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Lindsay Davenport

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Lindsay Davenport is an American former professional tennis player who was ranked world number one in women's singles for 98 weeks, including four year-end finishes, and in doubles for 32 weeks. She won 55 WTA Tour singles titles, among them three majors, the 1998 US Open, the 1999 Wimbledon Championships and the 2000 Australian Open, as well as the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Born in 1976 into an athletic family, she began playing tennis at the age of six and was coached by Robert Lansdorp. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014.

Facts
Birth Year
1976 2
Gender
Female 2
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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Competed In

Australian Open, Competitions
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French Open, Competitions
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Wimbledon, Competitions
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Tennis, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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is an American former professional tennis player
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1. Lindsay Davenport (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, singles title
    including three majors (the 1998 US Open, 1999 Wimbledon Championships, and 2000 Australian Open)
  • Article text, titles won
    Davenport won 55 WTA Tour-level singles titles
  • Lead, nationality
    is an American former professional tennis player
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead, sport
    is an American former professional tennis player
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, Lead, Wimbledon title
    including three majors (the 1998 US Open, 1999 Wimbledon Championships, and 2000 Australian Open)
  • Competed In: Australian Open, Article text
    including three majors (the 1998 US Open, 1999 Wimbledon Championships, and 2000 Australian Open)
  • Competed In: French Open, French Open
    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.
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2. Olympedia: Lindsay Davenport - Olympedia
Olympedia
  • Biographical information, born
    Born 8 June 1976
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Female
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