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
bizarre chance fate feeling felt four hands last year
It's great, ... It's really, really a bizarre feeling to put your fate in other people's hands so to speak. It's unbelievable to do it four times. I wouldn't have felt last year that I have a chance to do that again.
concern fortunate injury last six weeks
I've been really fortunate in the last six weeks that I haven't had an injury that has hampered my preparation. It's been a concern in the past.
coming last nice quicker week
After coming off a long week like last week, it was nice just to have a quicker match.
ability happened hopefully last ready repeat
I feel like I'm ready for the challenges. I feel like I have the ability to play well and hopefully repeat what happened last year, and go better.
easy expected felt few four handled last matches played row sets straight tough weeks win won
It's tough sometimes to play four weeks in a row and still to come out on top, ... I've played a lot of matches the last few weeks and I felt this whole week was a success. I won in straight sets every match, and it's not always easy to win when you're expected to win. I felt I handled that very well this week.
break came chance couple last match played playing points second start third turn win
It just came down to the one break. I had my chance to go for the break in the third, and to get back even in the last game, and I just didn't win those couple of points today. So you know, I didn't start the match playing well, but I was able to turn that around and start to play better and played well at the end of the second set. And even the third set I played okay.
last scared time tried
I was a little scared going out. The last time I tried to play, it didn't go so well.
last nervous time tried
I was a little nervous out there because the last time I tried to play my back wouldn't let me,
feeling felt incredible last tough year
It felt like it's been so long. It's an incredible feeling after the tough year last year,
couple fast games great last match
You always want to get the match over with as fast as you can, ... But I've got to say, she did play some great shots. The last couple of games were really close.
bigger challenge great occasion presents returning sure
I'm sure it will be a great, great atmosphere, ... It presents a bigger challenge and a bigger occasion being in Switzerland, for her. I'm really going to have to concentrate on returning serve.
best conditions improve plays second settle took
I'm never one that necessarily plays their best right off the bat. It took a little while to settle into the conditions and how Rika plays, but I do feel I started to improve some things in the second set.
ball best despite knew playing striking win
I knew it would be tough, ... I didn't feel I was playing my best or striking the ball that well, but I still managed to win despite the circumstances.
break felt knew played rusty trying
I knew I'd be rusty and trying to find my rhythm. I felt I got a break at 4-4 in the first set. After that, I played calmer and more consistent.