Nigel Tufnel
09-02-2010, 02:52 PM
18 year old Beatrice Capra, a qualifier ranked #371, won her second round match (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/sports/tennis/03tennis.html)earlier today against the #18 seed to move into the 3rd round of the U.S. Open. She's from Ellicott City, although she moved to Florida 3 years ago.
She could face Maria Sharapova in the next round.
Here's (http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-open-tennis-31-20100830,0,284999.story) an article about her from the Sun, written just before the tournament started.
She could face Maria Sharapova in the next round.
Here's (http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-open-tennis-31-20100830,0,284999.story) an article about her from the Sun, written just before the tournament started.