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banner Thursday, 7 June, 2001, 14:18 GMT 15:18 UK
Game-by-game: Hingis v Capriati
Follow the action live from the French Open's quarter-finals
Game-by-game action from Martini Hingis' semi-final against Jennifer Capriati at the French Open.

Latest action appears first.


Second set

Hingis 4-6 3-6 Capriati
The crowd begins to whistle a despondent Hingis.
Capriati is not distracted and converts the first of three match points on her service.
She now faces Kim Clijsters of Belgium in the French Open final.

Hingis 4-6 3-5 Capriati
Capriati mixes very good with very bad en route to a break point, given up by a Hingis double fault.
The American loses the point, but bounces back to take the game and is four points from the final.

Hingis 4-6 3-4 Capriati
Double fault number seven gives Hingis three break points, but Capriati saves each in turn.
Mistakes are common on both sides of the net and Capriati holds after the Swiss narrowly misses with a forehand pass.

Hingis 4-6 3-3 Capriati
Better tennis from both girls to start the game as they trade backhand winners. Hingis prevails after a couple of well considered points but still looks flat at times.

Hingis 4-6 2-3 Capriati
With the wind gusting on Capriati's error-prone serve, she is still vulnerable.
But her powerful ground shots are enough to win her the game and Hingis throws her racquet in the air in anguish.

Hingis 4-6 2-2 Capriati
Superb hitting from both flanks by Capriati puts yet more pressure on Hingis, who relies on her luck a bit to hang in there and hold serve.

Hingis 4-6 1-2 Capriati
Frustration is beginning to show on the face of Hingis, while Capriati, showing only glimpses of her true ability, is not being asked to produce her best tennis.

Hingis 4-6 1-1 Capriati
Hingis is unable to consolidate her break as Capriati dominates most points.

Hingis 4-6 1-0 Capriati
Capriati's first ace of the match is not enough to keep Hingis at bay. The American double faults to surrender the game.


First set

Hingis 4-6 Capriati
A double fault from Hingis gives up two set points. Capriati needs only one and uses her intimidating power to good effect.
Hingis is not happy with her form.

Hingis 4-5 Capriati
Hingis has settled now and is prolonging rallies until Capriati misses.
But the American saves two break points with excellent drive volleys and steals the game with some hard hits.

Hingis 4-4 Capriati
Too many errors from Capriati gift Hingis a game she did little to win.

Hingis 3-4 Capriati
The momentum has shifted slightly since the injury break and Capriati is guilty of a few loose shots, the last of which costs her an important game.

Hingis 2-4 Capriati
Capriati is fit to continue and forces deuce. The lack of power on Hingis' serve is evident and she struggles to hold.

Hingis 1-4 Capriati
Capriati has found her range and she saves a pair of break points before capitalising on a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes from Hingis to take a commanding first set lead.
Capriati calls the trainer on to take a look at her knee. Injury time-out.

Hingis 1-3 Capriati
A stinging backhand pass from Capriati creates an opening at 30-30 and the American breaks again with a timely drop-shot.

Hingis 1-2 Capriati
Hingis extends most of the points but Capriati's power prevails and she holds serve.

Hingis 1-1 Capriati
A Hingis double fault gifts Capriati a chance to break back and she accepts, using a combination of power and placement in her ground strokes.

Hingis 1-0 Capriati
The much-anticipated clash between Hingis and Capriati gets underway with a lengthy rally.
Hingis takes it and goes on to force a break point, which she wins after an error by Capriati.

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