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All the action as it happened from Jennifer Capriati's US Open fourth round defeat of Barbara Schett.
J Capriati (US) bt B Schett (Aut) 6-3 6-3
First set
The opening game contains a superb rally between the baseliners, which Capriati wins at the net with a forehand passing shot. But two long shots gives Schett break point. Capriati takes the game to deuce. Capriati saves four break points before finally winning the opener.
Capriati 1-0 Schett
Schett wins her game comfortably as Capriati fails to find her usually reliable forehand shot.
Capriati 1-1 Schett
Capriati forces Schett to make a number of unforced errors to take the third, with little trouble.
Capriati 2-1 Schett
Schett pushes her American opponent all around the court with some well-angled ground strokes. The Austrian wins her game comfortably.
Capriati 2-2 Schett
Schett wins yet another break point on the Capriati serve, but the American saves the point yet again with a deep forehand. After a tussle at deuce the American comes through.
Capriati 3-2 Schett
Schett once again experiences little difficulty winning her game - the highlight being a delightful drop-shot.
Capriati 3-3 Schett
Capriati has less trouble in her service game, as her powerful forehand forces Schett to make a number of areas.
Capriati 4-3 Schett
Capriati finally achieves break point on Schett's serve and this time the American takes advantage by forcing the Austrian to make a mistake.
Capriati 5-3 Schett
Capriati wins two set points and take the first with a superb ace.
Capriati 6-3 Schett
Second set
Schett is pressured into making rash shots to compete with Capriati's power. The American takes the game to 15-40. But Schett wins the next two points. Great volleys at the net sets Capriati up with break point and she takes the game after Schett plays a wild shot.
Capriati 6-3 1-0 Schett
Capriati wins her game as Schett begins to feel the pressure.
Capriati 6-3 2-0 Schett
Schett serves a double fault and plays some wild forehands to give Capriati a three-game advantage.
Capriati 6-3 3-0 Schett
Capriati takes a breather to watch the replays of her winning shots on the big screen in the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The American finds herself 15-40 down but manages to scrape two points. The American wins the deuce battle.
Capriati 6-3 4-0 Schett
Schett finally wins a game in the second set but it appears that Capriati is now happy to serve out for her win.
Capriati 6-3 4-1 Schett
It looks bleak for
Schett, who continues to play unforced errors as the Australian and French Open champion eases to the sixth game.
Capriati 6-3 5-1 Schett
Schett finds her rhythm, but Capriati takes the Austrian to deuce with a superb-angled forehand. Schett manages to win the game after Capriati plays a lazy pass out.
Capriati 6-3 5-2 Schett
Capriati races to a 40-15 lead, but double faults on her first match point and then plays a bad forehand. She hands Schett advantage but saves the game with a deuce. Nerves start to creep in and she gifts Schett the game with a double fault.
Capriati 6-3 5-3 Schett
Capriati grabs match point on Schett's serve as the Austrian feels the pressure to hold on. A double fault hands the number two seed the match.
Capriati 6-3 6-3 Schett
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