Davenport, Lindsay (1976-…), an American tennis star, has been one of the dominant players on the women’s tour since she turned professional in 1993. She has won three grand slam singles titles. The grand slam consists of the United States Open, the French Open, the Australian Open, and the All England (Wimbledon) Championship. Davenport won the women’s singles titles at the U.S. Open in 1998, Wimbledon in 1999, and the Australian Open in 2000. In addition, she won the gold medal in women’s singles competition in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Davenport is also an outstanding doubles player. She was the world’s highest-ranked woman tennis player in 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005.
Davenport is one of the strongest players in women’s tennis, standing 6 feet 21/2 inches (189 centimeters) tall. She has a powerful serve and strong ground strokes. Her friendly personality has made her one of the sport’s most popular players.
Davenport was born in Palos Verdes, California, on June 8, 1976. She began playing tennis by the age of 7. Davenport won both singles and doubles titles in junior competition at the 1992 U.S. Open.
