Lindsay Davenport’s comeback turned out to be more successful than she had expected. The 31-year-old American stunned top-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-4 2-6 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic in Bali, Indonesia.
Neither Davenport nor Jankovic played well, but the experienced former world number one took advantage of the Serb’s constant arguments with Sri Lankan umpire Asitha Attygala. Read more »
Jelena Jankovic will meet Lindsay Davenport in a quarter-final at the Bali Classic in Indonesia after both players claimed not-so-easy straight sets victories on Thursday.
Top-seeded Jankovic dropped the first four games in a match against Australian Casey Dellacqua, but then started playing at the expected high level and finally won 6-4 6-4. Why didn't the Serbian world number three play better? The beauty of Bali distracted her from practicing tennis: "I didn't practice much after the US Open. I had five days off and didn't do anything and when you're here it's very tough to focus you know. I've been enjoying the place so much." I can understand her. Read more »
Former world number one Lindsay Davenport swept to a 6-2 6-2 victory over fifth seed Eleni Daniilidou of Greece at the Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic in Bali on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old Davenport has returned to the singles after being away for almost a year after giving birth to son Jagger in June. Before this singles match, the American had played doubles at the Pilot Pen tournament in August, and is also playing doubles in Bali this week.
In her career, Lindsay Davenport has earned $21 million in prize money. She has three Grand Slam singles titles to her credit, as well as an Olympic gold medal.
As for the tournament in Bali, she was a champion in 2005. (via BBC)
Lindsay Davenport has been out of action since the end of last year, awaiting the birth of her first child. On June 10 she gave birth to her son Jagger, and now she’s planning to get back to the pro tour, being especially eager to play in next year's Beijing Olympics.
The 31-year-old Davenport will play her first match since September on Saturday in World Team Tennis.
"It's been so much fun preparing. I've been hitting with my husband.”
She will bring her son and other family members to the weekend team match in Sacramento.
"I'm hoping he'll bring me even more joy on the road and more fun," she said. "The challenge for me is about balancing everything. I totally understand the working mom's guilt. If I go practice, I feel bad."
The good thing is that Davenport has the full support of her husband: "He thinks it's great; he's totally encouraging me to do whatever I want." (via Herald Tribune)
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