Davenport, Lindsay (1976–)
Davenport, Lindsay (1976–)
American tennis player. Born June 8, 1976, in Palos Verdes, California; dau. of Ann (president of the Southern California Volleyball Association) and Wink Davenport (engineer who was a member of the 1968 US Olympic team); m. Jon Leach (investment banker and tennis player), 2003.
Turned pro (1993); won a gold medal for singles at Atlanta Olympics (1996); won 4 North American hard court events, including the US Open, and ranked #1 in the world (1998, 2000, 2004); won Princess Cup in Tokyo and Chase championships (1999); won singles and doubles titles at Wimbledon (1999); held #1 rankings in singles and doubles (2000); won Australian Open (2000).
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