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Article by Daniel Choi
>Sanex WTA (Home Depot Open)
>Los Angeles, CA Third-seeded Australian Open
titlist Jennifer Capriati beats Bulgarian Magdalena Maleeva, 6-2, 4-6,
6-1, Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Sanex WTA Tour's season-ending
Home Depot Championships in the Staples Center.
>First Set (6-2) Capriati wins
first set
-The first was somewhat of an ease for
Capriati. Her serves were a little sluggish but she managed to pull a one
set lead. ESPN was discussing how her serves have changed. Last year, her
serves initiated with her back foot stepping back. This year, her serving
"style" has quite changed by not stepping back. In my opinion, it really
doesn't matter how she serves it, as long as she wins matches, it is good
with me.
>Second Set (4-6) Capriati looses
second set
-It first start out to me even on both side of
the court. Capriati seemed to have an advantage from her STRONG swings.
Magdelena had the speed to return. In the second set, Capriati had
numerous faults to double faults. This is where the whole discuss about
Capriati's served played apart. As I have said, what matters how she
serves, as long as she wins, it's fine. The second set was somewhat even,
where, the game was tied, to the point where Magdelena led. Although it
was a tight set, Magdelena pulls the win for the set.
>Third Set (6-1) Capriati wins SET
+ MATCH
-Not much to say here, Capriati pulls back and
wins the set (6-1) without a problem. Capriati broke serves and took a 3-0
lead before losing her only game of the set. She won the final three
games easily to move into the next round.
>Capriati will face
the winner of the quarterfinal meet between (world No. 1, and French Open,
Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion) Serena Williams and (eighth-seeded)
Jelena Dokic. Who do you thing would win this, Dokic or
Serena? I think Serena... but only reality can tell!
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