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Article: Capriati the Conqueror; She was tennis's child prodigy who almost destroyed her future with drugs, bingeing and self-loathing. Now, as she wins another title, will Jennifer Capriati be the next queen of Wimbledon?
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- June 11, 2001
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Byline: DAVID JONES
JENNIFER CAPRIATI is hotly tipped to lift the women's crown at Wimbledon this summer after her thrilling victory in the French Open final.
But whether she wins or loses at the All England Club, her every stroke will be cheered - for she has overcome seemingly insurmountable personal problems to return to the top of the game.
Watching her punch the air in delight after her epic triumph in Paris on Saturday, my thoughts drifted back eight years, to the time I first met the star whose remarkable comeback story will soon be made into a Hollywood film.
It was a beautifully sunny Florida morning, and I had been expecting ...