Jennifer Capriati v Martina Hingis Full Match | Australian Open 2002 Final 

Peak of summer ,ofc. PM J. Howard was there on this day to watch the match.

And I miss Steffi 😭

Comeback? Crowd was supporting her beyond her talent. Capriati was favorite for Aussies and I witnessed it.

Yes, but Martina is still one of the all time Greats...Jennifer had nerves of steel.

JenCap won only 14 titles in her career. She profited in the early 00s from the weak competition on slower surfaces (Graf gone, Sanchez over the hill, Hingis mentally destroyed after FO 99, Henin not yet there).

@@carrerau7138 You make yourself look foolish as usual. You don't do your research and tell lies. The top 10 at the time of this match: 1 Capriati 2 Davenport 3 Venus Williams 4 Hingis 5 Clijisters 6 Serena Williams 7 Henin 8 Maursemo 9 Dokic 10 Seles Nine of the top ten were former or future number one players. Weak competition? LMAO. You're uneducated and still bitter because Jen embarrassed Graf badly at the Olympics, denying her an historic second gold. Stop making every conversation about Graf. She is not the center of the universe. Jen is not the most accomplished of course, but she grabbed the opportunities when they presented themselves and was a tremendous competitor. She won every one of the matches that counted the most in her career, and over some legitimate competition. Get a life.

@@jm7804 Hingis mentally done, Graf and (prime) Sanchez gone, Henin still maturing, Serena not yet Superserena, Seles a walking wreck, Venus and Davenport fast court specialists. A window of opportunity for Jenny. Kudos that she took it.

@@carrerau7138 You further embarrass yourself. Your lack of tennis IQ is staggering, as is your habitual lying.

@@carrerau7138 Monica beat up Steffi pretty good. Poor Steffi. 😆

Except for that one terrible line call against Serena at the 2004 US Open, which Capriati acknowledged later. No respect for a player that has a win-at-all-cost attitude at the expense of good sportsmanship. Similar to Henin's hand incident against Serena at the FO. At least the Capriati match ushered in the age of line call reviews in the form of the challenge system.

This is my second-favorite Hingis match. Glad that Chucky is gone.

@@carrerau7138 Whats wrong with you? Always so hateful against this beautiful woman?

@@derhinko2359 Hingis has a nasty character. A black soul. Period.

@@carrerau7138 yours doesn't seem to be good.

@@marekhoyahoja6547 Are you a Putin fan?

Mentaly she was not superior to Jennifer, and that is what played the major role here i think.

she had weak serve and forehand

Uh.. Jennifer won.

Yeah Martina should have won this like 6-2 6-0. She was up 5-1 in the 1st, and 4-0 in the 2nd. Just didn't have the confidence, or belief, it seemed, to close it out. Heartbreaking match. Good win for Jen. Her past wins over Hingis psychologically won this one for her.

@@THEmortal_jason I feel you. I remembered watching this as a kid and crying 😭

The 1999 French broke Martina Hingis mentally. It was truly astonishing to witness.

I only agree in slams. Look at her records in 1999-2000.

@@fabriceborioli4032 Shorter tournaments. Fewer matches.

⁠@@fabriceborioli4032true but that’s what the history books remember. As of now, both Pliskova and Swiatek won 16 career titles. I don’t think there’s even a debate on who’s the best of the two ^^

@@tshifhiwaramatswana6862sad but true.

2001. Serena won 3 slams after this in 2002.

Carson?

Martinas passion was always tennis and she played this with her full heart and with her brain.....she was so smart her weakness was that she hasnt got the power than other girls like Capriati or the Williams sisters

Passion, I agree and it might be like that. Truly. But not for the right circumstances! Heart, never! Just look at the RG final against Steffi! She thought to can get over decisions of the chair umpire, played services from underneath. Went to the opponent side, got up to umpire stule, left the court after losing? What kind of heart is this? Never heard of true champion the same! Sorry , she just smuggled through!

OH MY GOSH....somebody else that saw EXACTLY WHAT I SAW about HIngis!! YES!! PERFECTLY STATED. As soon as she started losing a match she always acted like she didn't care. No heart, no drive no grit or fight, just a LOSER! I couldn't have written a better commentary! PERFECT!

Thanks dear, never got a response like yours. And it's still true. 😊