Graf was the first woman to win Olympic gold in the modern era – and the only player ever to complete the Calendar Golden Slam.
The pressure was on the German heading into Seoul 1988, having already won all four major titles up for grabs that season.
But world No 1 Graf was imperious, dropping just one set on her way to the title.
After going three with Larisa Savchenko in the quarter-final, she then eased past both Zina Garrison in the semi-final and Gabriela Sabatini in the final.
Capriati had proven herself to be one of the best tennis players in the world and was the third seed in the draw, but top seed Graf and Spanish second seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario were largely backed for gold.
However, the American stunned the Spanish crowd by beating Sanchez Vicario in the last four – and then battled from a set down to shock Graf in the final.
Gold was won by the third American player in a row at the Sydney 2000 Games, with Venus extending her stunning season by claiming one of the most prestigious titles of her career.
Second seed Down Under, Venus edged past Sanchez Vicario in the last eight before another three-set victory over Monica Seles powered her into the final.
It was much more straightforward for her in the gold medal match, easing past Elena Dementieva in straight sets for one of her four Olympic titles.
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