Three Grand Slams and Olympic gold — Lindsay Davenport's powerful baseline game made her the dominant American female player at the turn of the millennium.
Lindsay Ann Davenport was born in Palos Verdes, California in 1976 and turned professional in 1993, winning 3 Grand Slam singles titles — the US Open (1998), Wimbledon (1999) and Australian Open (2000) — Olympic gold at Atlanta in 1996 and 55 WTA titles. She held the world number one ranking for 98 weeks. Her career win percentage of 79% across 750+ matches reflects consistency across a 17-year career. Her combination of flat groundstrokes — particularly a forehand of exceptional pace and penetration for a baseline player — and a serve that touched 120 mph made her one of the most powerful players of her era. At 6ft 2in she was among the tallest women's champions in history. She was year-end number one in 1998 and 2001. She won the WTA Finals in 1999. She reached Grand Slam semi-finals or better at every major in her career. She returned to competition in 2009–2010 after the birth of her children, reaching the 2010 Australian Open semi-final at 33 years old. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014.
US Open 1998
She won Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996 before going on to win three Grand Slam singles titles.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- US Open 1998
- Wimbledon 1999
- Australian Open 2000
- Olympic Gold 1996 (Atlanta)
- 55 WTA titles
- Year-end No.1 1998, 2001
- WTA Finals 1999