Quebec City, Canada
November 4th, 2007
Lindsay Davenport retired last year after announcing that she was pregnant. So it was safe to assume when she had her baby boy, that the new mother would not return to action on the WTA Tour. However, Davenport has returned to the tour and this week in Quebec City has claimed her 53rd title of her splendid career, and 2nd title of the year, after winning in Bali back in September.
Davenport defeated Julia Vakulenko 6-4, 6-1 in the Finals. The event, titled Bell Challenge was lined up with well known names like Nicole Vaidasova, Lindsay Davenport and Vera Zvonereva. After Vaidasova pulled out of her Quarter-Finals match with a wrist injury, and Davenport defeated Zvonereva in a tough 3 set match in the Semi-Finals, it wasn't a surprise that Davenport was the heavy favorite heading into the Finals. Davenport now has tied Monica Seles in having the 8th most titles on tour in history. Davenport is done playing tennis for the year and is looking forward to 2008.
Next week however the top 8 women compete at the Year Ending Championships in Madrid, Spain. The field includes Justine Henin, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, Anna Chakvetadze, Serena Williams, Daniela Hantuchova and Maria Sharapova. Venus Williams who had qualified, pulled out because she was still suffering from dizzy spells dating back to the US Open. The next week should be exciting, with blogs about the days matches and updates daily.
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