Lindsay Davenport Good Quotations

Venus looks like she's playing really well, ... I don't even know what to say when they play each other. It must be so hard that it's pretty hard to predict who will win that match. But If Venus comes through that match, I think that she's looking pretty good up there. This could be just an extremely difficult match and (must be) emotional for her, or it might not be. I don't really know what goes into it for both of them.

She was very good. She hit the ball very hard and she moves very well and has a good backhand, so that's a tough match. Hopefully I'll be really sharp and on my toes.

Obviously I'm happy to get a good win, and get it in before it rained.

I wouldn't have necessarily predicted that at the beginning of the week, ... I didn't know how my game would be. Obviously I am a consistent performer, but the way everything has kind of panned out it's been a good week for me, just trying to win matches and trying to be out there and win and compete when I don't feel like I am playing my best, and looking forward to another opportunity.

I want to thank myself for having such a good week here.

Yeah, it would be a good story line. But, you know, it's one match away, but a really far match away.

I've seen people come back from these situations before and she's a good opponent and I didn't want to mess around.

It was a strange match with lots of ups and downs from both of us. I started off really well, but from 3-all in the second set, I missed a few and she stepped it up. I got off to a good start at the beginning of the third, and I think that settled the matter. Her level dropped again and I was able to take advantage.

It's not frightening. I look at it as a challenge to play a lot of the young girls that are coming up -- and the really good ones. I think I've played most of them, I don't care what age they are or how long they've been playing, it's all about the tennis and what kind of game each girl can bring on that day.

It was a good first match to get under my belt, she is a very good player,

It's not a mission of mine to end the year No.1. I know if I win everything I have a very good chance, but I just want to focus on the matches I have to win and the tournaments that I'm committed to for the remainder of this year. Of course I'd take another Grand Slam title over the No.1 ranking any day, but I am proud of the fact that I'll probably finish another season at least in the Top Three. That's no mean feat.

I made a few errors and allowed her to come back into the match, giving her confidence. She broke me a few times but I still managed to come back, and I feel good about that.

I'm one who can't handle anything but playing tennis and trying to be married, that's about good enough for me, ... But, you know, other players have the ability to encompass a lot more.

I played a good tiebreak, a good second set and served well,

But I felt like when I concentrated and played more aggressive tennis then I played well. It was a good match to play.

The girl is such a great athlete and so good off the ground,