Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked singles world No. 1 for a total of 98 weeks. Davenport is one of five women who have been the year-end singles world No. 1 at least four times since 1975; the others are Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams. She also held the doubles world No. 1 for 32 weeks.
Lisa Raymond is an American retired professional tennis player who has achieved notable success in doubles tennis. Raymond has eleven Grand Slam titles to her name: six in women's doubles and five in mixed doubles. On June 12, 2000, she reached the world No. 1 ranking in doubles for the first time, becoming the 13th player to reach the milestone. Raymond was ranked No. 1 on five separate occasions in her career over a combined total of 137 weeks and finished as the year-end No. 1 doubles player in both 2001 and 2006. She currently holds the record of most doubles match wins (860) and most doubles matches played (1,206) in WTA history, and earned more than $10 million in prize money in her career.
The 2001 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name Sanex Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany. It was the 31st edition of the year-end singles championships, the 26th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between 30 October and 4 November 2001. Seventh-seeded Serena Williams won the singles event after Lindsay Davenport defaulted the final due to a knee injury she sustained in her semifinal match. Davenport's semifinal win ensured her the No.1 year-end ranking. Williams earned $500,000 first-prize money as well as 390 ranking points.
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2005. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
The 2007 Toray Pan Pacific Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 24th edition of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, and was part of the Tier I Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, from January 27 through February 4, 2007. Second-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.
The 2002 Pacific Life Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 29th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2002 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2002 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 6 through March 17, 2002.
The 2003 Toray Pan Pacific Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 20th edition of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, and was part of the Tier I Series of the 2003 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, from January 28 through February 2, 2003. Lindsay Davenport won the singles title.
The 2001 Toray Pan Pacific Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan and was part of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from January 30 through February 4, 2001. Lindsay Davenport won the singles title.
The 2002 Britannic Asset Management International Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Eastbourne Tennis Centre in Eastbourne, United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 28th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 until 22 June 2002. Unseeded Chanda Rubin won the singles title.
The 2003 Hastings Direct International Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Eastbourne Tennis Centre in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the 29th edition of the tournament and was held from 16 June through 21 June 2003. Chanda Rubin won the singles title.
The 2005 Hastings Direct International Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Eastbourne Tennis Centre in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 2005 WTA Tour. It was the 31st edition of the tournament and was held from June 13 through June 18, 2005.
The 2000 Acura Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Diego in the United States. It was part of Tier II of the 2000 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from July 31 through August 6, 2000. Third-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.
The 2001 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States and was part of Tier II of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and ran from February 26 through March 4, 2001. First-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title and earned $90,000 first-prize money.
The 1997 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Villanova University Pavillion in Villanova, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from November 10 through November 16, 1997. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.
The 2001 Adidas International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney in Australia that was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 7 through 14 January 2001.
The 2000 Direct Line International Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Eastbourne Tennis Centre in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 2000 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 19 June until 24 June 2000. Sixth-seeded Julie Halard-Decugis won the singles title.
The 1999 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Schluefweg in Zurich, Switzerland that was part of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 11 October until 17 October 1999. Second-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.
The 1999 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Philadelphia, United States. It was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from November 8 through November 14, 1999. Second-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money.
The 2005 Pilot Pen Tennis was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and is part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, United States, from August 21 through August 27, 2005.
The 2000 Advanta Championships was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 2000 WTA Tour. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held from November 6 through November 12, 2000. Second-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title and earned $87,000 first-prize money.
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