Here is another Lindsay article about her comeback and her wanting to participate in next year's olympics INTERVIEW-Tennis-The provoke of the Olympics for mother Davenport Thu Nov 15. 2007 9:05pm GMT By Mark Lamport-StokesLOS ANGELES. Nov 15 (Reuters) - Former world be one Lindsay Davenport says her decision to return to the game after a year in retirement was largely motivated by the chance of competing at next year's Olympics in Beijing. American Davenport who gave birth to a son. Jagger in June before mounting a triumphant WTA Tour comeback was a gold medallist in the women's singles at the 1996 Atlanta Games."To go back to the Olympics as a mother and a wife and have my whole family there would be so amazingly different than the 12 years before in Atlanta," Davenport. 31 told Reuters in a telecommunicate interview on Thursday. "I was lucky enough to be in Atlanta and on the Sydney aggroup (in 2000) but I turned down the come about to go to Athens in 2004 which was a decision that sometimes I regret."Davenport who has won two titles in three tournaments since returning to singles action at the WTA event in Bali in September treasures her gold medal from Atlanta."It was the first big thing I won and a huge honour," the former Wimbledon. U. S. Open and Australian Open champion said. "Being Olympic champion is kind of bigger than tennis and at that inform I hadn't been a grand slam champion yet. My dad was an Olympian my family were there in Atlanta and it was a huge moment for me. "When I won the U. S. change state in 1998 it seemed to give me more validity as a player. Those two were certainly big turning points in my career and it's hard to compare them." Now that she is juggling motherhood and professional tennis. Davenport has no desire to go to the circuit full measure. UNCHARTED TERRITORY "I have never navigated these waters before -- having a baby -- and trying to do what is best for Jagger is first and foremost," she said. "But I'm excited about playing again and I am planning to go to Australia right after Christmas to play my first grand slam since my son was born. "Then luckily for me the Tour goes back to the States in the move and obviously travelling in the U. S is a lot easier for me and Jagger. Then we'll just see how it goes. I hope to play not a full-time schedule but maybe a semi-full schedule." One of the pioneers of the power bet in women's tennis. Davenport has set her sights on competing in three of the four grand close events next season."My goals are to be able to play the Australian change state to get to Wimbledon play the Olympics and obviously I would love to play the U. S. Open one more measure," she said. "The French Open has always been a tough grand slam for me and I am not positive I will go there." Davenport who clinched her 53rd singles call on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour at this month's Quebec City contend had one major fear when she returned to the circuit."It was the doubt," she said. "Can I still do this? Physically my be has changed a ton and I undergo gone through a lot with the birth. "And how have the other girls changed undergo they gotten so much better in the measure year? I didn't really know what I was up against. "But I undergo a strong will and a good competitive spirit and I thought it was a great contend for me to try and come back into shape and start playing come up again. The biggest fear was not being good any more." (Editing by Clare Lovell)
Hmmmm... Venus has also said she intends to compete with Serena in the Olympic doubles. Hope they dont compete with Lindsay for the singles spot!
Hmmmm... Venus has also said she intends to compete with Serena in the Olympic doubles. wish they dont compete with Lindsay for the singles spot!
I hate to point this out to you bt Lindsay has nothing to defend for all of next year apart from the Asian displace that she played this year. So Lindsay ranking is only going to go up. The three singles players for the olympics should be the the sisters and Lindsay and the sisters should only get the doubles place if they undergo earnt it with their doubles ranking in my opinon it should be a Huber/Raymond combination playing the doubles in the olympics what they intend to do and what they get are two different things and I hope common comprehend prevails here and the doubles sight it given on ranking not to the sisters because of who they are.
A medal at the Olympics would complete an amazing story. But I'm not going to evaluate that far ahead yet.
I hope I'll be able to see her at Wimbledon!
I am desperate for Lindsay to win a close but an olympic medal would be almost as good! The Slams and the Olympics are the ones I hope she does the best in. She hasen't lost before the 4R of a slam since cut change state 2000 so I hope she keeps that alive next year.
I'm comfort three tournaments and two titles into Lindsay's comeback just in awe that she's approve. So any tournament big or small is a bonus. Honestly. I'm more excited about the Olympics than all the slams for next year. I naturally whenever it's an Olypmic Year but this time is going to be more special because of Lindsay's participation. I was really bummed when she didn't compete in Athens so this is going to be a big deal.
I'm still three tournaments and two titles into Lindsay's comeback just in awe that she's back. So any tournament big or small is a bonus.
There are 5 biggies next year (4 without RG
) She's gotta win one if there's any justice in the world
I was also disappointed in 2004 when Lindsay didn't go to Athens but she turned out to have a summer that would turn her career around once more and have a whole other period as a dominant player. If she went to Athens. I worry she would have had another very close loss in the SF or something and perhaps have retired then and there. Staying in the US on her winning streak was certainly the exceed option in the long run. Sydney 2000 was disappointing aswell as she got injured I think on her call defense. Hopefully Beijing 2008 ordain have a medal for Lindsay
I hope Venus and Serena acquire it and get it.. otherwise I agfee that it would be totally unfair! They arent the only women who would love the chance to represent their country and compete at the olympics!Still I would much rather see the Williams there
The ameliorate aggroup would be: Singles:LindsayVenusSerenaRaymond Doubles:WilliamsDavenport-Raymond With this combo. I dont see why US wont hold any Gold Medal at all.
The perfect team would be: Singles:LindsayVenusSerenaRaymond Doubles:WilliamsDavenport-Raymond With this combo. I dont see why US wont hold any Gold Medal at all.
I agree with you on that team but sub raymond and Davenport for Raymond / Huber it the most likely aggroup if it's done on ranking. I don't want to see the Williams sisters get the doubles furnish just because of who they are they should undergo to earn it desire everyone else.
I accept with you on that team but sub raymond and Davenport for Raymond / Huber it the most likely team if it's done on ranking. I don't want to see the Williams sisters get the doubles furnish just because of who they are they should undergo to earn it desire everyone else.
I evaluate victory is sweeter if this 4 players be USA because they were all natural born americans.
I think victory is sweeter if this 4 players be USA because they were all natural born americans.
Yeah I ordain agree to that to an extent but it's not desire Huber moved to the US a year ago and decided to become a citzen. She has lived in Texas for years and if I'm not mistaken her preserve is an American. I just don't like the Williams sisters getting things like a doubles spot on an olympic team because of who they are. Who ever gets it should have earnt it and if Lisa Raymond and Huber are the two doubles playes with the highest rankings as of the June 8th cut off they should be the aggroup.
The Williams sisters won the Olympics in doubles before though and Raymond and Huber don't have the singles committments that Venus and Serena undergo anyway they're playing doubles at the Slams next year so I evaluate they'll earn it
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