Davenport did play well here in Wimbledon in 1999. But she also deserved to win the title here in 2005. Iam not sure about her chance in 2000 but 2005 was her best chance to add to her tally
she really blew that one in 2005 with all those errors at critical points which gave venus an advantage. also davenport lacked the mental aspect required to push through in tough moments. its not talked about often but its why most champions turn things around. serena was one of the best at it.
Venus outplayed her that's why she lost, Venus was dealing with trying to get equal prize money for the women,yet still was able to focus enough in the final, especially after the first set,credit to LD who often got negative in finals,her loss to Serena that same year at the AO showed that,but she played strong from beginning to end and was a match point a way from winning but Venus showed grit and determination.
@@maximilian2974it was 4-1 in the US Open final not 5-0. In the 2000 Wimbledon final she definitely had an injury which hampered her movement - not sure about the cold. Venus also had a calf strain but she was one of the best at pretending she wasn’t injured and disguising it, whereas I think injuries is actually the main thing that caused Lindsay’s moodiness. Even in the 2005 final she injured her back in the third set which kept her out for most of the rest of the summer.
Davenport did so well to handle all of Steffi’s low bouncing slices in this match. On paper Steffi should have been a big favorite but Lindsay actually seemed to like the matchup vs Steffi and beat her a number of times in fact 6 of 14 times they played. That’s pretty impressive!
5 of Davenport‘s 6 wins came in 1998/99 after Steffi‘s 1997 reconstructive knee surgery. In 1998/99 Steffi also lost to Appelmans, Kournikova, Zvereva, Serna, Sugiyama, Schnyder, Halard, Frazier.
I love Davenport because she plays so fluidly and her ballstriking is beautiful, but Steffi's peak was 1988, winning Olympic gold along with all four slams, while Lindsay was in elementary school.
@@carrerau7138yeah, as you can see in this match, Steffi clearly couldn't run any more. She was limping around the court, like an old lady. (Yes, I'm making fun of you)
@@gb5663 Steffi losing 5 matches to Appelmans, Serna, Sugiyama, Halard, Frazier in 1998/99 is even more impressive than losing 5 matches against Davenport.
I remember Lindsay didn't return particularly well in this match. You don't get to see it from these highlights. But Steffi always put a high percentage of first serves in. In my opinion, Lindsay's serve won her this match. Correct me if I'm wrong, but she did not lose her serve once in this match? Broke Steffi twice? At least that's how I remember it.
Actually Seles and Serena fans are the masters of excuses - too stabbed, didn’t grunt, didn’t care, racism, other interests, half-sister shot, pregnancy, cheating opponents, sexist umpires and so on.
This and the absolute lack of any decency as shown in the comment responding to your post. Literally makes fun of a stabbing and a murder of a relative.
@@jujumusique1305 Making fun only of the monstrous exaggeration concerning the impact on a tennis career of a minor stabbing and the death of a half-sister. Excusing Seles's lack of competitiveness in 2003 with a stabbing in 1993 is hilarious. And the death of a half-sister which Serena and Venus left behind in some ghetto apparently was not life-shattering either. There are few tennis greats who had to overcome more hurdles in their careers than Steffi Graf. But she and her fans have never been harping on that for 20 or 30 years.
This was the first Wimbledon final where I felt no way in how it panned out. The crowd was subdued and I’m glad Lindsey won now looking back, because it was her only win there.
Her constant "f*ck" screams when something went wrong for her were a bit off-putting. Is she also from some ghetto neighborhood like the Williams sisters?
I absolutely appreciate this/your highlights video but there's Never ever any score. I never know what's going on or where they are in the match. If I didn't hear the umpire mention Davenport won the first set, I never would have known. Please include the score of the games & of the match. Thank you
Either way, in victory or defeated, it was always a win for the viewer to see Steffi Graff on the court. Such a stylish, elegant and athleticism display!
@@carrerau7138and yet only Venus and Maria figured out how to beat her at Wimbledon after 1998 until she retired. 1998 was the year she improved her serve - obviously the grass helps a big server
@@stefan33uk But Davenport lost to players like MJ Fernandez, Savchenko, Chladkova, Tauziat in Wimbledon before she beat good old Steffi in the 99 final. And then she indeed became Venus's punching ball there. I think fast hard courts were Lindsay's best surface.
Davenport was a great player and had very charming personality, very easy to root for her. But this particular match being her last Wimbledon, I would’ve loved for Graf to have won.
