Lindsay Davenport
Davenport in 2013 | |
| Full name | Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Residence | Laguna Beach, California, US |
| Born | June 8, 1976 Palos Verdes, California, US |
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
| Turned pro | February 22, 1993 |
| Retired | 2010 (last match) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Robert Lansdorp Craig Kardon (1994–1995) Robert Van't Hof (1995–2003) Rick Leach (2004) Adam Peterson (2004–2010) |
| Prize money | US$22,166,338 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2014 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 753–194 |
| Career titles | 55 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (October 12, 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2000) |
| French Open | SF (1998) |
| Wimbledon | W (1999) |
| US Open | W (1998) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Grand Slam Cup | SF (1999) |
| Tour Finals | W (1999) |
| Olympic Games | W (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 387–116 |
| Career titles | 38 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (October 20, 1997) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005) |
| French Open | W (1996) |
| Wimbledon | W (1999) |
| US Open | W (1997) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1996, 1997, 1998) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2008) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 18–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1995) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1996, 1999, 2000) |
| Hopman Cup | W (2004) |
| Coaching career (2015–) | |
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Medal record | |
Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach (born June 8, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 98 weeks (including as the year-end No. 1 four times), and as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 32 weeks. Davenport won 55 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including three majors (the 1998 US Open, 1999 Wimbledon Championships, and 2000 Australian Open), the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and the 1999 Tour Finals. She also won 38 doubles titles, including three majors (the 1996 French Open, 1997 US Open, and the 1999 Wimbledon Championships ) and three consecutive Tour Finals.
In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked Davenport as the 29th-greatest player (male or female) of the preceding 40 years. She amassed career-earnings of US$22,166,338; formerly first in the all-time rankings. Davenport was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014.