| The American tennis player Lindsey Davenport, who | | | | in eight different occasions, being the last one from |
| recently announced to have a knee injury, was not | | | | October 24, 2005 to January 29, 2006. As a total, she |
| expected to move into the second round of the US | | | | has been World No.1 for 98 weeks in her career. |
| Open which is currently being played in New York City, | | | | When Lindsay decided to come back to play tennis |
| but the 32-year-old player proved to have plenty of | | | | professionally once again in July 2007, many of us |
| talent and courage by managing a solid victory in two | | | | believed it was just going to be for a short period as |
| sets 6-4, 6-2 over the Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak. | | | | her life priorities shifted, but on the contrary, we saw a |
| Davenport believes she has trained very well and she | | | | better and more relax player on the court. She played |
| is ready to give it all in her match against Russian rival | | | | a first doubles competition at New Heaven, which was |
| Alisa Kleybanova, who is currently ranking 34th in the | | | | kind of a warm up for the American, later she |
| world. The match concluded in Lindsay's favor with a | | | | obtained her first singles title win in two years since |
| convincing 7-5, 6-3 victory. Presently, Lindsay's ranking | | | | she took her leave at the Commonwealth Bank |
| is the 23rd position, not bad for an athlete who has | | | | Tennis Classic in Indonesia and then she also won in |
| had to face different injuries. | | | | November at the Bell Challenge in Canada, defeating |
| Despite her age, Davenport does not think her tennis | | | | the Ukrainian Julia Vakulenko in the final. |
| career will end soon. As we recall, she had taken a | | | | Coming into the 2008 Davenport faced several injuries |
| leave for more than a year in order to take care of | | | | but her weak point continued to be her knee. She |
| her newborn and only few months later she was | | | | even had to withdraw of the French Open, Wimbledon |
| already at training camp. Davenport even mentioned in | | | | and more recently from the singles competition at the |
| her last interview last Monday at the Opening of the | | | | Olympic Games due to the same discomfort, even |
| US Open that "Each time I play a grand slam I always | | | | though she was able to participate in the Olympics |
| think that, 'Oh, this could be my last time playing here." | | | | doubles managing to get until the quarterfinals next to |
| Davenport's career has been one to remember as | | | | her partner Liezel Huber. |
| from her early days back in 1991 to her first triumphs | | | | Davenport's comings and goings are just now things of |
| only a couple of years later she managed a career | | | | the past as she has a brand new challenge ahead |
| record of 750 wins and 193 loses, a total of 55 titles of | | | | which is the highlight of the season finale: the US Open. |
| which three were Grand Slams: the 1998 US Open, | | | | At the press conference she was very clear to say |
| the 1999 Wimbledon and the 2000 Australian Open, | | | | that she will take the tournament one step at a time |
| besides her reaching a semi final game at Roland | | | | as she does not want to add pressure to her |
| Garros in 1998. Additionally, she obtained the women's | | | | recovery and her performance especially due to the |
| singles championship Gold medal during the Olympic | | | | fact that she wishes to be healthy, in good shape and |
| Games in Atlanta. | | | | play tennis for many more years. |
| She has been ranked number one in the WTA circuit | | | | |