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  Lindsay Davenport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Davenport then reached the semifinals, where her match against Amélie Mauresmo was interrupted by rain and was completed over the course of two days.
Davenport was a semifinalist at the WTA tour year-ending championships (losing to Mary Pierce 7-6, 7-6), which ensured that she finished the year ranked No. 1.
Davenport was absent from the court from March 2006, where she was defeated in the fourth round of Indian Wells by Martina Hingis 6-3, 1-6, 6-2, until August 2006 with a back injury.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lindsay_Davenport   (1625 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay A. Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is an American and current World No. 1 professional female tennis player.
Davenport then sailed to the semi-finals, where her match against Amelie Mauresmo was interrupted by rain and was completed over the course of two days.
Davenport went on to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open, where she held a match point on Elena Dementieva before falling 7-6 (6) in the third set.
www.basictennis.com /Lindsay-Davenport.html   (1072 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport, Professional women's tennis player
Although the exact time of injury isn't known, it may have happened when Davenport was sliding or reaching for a low passing shot to her side during her semifinal win over Jennifer Capriati at the Australia Open in January.
Since Davenport is large for a female tennis player -- 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds, according to the Women's Tennis Association -- it's important that she keep her weight down to prevent strains and stresses on her bones and muscles.
Davenport may feel twinges now and then until she can rest for days at a time, which is difficult when playing so many tournaments back-to-back.
www.webmd.com /content/article/15/1676_50687.htm   (807 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport News
Lindsay Davenport has yet to say if she will compete in the 2007 Australian Open, but she has reportedly made time to compete in the Watsons Water Champions Challenge in Hong Kong at the start of next season.
Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Kim Clijsters, Elena Dementieva, Nicole Vaidisova, Lindsay Davenport, Zheng Jie and Yan Zi are scheduled to...
It is no secret that Lindsay Davenport may be slightly miffed at Larry Scott and the rest of the head honchos at the WTA Tour, but it now appears that Scott may be willing to offer a peace offering in hopes of...
www.topix.net /tennis/lindsay-davenport   (762 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport Blog - powered by TennisUniverse.com
Lindsay Davenport advanced to the Quarterfinals yesterday with a 6-4 6-4 win over the 7th seed Patty Schnyder.
Lindsay Davenport made an unsuccessful comeback from a long injury layoff yesterday, losing her first match in five months to Samantha Stosur 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-3.
A refreshed Lindsay Davenport didn't sound like the same player who was questioning if she would ever return to Wimbledon after a loss in the semifinals.
davenport.wtnworld.com   (491 words)

  
 A Biography Of Tennis Star Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay starting playing tennis at age 5 when she was placed in a class by her father in order to keep her occupied
Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is an American professional female tennis player.
Unfortunately for Davenport, she also reached the finals of the women's doubles--playing with close friend Corina Morariu--and apparently collapsed under the weight of exhaustion after playing a lot of long singles and doubles matches in the Aussie summer heat.
davenport.wtnworld.com /davenport/Biography   (1182 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | 1. Lindsay Davenport
Davenport returns to Wimbledon after a brilliant resurgence which saw her reclaim the world number one spot for a third time.
Davenport's powerful ability is often undone by her lack of consistency.
But Davenport's aggressive game is better suited to Wimbledon and the 1999 champion will use all her experience on grass as she seeks her fourth Grand Slam crown.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport1/hi/tennis/4599263.stm   (250 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Davenport is the current world number 2 female tennis player.
Lindsay is forced out of the Family Circle Cup due to the knee injury she sustained during the Ericsson Open.
Lindsay has won the State Farm Cup in Scottsdale beating Meghann Shaughnessy in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.
www.geocities.com /awakenings_99/lindsay/ldindex1.html   (100 words)

  
 The US Open 2006 - Grand Slam Tennis - Official Site by IBM - News (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Davenport, who was the defending champion in the event and had posted an impressive victory over top seed Amelie Mauresmo in the quarters, was trailing 0-6, 0-1 before succumbing to the pain, which she said originated in the semis.
Davenport was to turn around less than 48 hours after the final and compete in the first round of a Grand Slam, leading to speculation that she might be forced to withdraw, much like fellow stars Venus Williams (wrist) and Kim Clijsters (wrist).
Davenport was matched up with Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic and took the first set rather convincingly, 6-1, before finally breaking a sweat in the second, when she actually fell behind by a game.
www.usopen.org.cob-web.org:8888 /en_US/news/playerday/20060828.html   (430 words)

