Lindsay Davenport

Insights

Three titles, but no title defense pattern

Davenport won three Grand Slam titles: the 1998 US Open, the 1999 Wimbledon, and the 2000 Australian Open. Each came in a different event, and none was followed by an immediate repeat title at the same tournament in the supplied results.

Peak run centered on 1998-2001

Her strongest stretch is concentrated between 1998 and 2001, when she reached at least the semifinals in seven of eight Slam appearances listed. That span includes three titles, two finals, and three semifinals.

Australian Open and Wimbledon were her most productive majors

Across the data, she reached the final or better four times at the Australian Open and four times at Wimbledon. By contrast, the French Open never got beyond a semifinal, and her best US Open result was one title plus three semifinals.

Late-career decline after age 28

At age 28 in 2004, she still made the US Open and Wimbledon semifinals, but the next two seasons show a drop to finals and quarterfinals. By 2008, her listed results had fallen to the round of 32 at the US Open and round of 64 at Wimbledon and the Australian Open.

Long career with a strong conversion rate

She played 55 Grand Slam tournaments and 250 matches, finishing 198-52 for a 79% win rate. The results table also shows 11 semifinal appearances, meaning she converted a large share of deep runs into finals and titles.