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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Davenport returns with a win in Bali

Bali, Indonesia (Sports Network) - Playing her first singles tennis since last year, former world No. 1 American Lindsay Davenport was an easy opening- round winner Tuesday at the $225,000 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic.
An unseeded Davenport rolled past fifth-seeded Greek Eleni Daniilidou 6-2, 6-2 at the beautiful Grand Hyatt Bali. Davenport is now 2-0 lifetime against Daniilidou, with the other victory coming on a hardcourt in Los Angeles five years ago.
The 31-year-old Davenport is a three-time major titlist and captured this Bali event in 2005.
Davenport gave birth to her first child, a son named Jagger, back in June, and played her first WTA Tour tennis of any kind by making a doubles appearance in New Haven three weeks ago. Her last singles match came in China last September.
Up next for the big American will be her qualifier countrywoman Julie Ditty, who whipped Czech Hana Sromova 6-2, 6-1 on Day 2 here...Full Story

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