US Open 2001

This was Williams' first matchup against Capriati in a Grand Slam. Williams had won all three of their previous meetings, most recently in the semifinals of the Pilot Pen in New Haven last month.

Fourth-seeded Venus Williams outslugged No. 2 seed Jennifer Capriati in straight sets.

"I just didn't feel like it was my day to leave the tournament, a lot times you can feel your demise. Today, I just didn't feel it," said Venus Williams.

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