she's 4-0 against Venus and 7-10 against Serena in their head to heads. During the two year seasons period she won her three GS in 2001-2002, her win and loss records against both sisters were 9-3. All 3 matches were against Serena in 2001 and she never beat Venus. What does her incredible form of dominance say about that statistics? Haha

[@aaronwilkins1843]

@@brenchengbrencheng4794 there is no need for your response trying to undermine the praise I'm giving to Capriati about the quality of her tennis. The point I'm talking about isn't about wins. It is about how we'll she was playing and how motivated she was - even when she was playing in the era where the sisters were roaring through virtually wvery tournament they played.

[@aaronwilkins1843]

@Brencheng Brencheng you also completely completely misread my OG comment. I called the sisters dominant NOT Capriati

[@Official.tadiwa]

@@aaronwilkins1843 lmfao because you were correct by the above statement capriati had no dominance love lmfao

[@jorgeruiz934]

Amo a Jennifer pero que buena competidora Kim

[@vivalapatria3740]

The champ was definitely back!

[@jamesb821]

So proud of what she did.

[@kayanoreeves1949]

I'm still mad at Lleyton Hewitt in 2022.

[@preciousjey]

J Cap was halfway the Calendar Grand Slam. Love Kim but the other Belgian Waffle was in the way at Wimbledon '01.

[@richardmacken9410]

Kim Clijsters,Always a great and kind player,

[@bryanmartin5901]

17:26 what the hell is he talking about “after all those years in the wilderness”?????

[@p.g.4881]

Well you know media like it to make up story and exaggerate.

[@albator94230]

Immense match, quel souvenir !

[@Mntguy-nr9vl]

People are very divisive about Jennifer Capriati they seem to love her or hate her. Just think how good she might have been without all the nonsense but I'm glad she was able to achieve some level of success. It wasn't Serena Williams level but no one can take away from her that she is a gold medalist, a former world number one and a three-time grand slam champion which is more than most people ever get. Good for her.

[@p.g.4881]

Being a tennis prodigy at 13, did more harm than good to her.

[@lammie001]

Her, Hingis Seles Graf they were all great. Loved that era in womens tennis and would often prefer it over the mens.

[@bryanmartin5901]

Wtf I didn’t even know Clijsters ever made a RG final. I thought she sucked on clay…well she did after this match apparently.

[@orbitalwarrior]

You are obviously an expert. She also made the final in '03 and the semis in '06...

[@bryanmartin5901]

@@orbitalwarrior I didn’t start watching tennis very closely until 2007. I watched Wimbledon before that but not much else, was just a tiny little kid. I said I did not know. You don’t need to be rude. Clijsters never went on to go far at the French again even after her incredible comeback as a mom. So it isn’t that shocking and well known.

[@orbitalwarrior]

@@bryanmartin5901 Well, maybe you can be careful with certain statements if you weren't watching back then. Saying Clijsters sucked on clay 'apparently', simply because you're unaware, isn't the smartest move either.

[@bryanmartin5901]

@@orbitalwarrior I said she sucked on clay afterward apparently, bc she did. After 2006, she never had another good result at RG or on clay anywhere as far as I can tell. I don’t need to be careful about anything, I am expressing my opinion and admitting I did not know something. Now stop harassing me. I should report you.

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

@@orbitalwarrior Many Belgians play Tennis on Clay Courts you know.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

My chess inspiration. Talent overcomes all eventually.

[@boodplay8613]

Did Capriati in her career always wait opponent's mistake and which players did that?

[@Mntguy-nr9vl]

Yeah she played way too defensively. The only time she was ever offensive for the the whole match was the Olympics against Steffi Graf. She definitely didn't go for shots enough. She had them but she is the recipient of some of the best matches she never won. Eight match points lost against Serena Williams, a million match points lost against Monica in the 91 US Open semi-final I could go on and on.

[@Mntguy-nr9vl]

Don't even get me started on that Justine match at the US Open where she had a million match points.

[@p.g.4881]

@@Mntguy-nr9vl well you need to consider that you have an opponent on the other side of the net.

[@p.g.4881]

@@Mntguy-nr9vl also US open 04, when she lost vs Kuznetsova. Arguably the most abordable SF she had in the USOPEN

[@dinomijatovic3921]

I always enjoyed Jennifer's technique, movement and game play. I only was not rooting for her against Hingis, but she was beating her in 2001 when Hingis had injuries and loss of confidence..that was a big change in pscyhology of their matches as Jennifer did not like playing Martina prior to 2001 as Hingis would regularly change the rhythm, pace and direction of balls which Jen did not prefer. That was her only weakness apart from her unreliable serve on occasions.

[@janjr165]

If you enjoy Jennifer’s technique, then the bar is VERY low for you.

[@FlabbyTitmuss]

@@janjr165 The forehand is pretty good technically. The serve, backhand and volleys are yikes.

[@freiundschwerelos1133]

Awful match. Both had 170 unforced errors together.

[@p.g.4881]

go back to watch pickle ball