Capriati hospitalised after suspected overdose

Former world number one Jennifer Capriati has been hospitalised in Florida following a suspected drugs overdose, the TMZ.com entertainment website reported on Monday.

Capriati's family told the website that the 34-year-old was "recuperating at a South Florida hospital from an accidental overdose of medication prescribed to Jen by her personal physicians."

Paramedics responded to a call from a hotel in Riviera Beach early on Sunday morning in what is the latest in a long line of incidents concerning the troubled former child prodigy.

Capriati won the French Open junior title aged 13 in 1986, and 14 titles during her career including three Grand Slams - the Australian Open in 2001 and 2002 and Roland Garros in 2001 - and an Olympic gold medal in 1992.

But her career was overshadowed by personal problems, including incidents of shoplifting and drugs, and she struggled with weight problems.

She was charged with cannabis possession in 1994 and spent time in a drug rehabilitation clinic before struggling to return to the game.

She finally battled her way back aged 25 years and in October 2001 she claimed the world number one ranking.

Capriati had not played following a shoulder injury in 2004.