  
 Lissome Lindsay
But rest assured, Lindsay Davenport wasn't the reason for Regency Enterprises' recent successful $120 million bid for worldwide television rights to the women's tennis tour.
Though Davenport will never be confused with a golden retriever like Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, it's increasingly rare for her to fail to get to a ball.
Davenport, the WTA's second-ranked doubles player, also has added some wattage to her serve and, with varying success, has been coming to the net more often.
rayrob4.tripod.com /lindsaydavenport/id28.html   (659 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Anonymity is Lindsay Davenport's priority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Davenport was plagued with injuries for much of 2002-03, fell outside the top 10 and wasn't sure if she'd ever challenge again for majors.
Davenport has been a superior striker, but a rigorous off-court training schedule has kept her injury-free and moving better than ever.
Davenport, 28, has long set an example of moderation and balance in a sport with overbearing parents, diva complexes and educational underachievement.
www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/2005-03-16-davenport-shy_x.htm   (739 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport Biography | Sports Stars
Lindsay Davenport had always been a victim of high expectations.
Lindsay Davenport was born June 8, 1976, in Palos Verdes, California.
Davenport's father, Wink, a vice president at an engineering company, was a member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic men's volleyball team that came home without a medal from Mexico City, Mexico.
www.bookrags.com /biography/lindsay-davenport-spo   (194 words)

  
 ESPN.com - TENNIS - Davenport tops Farina Elia for Amelia Island title   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Davenport trailed 5-4 in the second set, but broke Farina Elia twice to capture her 47th career singles title.
Davenport missed her first chance to clinch the match when Farina Elia reached a crosscourt drop shot and returned it to an open court.
Davenport won a crystal bowl and $93,000 to go along with her third title at the tour's first clay-court event of the year.
sports.espn.go.com /sports/tennis/news/story?id=2034152   (402 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Lindsay Davenport
At 6ft 2in, she is one of the most imposing players in the women's game, with a huge serve and a capacity to hit winners from the back of the court.
Davenport first became the world number one in October 1998, having won the US Open on her mother's birthday two months before.
Davenport began playing tennis at the age of seven.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/tennis/1617581.stm   (210 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport webpage with info about her career, photos, and more.
Lindsay Davenport webpage with info about her career, photos, and more.
ugust 25th 2006: Lindsay posted her biggest win in a very long time yesterday as she defeated world #1 Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the semifinals in New Haven.
Great news for Lindsay Davenport as she won her 2nd round at the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament.
www.tennisrulz.com /players/davenport   (525 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Lindsay Davenport - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Davenport, Lindsay, born in 1976, American tennis player, winner of the United States Open in 1998, Wimbledon in 1999, and the Australian Open in...
Tennis was reintroduced as a medal sport in 1988 after an absence of 64 years.
encarta.msn.com /Lindsay_Davenport.html   (107 words)

  
 One down, three to go for Davenport
Lindsay Davenport is indeed the best in the world, and she doesn't need any media attention or public fanfare to tell her that.
Yes, Lindsay Davenport has won a tournament again, successfully defending her crown at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford University, San Francisco.
Just as Miss Venus boasted about her superiority in the power game, out comes Lindsay Davenport who challenged Williams' statements in the final between the top two seeds, and went on to beat her in straight sets.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/womens_tennis/23690   (543 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Lindsay Davenport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Davenport is historically significant because more than 400 Dakota ancestors were imprisoned in Camp McClellan for more than three years after......
Mark McEwen speaks with tennis star Lindsay Davenport about her hope to once again be ranked the world's top female tennis player, after recovering from recent knee surgery....
In that match, Davenport sustained a serious back injury which forced her withdrawl from Fed Cup competition.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/lindsay_davenport   (1192 words)

