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Injuries help Capriati to first title in over a year
New Haven (Connecticut), Aug 24: There was a lot of pain involved in Jennifer Capriati ending her title drought - mostly other people`s pain.
New Haven (Connecticut), Aug 24: There was a lot of pain involved in Jennifer Capriati ending her title drought - mostly other people's pain.
Capriati won her first title in more than a year yesterday when Lindsay Davenport retired with a foot injury in the second set of their final at the 625,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here.
The third-seeded Capriati was leading 6-2, 4-0 when Davenport, who was limping, ended the match. Seeded no. 1, Davenport has been bothered by a painful nerve problem in her left foot, a condition called Morton's Neuroma.
"It's been bothering me all week," she said. "But today even when I woke up, it was just a little bit more sore. While I was getting it taped before the match, the symptoms were coming on just while (the trainer) was taping. Just walking around, it was more sore.
"It's something that I've been dealing with for just about a year now, and something that since around April has been affecting me every day and getting worse as time goes on."
Capriati was able to reach her third final of the year Friday night when second-seeded Amelie Mauresmo retired in the second set with a stomach ailment.
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Capriati won her first title in more than a year yesterday when Lindsay Davenport retired with a foot injury in the second set of their final at the 625,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here.
The third-seeded Capriati was leading 6-2, 4-0 when Davenport, who was limping, ended the match. Seeded no. 1, Davenport has been bothered by a painful nerve problem in her left foot, a condition called Morton's Neuroma.
"It's been bothering me all week," she said. "But today even when I woke up, it was just a little bit more sore. While I was getting it taped before the match, the symptoms were coming on just while (the trainer) was taping. Just walking around, it was more sore.
"It's something that I've been dealing with for just about a year now, and something that since around April has been affecting me every day and getting worse as time goes on."
Capriati was able to reach her third final of the year Friday night when second-seeded Amelie Mauresmo retired in the second set with a stomach ailment.
Bureau Report