Beatrice Capra
Encyclopedia
Beatrice "Trice" Capra (born April 6, 1992 in Ellicott City, Maryland
) is an amateur American
tennis
player. 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 4th 2011.
, 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.
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.
Capra announced that she will now play collegiate tennis at Duke University
.
but lost singles to Venus Williams
. They lost to the Washington Kastles
on July 6th 2011. Capra is currently ranked 201 in the world.
. She currently trains at the Evert Academy, run by former World No. 1 Chris Evert
. Her tennis idols are Serena Williams
and Kim Clijsters
. She also admires Maria Sharapova
's mental toughness. Capra says she considers her self mentally tough. Capra credits much of her support to her parents and her neighborhood friends.
Ellicott City, Maryland
Ellicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The population was 65,834 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Howard County...
) is an amateur American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. 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 4th 2011.
2010
Capra won a wild card playoff tournament to receive a wild card entry to her first senior Grand Slam tournament, the 2010 U.S. Open2010 US Open (tennis)
The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
, where she reached the second round by defeating Karolina Šprem
Karolina Šprem
Karolina Šprem was a Croatian tennis player.She has won eight titles all at the ITF level. She has not won any titles on the WTA Tour. Career highlight is a quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon in 2004 where she defeated two-time champion, four-time finalist and then-world No...
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
Aravane Rezaï
Aravane Rezaï is an Iranian-French tennis player born in Saint-Étienne, France to Iranian parents. She is the current French No. 5 in women's tennis. Rezaï took up tennis after a childhood stint as her older brother's ball girl...
7–5, 2–6, 6–3 to reach the third round, where she was beaten by Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ,. is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open...
, 6–0, 6–0.
2011
Capra qualified for the 2011 Family Circle Cup2011 Family Circle Cup
The 2011 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis event on the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place from April 4 to April 10, 2011. It was the 39th edition of the tournament and one of the Premier level tournaments. The event was hosted at the Family Circle Tennis Center, in Charleston, South Carolina,...
but lost in the 1st round of qualifying to Tetiana Luzhanska
Tetiana Luzhanska
Tetiana Luzhanska is a professional Ukrainian American tennis player. Luzhanska has not won a WTA title. However, on the ITF, she has won 19 doubles and 2 singles titles. Luzhanska's highest singles ranking was World Number 131 on September 26, 2011, and her highest doubles rank was World Number...
of Ukraine. The score was 7-5 6-4, Capra had a 4-2 lead in the first set.
Capra announced that she will now play collegiate tennis at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
.
World Team Tennis
Capra is currently on the Philadelphia Freedoms. Capra won her doubles with Lisa RaymondLisa Raymond
Lisa Raymond is an American professional tennis player who has achieved notable success in doubles tennis. On June 12, 2000, she reached the world number one ranking in doubles...
but lost singles to Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...
. They lost to the Washington Kastles
Washington Kastles
The Washington Kastles, a professional tennis team based in Washington, D.C., are a franchise of the World TeamTennis Pro League and the 2009 WTT Champions. The Kastles entered the World TeamTennis League in 2008 and are owned by Mark Ein. The team is named for Kastle Systems, a security company...
on July 6th 2011. Capra is currently ranked 201 in the world.
Personal
Capra is of Italian descent on her father's side, who is from MonzaMonza
Monza is a city and comune on the river Lambro, a tributary of the Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy some 15 km north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. It is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.On June...
. She currently trains at the Evert Academy, run by former World No. 1 Chris Evert
Chris Evert
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
. Her tennis idols are Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
and Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles....
. She also admires Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ,. is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open...
's mental toughness. Capra says she considers her self mentally tough. Capra credits much of her support to her parents and her neighborhood friends.