mayuke
May 26th, 2004, 11:04 AM
I am upset she just lost. :(
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Capriati advances while U.S. men go 0-for-3
By STEVEN WINE, AP Sports Writer
May 25, 2004
PARIS (AP) -- Jennifer Capriati glared toward the stands, told fans to shut up and endured scattered boos from the French Open crowd.
Then, one point from victory and ready to serve, Capriati paused and waved her hands at the fans, provoking both jeers and cheers.
``I was kind of using that to help pump me up,'' she said.
The tactic worked. Yulia Beygelzimer failed to put her service return into play, and Capriati had a first-round victory Tuesday, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Court Suzanne Lenglen was more than half empty for the evening match, but some spectators gave Capriati a hard time. She angrily shouted at them at least once, and when she closed out the victory, she pumped her fist toward the stands and scowled.
``I didn't think I did anything that bad for them to boo,'' said Capriati, the 2001 champion. ``But they're kind of finicky here. One day they're one way, the next day the other way. Next time I might go out and they'll cheer like crazy for me.''
The crowd wasn't the only source of annoyance for Capriati. Beygelzimer appeared on the verge of defeat, trailing 3-0 in the second set, then won nine of the next 10 games.
Capriati thought of Andre Agassi's upset loss Monday.
``It did cross my mind -- like, `These underdogs come out of nowhere.' You're like, `What's going on?''' Capriati said. ``For a while there, she was just hitting winners left and right.''
Trailing 0-3 in the final set, Capriati put together a streak of her own, winning five games in a row to take the lead for good. Her second-round opponent will be qualifier Kveta Peschke.
U.S. women went 9-9 in the first round, including two head-to-head matches. The Williams sisters, No. 5 Lindsay Davenport and No. 28 Lisa Raymond were among the winners.
Only two of the 10 U.S. men entered made it out of the first round, and the Americans went 0-for-3 Tuesday.
Taylor Dent, Jeff Salzenstein and qualifier Kevin Kim lost, leaving only Andy Roddick and Vince Spadea in contention.
The second-seeded Roddick beat compatriot Todd Martin on Monday. In matches against other countries, the Americans went 1-8 in the first round.
``It's been pretty predictable for a number of years,'' Agassi said. ``To be an American and be favored here on the clay would be quite a testament to how good you are.
``It's a lot easier when you grow up on the dirt, just like it's a lot easier on the hard courts when you grow up on the hard courts.''
Dent was beaten by No. 24-seeded Jonas Bjorkman 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Salzenstein lost to Felix Mantilla 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-2. Kim was eliminated by No. 10 Sebastien Grosjean 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.
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Capriati advances while U.S. men go 0-for-3
By STEVEN WINE, AP Sports Writer
May 25, 2004
PARIS (AP) -- Jennifer Capriati glared toward the stands, told fans to shut up and endured scattered boos from the French Open crowd.
Then, one point from victory and ready to serve, Capriati paused and waved her hands at the fans, provoking both jeers and cheers.
``I was kind of using that to help pump me up,'' she said.
The tactic worked. Yulia Beygelzimer failed to put her service return into play, and Capriati had a first-round victory Tuesday, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Court Suzanne Lenglen was more than half empty for the evening match, but some spectators gave Capriati a hard time. She angrily shouted at them at least once, and when she closed out the victory, she pumped her fist toward the stands and scowled.
``I didn't think I did anything that bad for them to boo,'' said Capriati, the 2001 champion. ``But they're kind of finicky here. One day they're one way, the next day the other way. Next time I might go out and they'll cheer like crazy for me.''
The crowd wasn't the only source of annoyance for Capriati. Beygelzimer appeared on the verge of defeat, trailing 3-0 in the second set, then won nine of the next 10 games.
Capriati thought of Andre Agassi's upset loss Monday.
``It did cross my mind -- like, `These underdogs come out of nowhere.' You're like, `What's going on?''' Capriati said. ``For a while there, she was just hitting winners left and right.''
Trailing 0-3 in the final set, Capriati put together a streak of her own, winning five games in a row to take the lead for good. Her second-round opponent will be qualifier Kveta Peschke.
U.S. women went 9-9 in the first round, including two head-to-head matches. The Williams sisters, No. 5 Lindsay Davenport and No. 28 Lisa Raymond were among the winners.
Only two of the 10 U.S. men entered made it out of the first round, and the Americans went 0-for-3 Tuesday.
Taylor Dent, Jeff Salzenstein and qualifier Kevin Kim lost, leaving only Andy Roddick and Vince Spadea in contention.
The second-seeded Roddick beat compatriot Todd Martin on Monday. In matches against other countries, the Americans went 1-8 in the first round.
``It's been pretty predictable for a number of years,'' Agassi said. ``To be an American and be favored here on the clay would be quite a testament to how good you are.
``It's a lot easier when you grow up on the dirt, just like it's a lot easier on the hard courts when you grow up on the hard courts.''
Dent was beaten by No. 24-seeded Jonas Bjorkman 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Salzenstein lost to Felix Mantilla 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-2. Kim was eliminated by No. 10 Sebastien Grosjean 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.