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
difference far finds girl level opponent playing power sure top win
More than anything, the girl finds a way to win and finds a way to get her opponent uncomfortable; I'm sure she has a way to negate power still. Sometimes, we have a difference in level between top 10 and then 10 through 20, but so far she's been playing excellent.
advantage hit knows moment problem second serve sure time
You try and really take advantage of that. The problem is a lot of times you don't know what you get. It could be the tightest moment and she'll try to hit her second serve at 105 or 110 mph. Another time it comes in at 55. I'm not sure if she knows what she's going to do.
advantage hit knows moment problem second serve sure time
You try and really take advantage of that, ... The problem is a lot of times you don't know what you get. It could be the tightest moment and she'll try to hit her second serve at 105 or 110 mph. Another time it comes in at 55. I'm not sure if she knows what she's going to do.
aggressive ball best excited felt hitting matches move played sure
This is one of the best matches I've played for sure here so far, and I felt like I was really aggressive and yet I could move well. My back wasn't a problem. You know, I was consistent, hitting the ball hard, very excited about that.
best coming felt martina obviously players sure tough unless
I think that it's a very, very tough sport. Obviously Martina has been one of the best players that has ever played, so I'm sure she wouldn't be coming back unless she felt like she could make this transition.
body control grow learn next shots sure top year
But I think in the next year or so she's really going to take control and grow into her body and learn all her shots and really be for sure a top 10 player.
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.
good mess opponent people seen situations
I've seen people come back from these situations before and she's a good opponent and I didn't want to mess around.
bit demanding great loss today toughest worn
I still feel a little worn down, ... It was a great but demanding two weeks. I started to feel a bit better today but getting over a loss like that is probably the toughest thing you have to do.
definitely gets older playing tougher
I started playing tournaments at 15 and I'm 29 now. It definitely gets a lot tougher as you get older and older.
bit time
I sprained it a little bit the other day. It was just a little bit swollen. ... I kind of jammed it on one shot. Hopefully, it will have a little time to get better.
dealt injuries optimistic past worse
I've dealt with much worse injuries and things in the past so I'm pretty optimistic that it will heal.
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.
eight expect seven weeks wrong
It would be wrong of me to expect I can come back after seven or eight weeks and be perfect,