What happened to former tennis world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport?

Lindsay Davenport (born in 1976) is a legend in the game of tennis. The Palos Verdes-born tennis star enjoyed a highly successful career and leaves an impressive legacy in American and international tennis.

Davenport's talent sports talent did not just come out of nowhere. Her father Wink Davenport was a former U.S. national team volleyball player, and her mother Ann L. Jeberjahn is the president of the Southern California Volleyball Association.

She started playing tennis when she was six and turned pro in 1993.

Davenport won her first tournament in 1994, when she took the title in Brisbane, Australia.

In 1998, she won the first Grand Slam of her career by taking the US Open title. In total, Davenport would win three Grand Slams, also triumphing at Wimbledon (1999) and the Australian Open (2000).

Her good results took her to the top of the WTA rankings on several occasions, and Davenport finished the year as world No. 1 in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2005.

Davenport won no less than 55 WTA Tour titles in her career, accumulating more than US$22 million in prize money.

Davenport built a successful career in singles, but also excelled as a doubles player. Together with a partner, she won every Grand Slam except the Australian Open, despite reaching the final in Melbourne six times in her career.

Davenport also played her best tennis for Team USA. Defending her country's honor, she added three Fed Cups and a Hopman Cup to her impressive list of honors.

In 1996, she was the star of the Atlanta Olympics and won the gold medal in front of her home crowd. An unforgettable moment in her career.

Davenport was known for her aggressive style of play, dictating the pace of the match from the baseline and dominating her opponent with her powerful serve.

In late 2006, Davenport took her first break from professional tennis because she was expecting her first child, Jagger Jonathan Leach. In total, she would have four children with investment banker Jon Leach.

Her son has proven to be a great talent who is making waves in the tennis world as a junior.

Davenport herself retired from professional tennis in 2010, having written her name in golden letters in tennis history.

Prior to the 2015 season, Davenport began working as Madison Keys's coach. Under the former tennis star's guidance, Keys reached a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time in her career.

After her career as a player and a stint as a coach, Davenport never really left the tennis world. She currently works as a tennis commentator for Tennis Channel, giving her views and using her experience.

Davenport now lives a quiet family life in Laguna Beach, California, where she can look back on a fantastic tennis career.