Beatrice Capra
Beatrice Capra in action during the 2009 US Open.
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| Country (sports) | United States |
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| Residence | Delray Beach, Florida, United States |
| Born |
April 6, 1992 Ellicott City, Maryland, United States |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $82,836 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 55–53 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 201 (September 20, 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 868 (October 7, 2013) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | 3R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–21 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 402 (July 4, 2011) |
| Last updated on: October 9, 2013. | |
Beatrice "Trice" Capra (born April 6, 1992 in Ellicott City, Maryland) is an American tennis player who currently attends Duke University. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 201, which she reached on September 20, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 405, which she reached on July 4, 2011.
She is the daughter of Giovanni and Laurie Capra. She has a sister named Pia and has a bulldog named Mo. She is a native of Ellicott City, Maryland, but now resides in The Woodlands, Texas. She attended McDonogh School of Baltimore until her freshman of high school when she then switched to Laurel Springs Online School for the duration of her high school career.
Capra earned the number-one ranking slots in the G14, G16, G18's divisions. She was the girls 14's Easter Bowl Champion, G18s Spring National Champion, and was a two time Finalist at the G18s Clay Court National Championship. She also represented United States in Junior World Cup G14s and G16s, and was chosen as a hitting partner for United States Fed Cup team finals against Italy.
Competing in the international junior circuit, Capra earned a top 8 ITF ranking, was the Banana Bowl ITF Champion, the Grade A Bonfiglio Champion, and the Tulsa ITF Champion. She also earned a spot in the quarterfinal rounds of singles in both the Junior US Open and the Junior French Open. Capra was also a semifinalist in doubles of Junior Wimbledon.
Capra won a wild card playoff tournament to receive a wild card entry to her first senior Grand Slam tournament, the 2010 U.S. Open, where she reached the second round by defeating Karolina Šprem 6–1, 6–3. This was her first win over a player in the top 100. She then recorded her first top 20 win by defeating 18th seed Aravane Rezaï 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 to reach the third round, where she was beaten by Maria Sharapova, 6–0, 6–0. Capra recorded her highest WTA ranking to date on 9/20/2010 of #201 in the world.
Capra played at the 2011 Family Circle Cup, but lost in the 1st round of qualifying to Tetiana Luzhanska of Ukraine. The score was 7-5 6-4, Capra had a 4-2 lead in the first set. During this year, Capra obtained her highest doubles ranking to date on 4/07/2011 of #402.
Capra is a former member of the Philadelphia Freedoms. She was the only amateur in the World Team Tennis Pro League during its 36th season, during this time. Some of her results are a doubles win with partner Lisa Raymond and a lost singles to Venus Williams. Her teammates included Jimmy Connors, Brendan Evans, Nathan Healey, Melanie Oudin*, and Lisa Raymond. The Freedoms lost to the Washington Kastles on July 6, 2011. Capra's highest professional ranking to date is #201 in the world.
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