Lindsay Davenport

About

Lindsay is a hugely respected former world number 1 tennis icon. She is also a former Olympic gold medalist and 3-time Grand Slam champion. She started playing tennis at the age of 5, when her mother put her in an afternoon class at the local club to keep her occupied. She went on to become one of only four women (the others are Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, and Chris Evert) since 1975 who has been the year-end world no. 1 at least four times.

Lindsay Davenport was voted by journalists at the 2000 French Open as the winner of the Prix Orange; an award which goes to the player who has shone in the tennis world the international essence of fairness, kindness, availability, and friendliness.

2004 was a productive year for Lindsay, she won a tour-high seven titles, including four straight during the summer (Stanford, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Cincinnati). She also had the most match wins on the WTA Tour, with 63. And she defeated Venus and Serena Williams for the first time since 2000, ending the year ranked first for the third time in her career.

In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years, and in February 2006, Davenport became just the eighth woman in WTA history to win 700 singles matches.

A true professional and ambassador for the sport, Davenport continued to win titles well into her 30s. In 2011, at the age of 35, she struck up a doubles partnership with Martina Hingis, a team that went on to win the Women’s Legends Doubles events at both Wimbledon and the French Open.

Lindsay’s considerable sporting experience, combined with her pleasing manner, informed approach and articulate delivery, make her a natural choice for personal appearances, motivational and after dinner speaking, as well as corporate days and promotions.