Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Ann Davenportis an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked World No. 1 on eight different occasions, for a total of 98 weeks. She is one of five women who have been the year-end World No. 1 at least four timessince 1975; the others are Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams. She has achieved the No. 1 ranking in doubles as well...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth8 June 1976
CityPalos Verdes, CA
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As the match went on, ... I felt like I was getting better rhythm and on top of the balls ? and being a little bit more consistent with my shots.
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On the second set, I felt like I was playing well and hitting the ball well, ... First set, I just don't think either of us played all that well. ... But as the match went on, I felt like I was getting much better rhythm and on top of the balls and being a little bit more consistent with my shot.
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I wouldn't have necessarily predicted that at the beginning of the week, ... I didn't know how my game would be. Obviously I am a consistent performer, but the way everything has kind of panned out it's been a good week for me, just trying to win matches and trying to be out there and win and compete when I don't feel like I am playing my best, and looking forward to another opportunity.
ball consistent finally points win
She mixes up the ball so much you never really get any rhythm, and finally I got a little more consistent and was able to win the big points today.
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I was consistent and hitting the ball very hard. I was very excited about that. Today was the best match I've played since Wimbledon (where she lost to Venus Williams in the final), the kind of tennis I want to play.
consistent control felt night played points second stepped today
I feel like today I played a lot better. The other night I felt like I was just a second or two off in my reactions. Today I felt like I stepped it up a little and was more consistent and was in control of the points more.
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I mean, when she's playing consistent and she can make more balls than she's missing, she's playing tough.
beginning close felt few games lost match playing seemed
We had a few really close games in the beginning that I was able to come through. It seemed like as the match went on, she probably lost a little confidence, and I felt like I was playing better and better.
improve love playing
This year, I really don't know what to expect. I know there's a lot to improve but I feel good, I'm playing well and I love it in New York.
chance tennis turn win
You give yourself a chance to try to win because in tennis things can turn around so quickly.
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You feel so removed. It's in the same country, yet it seems like everyone here is concentrating on tennis. All you have to do is turn on CNN to see the horrors that are there. The worst natural disaster that's probably ever hit our country has hit us right now, and yet you feel so removed from it.
number surprised until
To be honest, I was surprised I was number one up until today.
fair grand
At these Grand Slams, we play on 20 courts. Is it fair to have it only on the one big-match court?
girls might outside tons top
While we are getting more depth, if you go outside the Top 40 or 50, there's not tons and tons of girls that are really challenging the top players, ... There might be a few, but that's the way it goes.