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| Full name | Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Laguna Beach, California, U.S. |
| Born | June 8, 1976 Palos Verdes, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2+1⁄2 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)[1] |
| Prize money | US$22,166,338[2] |
| 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. Davenport was ranked singles world No. 1 for a total of 98 weeks, and was the year-end singles world No. 1 four times (1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005). She also held the doubles world No. 1 ranking for 32 weeks.[3]
Noted for her powerful and consistent groundstrokes, Davenport won a total of 55 WTA Tour singles titles, including three major titles (one each at the Australian Open, the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open), the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and the Tour Finals. She also won 38 WTA Tour doubles titles, including three major titles (the French Open partnering Mary Joe Fernández, Wimbledon partnering Corina Morariu, and the US Open partnering Jana Novotná), and three consecutive Tour Finals (partnering Fernández, Novotná, and Natasha Zvereva).
Davenport amassed career-earnings of US$22,166,338; currently 16th in the all-time rankings among female tennis players and formerly first, prior to being surpassed by Serena Williams in January 2009.[4]
Davenport was coached for most of her career by Robert Van't Hof. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-greatest player (male or female) of the preceding 40 years. Davenport was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]
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- ^ "Serena Williams breaks Sony Ericsson WTA Tour single-season prize money record" (PDF). WTA Tour. November 2, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "Davenport elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame". International Tennis Federation. March 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2014.