Birthdays tend to be a time of retrospection.
A day after turning 25, Jennifer Capriati was more concerned with where she was headed rather than from where she had come. It took Capriati 62 minutes to reach her first final at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park, where this afternoon she will face No. 3 Venus Williams. Friday also saw the conclusion of third seed Andre Agassi's quarterfinal against Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia. The victory set up a semifinal meeting today against No. 8 Patrick Rafter, a match that will follow the women's final on Stadium Court. Two months removed from her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, Capriati now has reached two finals and a semi in three tournaments since her inspiring title run Down Under.