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 Capra in action during the2009 US Open. | |
| Full name | Beatrice Katherina Capra |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Residence | Delray Beach, Florida, US |
| Born | (1992-04-06)April 6, 1992 (age 33) Ellicott City, Maryland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $82,962 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 57–54 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 201 (September 20, 2010) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 3R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–21 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 402 (July 4, 2011) |
Beatrice Katherina "Trice" Capra (born April 6, 1992, inEllicott City, Maryland) is a former Americantennis player who attendedDuke University. Her highest WTA singles ranking is no. 201, which she reached on September 20, 2010.
She is the daughter of Giovanni and Laurie Capra. An Ellicott City native, she lives inThe Woodlands, Texas. She attended Laurel Springs Online School for high school.[1]
Capra is of Italian descent on her father's side, who is fromMonza. Until the age of 18, she trained at theEvert Tennis Academy, run by former world No. 1,Chris Evert. At Duke University, she majored in cultural anthropology, minoring in sociology and getting her markets and management certificate.[2]
Capra earned the No. 1 ranking slots in the G14, G16, and G18 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 represented the United States in Junior World Cup in G14s and G16s.[3]
Competing in the international junior circuit, Capra earned a top-8 ITF ranking and was the Banana Bowl champion, the Grade A Bonfiglio champion, and the Tulsa ITF champion. She reached the quarterfinal rounds of singles in the Junior US Open and the Junior French Open.[3]
Capra won a playoff tournament to receive a wildcard entry to her first Grand Slam tournament, the2010 US Open, where she reached the second round. She recorded her first top-20 win by defeating 18-seedAravane Rezaï 7–5, 2–6, 6–3. In September 2010, Capra reached No. 201 in the WTA rankings, her highest mark.[4]
Capra played for thePhiladelphia Freedoms of theWorld Team Tennis Pro League during its 36th season; she was the only amateur in the league.
She was a member of the women's tennis team at Duke University, where she was a three-timeAll-American, and a member of the 2012 ACC Championship Team and the 2014 National Indoor Championship Team. During her freshman year, she played the No. 1 position and went undefeated (11–0), just the second Duke tennis player to do so. She was named National Rookie of the Year, ACC Player of the Year, and ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player. She was a member of the Collegiate All Star Team, and represented the United States for the Master U tournament for collegiate tennis in 2012.[1]
