Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments, three Grand Slam doubles tournaments and, in 1996, an Olympic gold medal in singles.[1] She is one of only four women (the others being Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, and Chris Evert) since 1975 who has been the year-end World No. 1 at least four times. Davenport finished 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005 as the top ranked player.
She is a daughter of Wink Davenport.
Lindsay Davenport Media
Davenport preparing to return a ball at the 2004 Wimbledon tournament
Davenport preparing to return serve at the 2006 U.S. Open against Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia in the third round on the Grandstand court
References
- ↑ Davenport Cashes In Career Earnings Record (January 14, 2008). Retrieved 2008-06-28.[dead link]
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