Mauresmo breaks up American party

JENNIFER CAPRIATI became the first of the big four Americans to fall at the US Open when she lost to Amelie Mauresmo on Wednesday.

The dominance of US women was widely expected to culminate in their leading quartet Capriati, Lindsay Davenport and the Williams sisters taking all four semi-final places.

Davenport and Serena Williams ensured their places in the last four yesterday.