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Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach (born June 8, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked World No. 1 on eight different occasions, for a total of 98 weeks. Davenport is one of five women who have been the year-end World No. 1 at least four times (1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005) since 1975; the others are Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams. She has achieved the No. 1 ranking in doubles as well.

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I'm going with the flow. I feel when the time is right to stop, it will be flashing in neon lights for me, like this is it. It could be this year, it could be next year, I have no idea. Anyone in their profession seems to think it's fairly clear when it's the right time. I haven't had that moment of clarity.

Ideas, Light, Right, Think, Thinking, Year

I could never have gotten back into my career without the undying support of my husband, who works full time at a stressful job! We decided that we were going to do this as total partners and it is a 50
50 deal with us.

Back, Careers, Husband, Jobs, Time, Total

I was never a prodigy.

Prodigies, Prodigy

The return is one of the hardest shots to make when you come back from injury.

Back, Hardest, Injury, Make, Return, Shots

I did not grow up with people, you know, pounding in my head, 'This is what you've got to do, this is what you're going to do.

Grow, Growing Up, Grows, People, Pounding

You always see people coming back to the sport, and I've always thought, 'Gosh, when you're done playing, wouldn't you just want to stay at home?

Coming, Done, Home, People, Playing, Sports

Nobody wants to go through divorce, especially when there's young children involved.

Children, Divorce, Nobody, Want, Young

I couldn't imagine being from a country where all the pressure is on a particular player.

Country, Player, Pressure

I did everything I could except win. I feel fine. I just played bad at a big time.

Big, Bigs, Fine, Time, Win, Winning

I never had tons of friends on tour. I was quiet and went about my business.

Business, Friends, Quiet, Tons, Tour

In the history of women's tennis the great players have come back from long absences with no problems.

Back, Long, Player, Problems, Tennis

I'm proud of myself. I'm a relieved, happy girl.

Girl, Happy, Proud, Relieved

I wasn't a perfect thing at 17. I didn't have confidence. I was hunched over and real embarrassed, and I didn't want to be in the limelight. But it changed over time.

Changed, Perfect, Real, Thing, Time, Want

If you go to Australia, the Australian Open is on all day long on network TV. There's no way CBS, NBC and ABC would do that. They only show the finals. That's always been the case. They don't want to give the time to the biggest tournament we have in the United States. Any other country, it's everywhere -- front page of the main paper, front page of the sports section. We haven't had that here.

Australia, Country, Network, Sports, Tournament

With my child, I hardly watch TV now.

Child, Children, Tvs, Watch, Watches

While I was always successful. . . I never thought I'd be one in the world.

Successful, Thought, World

You work your whole life to try to be the best you can, even if it's for only one day or one week.

Being The Best, Day, Life, One Day, Trying, Week

I don't think I should be underestimated.

Should, Think, Thinking, Underestimated

I donate lots to charity. I don't necessarily tell everybody the number or what I do.

Charity, Donate, Lots, Number, Numbers

I'm not that interesting!

Interesting

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