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banner Tuesday, 3 July, 2001, 14:43 GMT 15:43 UK
Gamewatch: Capriati v Williams
Serena Williams takes on Jennifer Capriati
Follow the action as it happened as Jennifer Capriati fought back to beat Serena Williams 6-7 7-5 6-3 in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

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Third set

Jennifer Capriati's Grand Slam dream stays alive as she completes a superb comeback to claim a semi-final place against Justine Henin. The delighted Capriati raises her arms aloft in celebration at her thrilling victory.
Williams 7-6 5-7 3-6 Capriati

Williams overcomes a double-fault start to keep her slender hopes alive, now watched by sister Venus - an earlier quarter-final winner.
Williams 7-6 5-7 3-5 Capriati

Capriati wastes her first opportunity to clinch the match, with Williams winning all four points for a surprise break.
Williams 7-6 5-7 2-5 Capriati

Williams finally stops the rot with a game on her serve, but is in deep trouble.
Williams 7-6 5-7 1-5 Capriati

Capriati storms to her fifth consecutive game of the set, and looks destined for victory.
Williams 7-6 5-7 0-5 Capriati

Unstoppable Capriati wins to love on the Williams serve, and her opponent leaves for a bathroom break.
Williams 7-6 5-7 0-4 Capriati

The momentum appears to be with the 25-year-old Capriati, and she powers to a third game in the final set.
Williams 7-6 5-7 0-3 Capriati

Williams hits a remarkable stretching slice shot to go 30-30, only for Capriati to blast a rasping pass the following point and then take the game - her sixth on the trot.
Williams 7-6 5-7 0-2 Capriati

As the match passes the two-hour mark, the deciding set's first game goes with server Capriati.
Williams 7-6 5-7 0-1 Capriati


Second set

Capriati completes a remarkable turnaround, claiming the second set and delighting the crowd with some sensational tennis.
Williams 7-6 5-7 Capriati

A real rarity for this unusual quarter-final. Capriati wins all four points on her serve.
Williams 7-6 5-6 Capriati

With defeat on the horizon, Capriati produces a series of brilliant forehands to draw level and keep her Wimbledon dream alive.
Williams 7-6 5-5 Capriati

Capriati goes 0-30 down, but holds her nerve to stay in the match.
Williams 7-6 5-4 Capriati

Fifth seed Williams holds her serve to edge closer to a semi-final spot.
Williams 7-6 5-3 Capriati

Capriati, the winner of the French and Australian Opens, knows her Grand Slam dream is in grave danger. She rescues one break point to retain a fighting chance, and then the trainer returns to help her with a leg problem.
Williams 7-6 4-3 Capriati

In a match of difficult service games, Williams - fresh from tucking into a banana - bucks the trend with a win to fifteen.
Williams 7-6 4-2 Capriati

Williams regains the lead, but is then visited by a trainer, with the player possibly complaining of an upset stomach. Then Capriati leaves the court for a medical time-out, before the game resumes.
Williams 7-6 3-2 Capriati

Slow-serving Williams fires her eighth ace, but Capriati battles on and breaks back in what is already a fascinating, if unpredictable, match.
Williams 7-6 2-2 Capriati

Three straight break points for Williams go begging, and a fourth is saved with a breathtaking Capriati drop shot. But Williams finally takes charge.
Williams 7-6 2-1 Capriati

Williams makes more unforced errors, including showing little interest in one straightforward return. But Capriati hits a good break point chance long, and is punished.
Williams 7-6 1-1 Capriati

Capriati recovers from the tie-break disappointment to win the first game of the second set convincingly.
Williams 7-6 0-1 Capriati


First set

Serena Williams wins the first set in a tie-break littered with serving errors.

Tie break

Williams 7-4 Capriati
Williams 6-4 Capriati
Williams 5-4 Capriati
Williams 4-4 Capriati
Williams 4-3 Capriati
Williams 3-3 Capriati
Williams 3-2 Capriati
Williams 2-2 Capriati
Williams 2-1 Capriati
Williams 2-0 Capriati
Williams 1-0 Capriati

More surprises, with the fifth seed Williams fighting back to force a tie-break.
Williams 6-6 Capriati

Another twist in this topsy-turvy encounter, as Williams loses her third service game - this time to love.
Williams 5-6 Capriati

Capriati blows three set points in a marathon game where she serves three double faults. Williams also stutters, but makes her fourth break point pay.
Williams 5-5 Capriati

The tempo steps up, with Williams winning one particularly entertaining rally as she holds her serve without trouble.
Williams 4-5 Capriati

Capriati flukes a net cord to save a second break point, and finally wins through after a protracted battle.
Williams 3-5 Capriati

Serena Williams won the first set
Serena Williams won the first set

With the pressure rising, Williams double-faults on break point to gift Capriati the lead.
Williams 3-4 Capriati

As the sun bears down on Centre Court, Capriati turns the heat on Williams. She wins the game to love, capped by a majestic cross-court backhand.
Williams 3-3 Capriati

Williams produces an improved service game, with the loss of just one point.
Williams 3-2 Capriati

With her confidence appearing to increase, Capriati loses just one point on her serve and levels the match.
Williams 2-2 Capriati

Capriati wins the first three points on her opponent's serve, and goes on to claim the game in some style.
Williams 2-1 Capriati

Williams gains a crucial early break with some powerful shots which leave Capriati struggling.
Williams 2-0 Capriati

Serena Williams begins with an ace, and takes the game despite early signs of some big hitting from Capriati.
Williams 1-0 Capriati

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