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
happy healthy matches obviously positive ready rust test tournament week win
I'm really happy that I was able to come here and get through these matches and still feel healthy and ready to go to New York, ... This was a big test for my back. I think it was real important just to play some matches and get the rust out of my game. Obviously to win this tournament is a bonus. Overall, the week was nothing but a positive for me.
bring focus quality tournament
I'm going to play when I'm healthy, when it's right, ... I try to focus on the quality that I can bring to each tournament that I enter.
coming court fly great high losing opportunity perform relax tournament win york
Coming here, it's been a really great opportunity to relax and get back out on the court right away after losing in New York ... I wouldn't fly all this way if I didn't want to win the tournament and perform at a high level.
belt great hopefully matches rust test tournament win york
That was a big test for my back. It was really important just to play some matches and hopefully get the rust out of my game. Obviously, to win the tournament and going into New York with that under my belt is a great feeling.
easiest sick tournament
You never get sick of winning, that could never happen, ... It was a struggle. It wasn't the easiest tournament I've ever won.
best goes tend tournament
I did not play my best and know I have to get better, but typically I tend to get better as the tournament goes on,
defending forward healthy looking number tour
I am looking forward to getting healthy and defending my year-end number one ranking at the WTA Tour Championships,
forward hometown looked ready tournament
I feel this is my hometown tournament and one in which I have always looked forward to playing. My back is just not ready yet for competition.
focus reward rewards tour younger
It?s just not something that I, at this age, can really focus on, ... where I don?t feel like I can play as much as some of the younger girls. Unfortunately, while our tour does reward quality, it also rewards quantity.
goes hope tournament
I just hope I can get better as the tournament goes on.
again city fantastic great supporters tennis tournament
The city of Philadelphia and the tournament have been fantastic supporters of women's tennis and I know will once again put on a great event.
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.