To thousands of her loyal fans, Jennifer Capriati is known as one of the greatest players to hit the professional tennis circuit.

To Arizona junior Steven Capriati, it's no big deal.

"It's nothing," Capriati said. "When we're around each other, she's not Jennifer the professional tennis player - she's my sister."

Back and better than ever, Jennifer Capriati - now 24 - turned heads once again with her most recent victory at the Australian Open over No. 1 in the world, and No. 1 seed, Martina Hingis. The win marked her first Grand Slam title.

"They call it the Grand Slam because you beat out the best in the world, and it's the most gratifying it gets," Steven Capriati said. "It made us extremely proud of her. More than anyone, she deserves it - to prove to herself that she is able to do it. I couldn't be happier."

The road to success for Steven's older sister hasn't been exactly smooth, though.

Jennifer Capriati first turned professional on March 5, 1990 and turned heads at the Virginia Slims of Florida, when she advanced to the finals in her first professional tournament at the age of 13.

While the star's career has been capped by fame and success, Capriati's efforts were best rewarded when she defeated Steffi Graf at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona - bringing home a gold medal to the United States and the Capriati's hometown of Wesley Chapel, Florida.

But with fame and fortune come consequences.

With a first round loss in the 1993 U.S. Open, a devastated Capriati pulled out of the tour - and problems soon followed. After a shoplifting incident and an arrest for marijuana possession, people were skeptical whether or not Capriati would return.

"I think that every time she's on the court, it was always the old Jennifer, now she's just starting to show it even more," Steven Capriati said.

A member of the UA men's tennis team, Steven Capriati has seen first-hand what it takes to succeed and how easily failure can come if the circumstances present themselves.

"I'm a person who is trying to get to the next level, and my sister knows what it takes to be there," he said. "Having her (as a sister) and athlete motivates me. I'm trying to get where she is, and what better to ask for than to have a sister who is where you are trying to go?"

Although he has grown up in the shadow of his sister - and the constant comparisons that come with having a celebrity in the family - Capriati said he is used to the pressure that comes along with the role of being Jennifer Capriati's younger brother.

"I don't think he's in her shadow," junior Johnathon Brozyna said. "It's just that he's very close to her. He doesn't feel the pressure. I don't think that he tries to live up to anything - he just does his own personal best.

Capriati said that the comparisons, though plentiful, don't bother him too much.

"I think it's natural," Capriati said. "You have a big name, and everyone expects you are going to be very good."

And good is exactly what Steven Capriati is proving to be each and every day he suits up in Arizona red and blue.

Under the guidance of his father, Stephano, the junior has shown signs of developing the same backcourt game and powerful strength that has propelled his sister to the top of her profession.

And while Capriati hopes to one day end his Wildcat career and turn pro, he is under no pressure to follow his sister's success.

"People know that Jennifer is one in a million," he said. "I'm my own person, and I'm going to take my own road."

"Jennifer never told me I should play or quit - just do whatever you are going to do to make you happy. She motivates me and says the wins will come if you just keep working. It just takes time. You can't try to force anything - it just comes."