“When the apple is ripe, you eat it.” (Jennifer’s father, Stefano). 1989: Five million in endorsements before turning pro. “And she’s only 13!” (Sports Illustrated Cover). 1991: Capriati’s US Open semifinal vs. Monica Seles–the birth of power tennis in the women’s game–“a slugfest conducted by a pair of teenagers whose strokes defied age, gender and […]
