Bio of lindsay davenport
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For a player who was ranked No. 1 in the world for 98 weeks and a year-end No. 1 four times in , , , and , Lindsay Ann Davenport may be the most unassuming and unabashed champion among the enshrinees in Newport.
Bio of lindsay davenport
Since , the modest Davenport is one of only five female players who have ended the year ranked No. 1 in the world at least four times, joining an illustrious list featuring Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, and Serena Williams.
As President Theodore Roosevelt famously said in describing his foreign policy, “speak softly and carry a big stick.” Words apropos for soft spoken, yet hard-hitting and big-serving Davenport who won three major singles titles (was a finalist in four others) and three major doubles championships (was a finalist in 10 others).
In a career that spanned 17 years, from to , Davenport won the Olympic Gold Medal and earned 55 singles and 38 doubles championships. Her 55 singles titles are tied with Virginia Wade for seventh best in the Op