There was a lot of pain involved in Jennifer Capriati ending her title drought - mostly other people's pain.

Capriati won her first title in more than a year Saturday when Lindsay Davenport retired with a foot injury in the second set of their final at the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament.

The third-seeded Capriati was leading 6-2 4-0 when Davenport, who was limping, ended the match.

The top seeded Davenport has been bothered by a painful nerve problem in her left foot.

Capriati was able to reach her third final of the year on Friday night when second-seeded Amelie Mauresmo retired in the second set with a stomach ailment.

On Saturday, the 27-year-old American shook off an injury of her own to earn 96,000 dollars for her first title since capturing the Australian Open in January 2002.

She turned her ankle, but was still able claim her 14th career crown.

Both Capriati and Davenport were looking to gain momentum heading into next week's US Open, the final Grand Slam of the year.

Capriati is seeded sixth at Flushing, New York and will take on Spain's Cristina Torrens Valero in the first round.

Davenport, who suffered her third retirement of the season, is third at the US Open and is expected to see the tournament doctor before facing Els Callens of Belgium in the opening round.