FACTOIDS
Full Name: Lindsay Davenport
Nickname: Lindsay
Birthday: June 8, 1976
Height: 6' 2 1/2"
Hometown: Laguna Beach, California, USA
Sports: Tennis
PROFILE
Her game is built largely around her groundstrokes, service return, and serve, which are considered to be among the most powerful and cleanly struck in the history of women's tennis. Her devastating return of second service is frequently taken well inside the baseline. Lack of court speed is perhaps her greatest weakness, mainly because of her size. At slightly over 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m), she is the tallest woman ever to win a Grand Slam singles title. However, she has worked to overcome this by losing weight, overhauling her conditioning program, and by becoming mentally stronger. She is an advocate for the mental game, as evidenced by her comments on the cover of "Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game."
She has a reputation among the tennis media and much of the tennis watching public of being thoughtful, polite, and balanced. She is also known among fans and tennis experts to be a good autograph signer. She remains an extremely popular figure among hardcore tennis fans who affectionately refer to her as "The Dav".
