Editing Lindsay Davenport (section)

==Playing style==
Davenport was an [[Tennis strategy#Offensive baseliner|aggressive baseliner]],<ref name="si1998">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1998/09/21/249193/standing-tall-lindsay-davenport-was-head-and-shoulders-above-the-crowd-at-the-us-open-and-for-the-first-time-in-her-life-loved-every-minute-of-it |title=Standing Tall Lindsay Davenport was head and shoulders above the crowd at the U.S. Open and, for the first time in her life, loved every minute of it |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=September 21, 1998 |first=S.L. |last=Price |access-date=May 17, 2011 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006071207/http://www.si.com/vault/1998/09/21/249193/standing-tall-lindsay-davenport-was-head-and-shoulders-above-the-crowd-at-the-us-open-and-for-the-first-time-in-her-life-loved-every-minute-of-it |url-status=live }}</ref> whose game was built around her powerful serve and groundstrokes, which were used to dominate play, and hit winners both crosscourt and down-the-line.<ref name="lat1994">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-12-11-sp-7658-story.html |title=Lindsay Davenport May Not Be Comfortable With Fame, but America's Top-Ranked Women's Tennis Player Continues to . . . : SHINE IN THE SPOTLIGHT |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=December 11, 1994 |first=Julie |last=Cart |access-date=September 21, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090855/http://articles.latimes.com/1994-12-11/sports/sp-7658_1_lindsay-davenport/2 |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to her aggressive and risky playing style, she typically hit large numbers of both winners and unforced errors. [[Gabriela Sabatini]] once commented that, "[Lindsay] likes to hit the ball hard into the corner. Very, very hard". She would typically utilise aggressive serve/groundstroke combinations to finish points quickly, and, by aiming for the corners and the lines, Davenport was able to dictate play from the baseline.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1993/09/13/129267/lindsay-davenport |title=Lindsay Davenport |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=September 13, 1993 |first=Alexander |last=Wolff |access-date=September 21, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110742/http://www.si.com/vault/1993/09/13/129267/lindsay-davenport |url-status=live }}</ref> Davenport has been described as one of the cleanest ball strikers in WTA history, as well as one of the most powerful;<ref name="latimes1994"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://assets.espn.go.com/tennis/usopen02/s/2002/0903/1426616.html |title=Venus, Serena moving on |publisher=ESPN |date=July 22, 2002 |access-date=September 21, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006144208/http://assets.espn.go.com/tennis/usopen02/s/2002/0903/1426616.html |url-status=live }}</ref> in 2021, [[Serena Williams]] described Davenport in retrospect as the "hardest" hitter she had ever faced, and the most "powerful" player of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/australian-open-2021-lets-go-serena-williams-unperturbed-by-big-hitter-aryna-sabalenka-9302701.html|title=Australian Open 2021: 'Let's go' Serena Williams unperturbed by big-hitter Aryna Sabalenka|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=24 February 2021|accessdate=23 October 2021|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022235627/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/australian-open-2021-lets-go-serena-williams-unperturbed-by-big-hitter-aryna-sabalenka-9302701.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Davenport possessed an exceptionally powerful first serve, which peaked at {{convert|121|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, allowing her to serve multiple aces in any given match. She also possessed powerful and effective kick and slice serves, which she deployed as second serves; these prevented double faults, and allowed her to dictate play from a defensive position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/tennis/1999/wimbledon/news/1999/07/04/wimbledon_women |title=Lindsay sends Steffi packing |publisher=Quicktime.cnnsi.com |date=August 6, 1999 |access-date=May 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227123709/http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/tennis/1999/wimbledon/news/1999/07/04/wimbledon_women/ |archive-date=February 27, 2012 }}</ref> She was known for her forehand, which was hit flat with an Eastern forehand grip, affording consistent depth, power, and penetration; [[Gigi Fernández]] once remarked that Davenport has developed "a forehand as good as [[Steffi Graf]]'s."<ref name="latimes1994">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-20-sp-25234-story.html |title=Davenport Earning Her Degree as Pro : Tennis: Murrieta Valley High senior is knocking on the door of top 10 as she readies for Evert Cup. |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=February 20, 1994 |first=Jerry |last=Crowe |access-date=September 21, 2014 |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306053210/http://articles.latimes.com/1994-02-20/sports/sp-25234_1_murrieta-valley-high |url-status=live }}</ref> She was also known for her powerful two-handed backhand, which was similarly hit hard and flat. Her lack of court speed and mobility was her greatest weakness throughout her career,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.courant.com/1994/11/19/davenport-date-advance-with-upsets/ |title=Davenport, Date Advance With Upsets |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |date=November 19, 1994 |first=Jim |last=Shea |access-date=September 23, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082406/http://articles.courant.com/1994-11-19/sports/9411190501_1_highest-ranked-american-woman-lindsay-davenport-seed |url-status=live }}</ref> until she overhauled her conditioning program and lost 30 pounds beginning in 1995; she was also known for her mental strength.<ref name="sfg1999"/><ref name="si1998"/> She was a thirteen-time grand slam finalist in doubles, although she typically only approached the net in singles matches to retrieve short balls, or to finish a point when she had created an opportunity to attack with her powerful overhead smash.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-07-03/sports/9907030026_1_novotna-semis-confidence |title=Lindsay Davenport |newspaper=The Sun-Sentinel |date=July 3, 1999 |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006154321/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-07-03/sports/9907030026_1_novotna-semis-confidence |url-status=dead }}</ref> Throughout her career, Davenport rarely used defensive shots, instead predicating her game on pure power and aggression.