New Mother Davenport to Return at New Haven
NEW HAVEN, CT, USA – Just five and a half weeks after giving birth to her son Jagger Jonathan, three-time Grand Slam champion and 2005 Pilot Pen singles champion Lindsay Davenport has committed to Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick, a US Open Series event on the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour to be held August 17-25 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, Tournament Director Anne Worcester announced Wednesday.
Davenport, a three-time Grand Slam singles and doubles champion, has entered the doubles draw and will play with doubles world No.2 and fellow American Lisa Raymond. She joins Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amélie Mauresmo, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and Elena Dementieva as women's players already committed. On the men's side, Nikolay Davydenko, Tommy Robredo and James Blake headline the field.
"After the birth of my son Jagger on June 10, I am very excited to announce that I will return to professional tennis at the Pilot Pen in August," Davenport stated. "This will be my eighth visit to New Haven and I have obviously loved playing the Pilot Pen for years."
"To think that just five and a half weeks after giving birth to a healthy baby son Lindsay has decided to return to competitive tennis is nothing short of a miracle," said Worcester. "And that she has chosen Pilot Pen Tennis and New Haven for her comeback is truly a privilege and honor for us."
Davenport, a 51-time singles and 36-time doubles champion on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, hasn't played since last September due to the fact she was pregnant. On June 10, she gave birth to a son, and her return to the Tour will come with her eighth appearance at the Pilot Pen, but her first appearance in the doubles event. She has had great success in New Haven, winning the 2005 event, reaching the finals five times and the semifinals once.
In addition to Davenport, Francesca Schiavone, who single-handedly carried Italy past France this past weekend in the Fed Cup semifinals by winning both of her singles matches and her doubles match, has entered the Pilot Pen and is first on the next-in the main draw list. And David Ferrer, who has won two titles this year at Auckland and Bastad, has requested a wild card into the men's draw.
For tickets, information on how to become a volunteer, or more information about the tournament, please call the Pilot Pen Tennis Box Office at 888/99-PILOT or 203/776-7331, or log on to www.pilotpentennis.com.
About Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick
The 2007 Pilot Pen presented by Schick, a US Open Series event on the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, will be held August 17-25 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. The Pilot Pen is the first ever combined men's and women's summer tournament leading into the US Open. Some of the biggest names in men's and women's tennis will play in the 2007 Pilot Pen, including ATP players James Blake, Nikolay Davydenko, Tommy Robredo, Tim Henman, Robby Ginepri and Vince Spadea and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour players Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amélie Mauresmo, Marion Bartoli, Elena Dementieva and Daniela Hantuchova. The 2006 Pilot Pen drew 100,000 spectators and was televised nationally for 20 hours on ESPN2 and CBS Sports and in over 180 countries worldwide.
Ich wünsch ihr viel Glück!!!
NEW HAVEN, CT, USA – Just five and a half weeks after giving birth to her son Jagger Jonathan, three-time Grand Slam champion and 2005 Pilot Pen singles champion Lindsay Davenport has committed to Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick, a US Open Series event on the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour to be held August 17-25 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, Tournament Director Anne Worcester announced Wednesday.
Davenport, a three-time Grand Slam singles and doubles champion, has entered the doubles draw and will play with doubles world No.2 and fellow American Lisa Raymond. She joins Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amélie Mauresmo, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and Elena Dementieva as women's players already committed. On the men's side, Nikolay Davydenko, Tommy Robredo and James Blake headline the field.
"After the birth of my son Jagger on June 10, I am very excited to announce that I will return to professional tennis at the Pilot Pen in August," Davenport stated. "This will be my eighth visit to New Haven and I have obviously loved playing the Pilot Pen for years."
"To think that just five and a half weeks after giving birth to a healthy baby son Lindsay has decided to return to competitive tennis is nothing short of a miracle," said Worcester. "And that she has chosen Pilot Pen Tennis and New Haven for her comeback is truly a privilege and honor for us."
Davenport, a 51-time singles and 36-time doubles champion on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, hasn't played since last September due to the fact she was pregnant. On June 10, she gave birth to a son, and her return to the Tour will come with her eighth appearance at the Pilot Pen, but her first appearance in the doubles event. She has had great success in New Haven, winning the 2005 event, reaching the finals five times and the semifinals once.
In addition to Davenport, Francesca Schiavone, who single-handedly carried Italy past France this past weekend in the Fed Cup semifinals by winning both of her singles matches and her doubles match, has entered the Pilot Pen and is first on the next-in the main draw list. And David Ferrer, who has won two titles this year at Auckland and Bastad, has requested a wild card into the men's draw.
For tickets, information on how to become a volunteer, or more information about the tournament, please call the Pilot Pen Tennis Box Office at 888/99-PILOT or 203/776-7331, or log on to www.pilotpentennis.com.
About Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick
The 2007 Pilot Pen presented by Schick, a US Open Series event on the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, will be held August 17-25 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. The Pilot Pen is the first ever combined men's and women's summer tournament leading into the US Open. Some of the biggest names in men's and women's tennis will play in the 2007 Pilot Pen, including ATP players James Blake, Nikolay Davydenko, Tommy Robredo, Tim Henman, Robby Ginepri and Vince Spadea and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour players Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amélie Mauresmo, Marion Bartoli, Elena Dementieva and Daniela Hantuchova. The 2006 Pilot Pen drew 100,000 spectators and was televised nationally for 20 hours on ESPN2 and CBS Sports and in over 180 countries worldwide.
Ich wünsch ihr viel Glück!!!
Aber wenn ich das richtig verstanden habe, hat sie lediglich in der Doppelkonkurrenz gemeldet? Damit würde sie den gleichen Weg wie Martina Navratilova beschreiten. Nach erfolgreicher Einzelkarriere aufhören und trotzdem noch auf hohem Niveau ein bisschen Tennis "plöcken" 
dass sie verletzt war stimmt. vor allem mit dem rücken hatte sie viele probleme. darum schaut sie jetzt mal wie es mit dem doppel so läuft und dann kehrt sie vielleicht/langsam zu den singles zurück.
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