MELBOURNE: Defending champion Jennifer Capriati was sent crashing out of the Australian Open here yesterday as the first Grand Slam event of the year started with a spectacular upset.
Capriati was beaten in three sets by Germany’s Marlene Weingartner, the world number 90, losing a see-sawing encounter 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 in one hour 49 minutes on the Rod Laver Arena.
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