  
 Maria Sharapova Defeats Lindsay Davenport at WTA - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Maria Sharapova outlasted top-ranked Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 at the WTA Championships on Thursday night, with both players advancing to the semi-finals, the Associated Press reported.
Davenport walked off the court, shook the umpire’s hand and had her back turned by the time Sharapova caught up to her on the sideline for a halfhearted handshake.
If the second-ranked Clijsters doesn’t join Davenport in the semi-finals, then the American will be assured of ending the year at No. 1 for the fourth time in her career.
www.mosnews.com /news/2005/11/11/mshwin.shtml   (884 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport
Once upon a time, not very long ago, Lindsay Davenport was the queen of women’s tennis.
There was the world No. 1 ranking that belonged to Damsel Davenport on a number of occasions between 1998 and 2001, including the prestige of ending the 1998 and 2001 seasons sitting comfortably on the throne.
On January 11, 2002, while her peers headed off Down Under to compete at the Australian Open, Davenport underwent arthroscopic surgery to correct a full thickness cartilage defect in her knee, leaving her on crutches for nine weeks and facing six months of extensive rehabilitative therapy.
www.tennislifemagazine.com /ed2003/MayJune03/mayjune03-lindsay.html   (312 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport - Picture - MSN Encarta
American tennis player Lindsay Davenport emerged as a force in women’s tennis in the late 1990s.
She is pictured here during the finals at Wimbledon in 1999.
In the match Davenport defeated German player Steffi Graf, 6-4, 7-5.
encarta.msn.com /media_461550842/Lindsay_Davenport.html   (38 words)

  
 LINDSAY DAVENPORT (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Lindsay Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is an American professional tennis player.
Davenport was ranked the world's #1 women singles and doubles player several times between 1998 and 2001, and twice again in 2004.
However, her relative lack of "charisma" (or, more likely, her less glamorous appearance than some others on the tour) has resulted in less attention being paid her than some contemporaries with inferior results.
www.lindsaydavenport.com.ar.cob-web.org:8888   (523 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE Photo Advisory: Tennis Superstar, Lindsay Davenport, Wins With Milk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
CHICAGO, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- June 26, 2006 -- After winning the U.S. Open, Wimbledon and an Olympic gold medal, Lindsay Davenport has become one of the most renowned tennis stars of the past decade.
Davenport knows how important it is to maintain a healthy body, and counts on milk to help her build muscle and stay lean.
She is the newest star to sport a milk mustache, and joins other healthy bodies such as Andy Roddick, Serena Williams and Pete Sampras.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=139137   (204 words)

  
 Lindsay Davenport on Court
It is for this reason that I am using it for a different purpose.
The site will still be centered around Lindsay Davenport, however it will take the for of an Online "Scrapbook".
I will also put on other interviews/articles about other players that could be of interest for some people.
rayrob4.tripod.com /lindsaydavenport   (151 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Lindsay Davenport
Won her second Grand Slam title in impressive fashion, beating seven-time champion Steffi Graf 6-4, 7-5 for her first Wimbledon title.
En route to winning the singles title -- and the doubles title -- Davenport didn't lose a set the whole tournament.
She also retained the top ranking with the win.
espn.go.com /tennis/s/wta/profiles/davenport.html   (1167 words)

  
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Unfortunately, due to copyright laws a lot of Lindsay news articles were not allowed to be directly put on this website.
Lindsay and her Sacramento Capitals Win World TeamTennis for 2nd Straight Year Sacramento Bee, September 27.
DAVENPORT'S WIN MAY BE BREAKTHROUGH San Diego Union-Tribune, August 10, 1998.
www.angelfire.com /ca/lindsaydavenport/News.html   (311 words)

  
 Davenport advances to QF of the US Open - Lindsay Davenport News
Davenport advances to QF of the US Open - Lindsay Davenport News
Lindsay, the 10th seed here in New York, will now take on 2nd seed Justine Henin-Hardenne tonight at 7:00 pm EST.
Although her record against Justine is only 5-6, she has lost her last 6 meetings against her (the most recent coming last week in New Haven, where Lindsay had to retire down 0-6 0-1.)
blogs.tennisuniverse.com /davenport/News/6114   (194 words)

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