For sure this would have been a treat to get the french and wimby back to back and go.. but a win and finals clay / grass states it.. nobody does this.. but steffi, a bit off that day, unlike the amazing qf against venus..cheers..
Not to take any credit from Davenport but Steffi was a bit off in this match.Her from was nowhere as good as Qf stage where she played amazing against Venus.
I remember watching this. It was a bit of a strange match - Graf was going well then seemed to run out appetite for the game. By this point she seemed to be not enjoying tennis so much in general; in the final set it looked like she just couldn't put the effort in any more. Davenport was also a good player but really upped her fitness levels a while after this.
Everyone - including Steffi - thought the championship final was her QF against Venus. They were the two playing at the highest level in the tournament and that match was the highest level match of the tournament. Davenport hadn’t been that impressive compared to her usual standard so everyone tho7ht this was Graf’s match to lose. But she was a bit flat and Davenport played far better than she had for the tournament.
Yea but wow for almost 30 she moved well very well...Never got fat or something hahah! Davenport have like weight issues but man so powerful with her serve in this match ...Graf can't handle it!
@@zukomnukwa1726 Yes. Steffi‘s 10 best years were 1987-96 in which she won at least 7 tournaments and had always annual match winning percentages above 89 % as a 18/27-year-old. In 1999 she won only 1 tournament and had a winning percentage below 80 %. She was an early bloomer (won Golden Slam at 19) and not a late bloomer like Navratilova who had her best years at age 25-32 (1982-89).
It’s great that Davenport won but she was a better player and athlete in 2004 and 2005. The rain delay at 2004 WB against Sharapova in SF changed the match (and Sharapova’s life) and we all know what happened in 2005. Venus said in a podcast last year that she doesn’t know how she won in 2005 and that Davenport was the better player that day and her father still talks about that 2005 final.
Steffi had a tough draw and had to tough 3 setters in the quarter finals and semi plus pulled her hamstring. She definitely was tired for this match and he shots never had enough sting on them
@@AdamDawson3 I think her decision to play the mixed with McEnroe was a mistake and probably cost her the singles title. The French Wimbledon back-to-back is a tough ask for anyone (though Steffi did it three times previously), and that, given her age and fragile physical state, meant that she should have just focused on singles. Though I understand the nostalgia involved in playing with a player you admired, I think it was a costly mistake.
Lucic was tiring after the first set, Grafs Fitness and athletism paying off again, even this late in her career and only 1 month before her retirement.
Lindsay's game was based on hitting hard, penetrating shots to all corners. Early in her career, she was quite heavy and movement was never going to be her strength. She, to her credit, did improve her fitness and movement and the results prove it. Three grand slam titles, an Olympic gold medal, and achieved the world number 1 ranking.
Steffi Graf came out flat after she play 3setters first against Venus than lucic she was very tired against Lindsay and if u want to play Lindsay u have to be in ur best game
Steffi Graf 's very tough Venus match also forced him to face Lucic in the semifinals . Two or three sets of long matches put Graf in a difficult position in front of Davenport . Because Davenport came to the finals without any difficulty. With the advantage of his height, he made very effective serves in grass court matches. However, a month ago at Roland Garros, Graf had easily defeated Davenport. Davenport's serve and forehands were ineffective on the dirt ground. Graf's backhand slice have been very effective.M andatory rain breaks were also effective in this defeat. Graf could not find rhythm. Service could not break.
While I agree that Graf had a let-down after her match with Williams and the Lucic match going 3-sets did not do her any favours, it is still very possible that Davenport would've won this match anyways. She was in very fine form at this Wimbledon.
@@matthewmcalister2165 The first set was easy but the second and third sets weren't. I remember being interested in that match and how it would turn out. Because Davenport was coming into her own while Graf was far past her prime. But the fact that it was on clay could've made a difference since Steffi grew up on that stuff while Davenport hated it.
No no, she had a sniffle that day. The tax scandal was different. It's said that she went upstairs, lay on her bed and died of shame. That's why we never see her nowadays.
@@harryrinaldi2812 Especially since Steffi's slice backhand was arguably her biggest weapon. Her slice backhand wasn't quite on in this match however as there wasn't that much bite on it on that day.
Graf and Seles played 5 times during the time that Seles was ranked number 1 with Graf winning 3 and Seles 2 so Graf playing well below her 1989 form still managed to win most of her matches against Seles during her prime.
@@jakedraper9101 before Monica was stabbed their head to head was 6-4 in favour of Steffi. Steffi even beat Monica twice in 1991 when Monica was world no 1. When Monica was no 1, they met 5 times. Steffi winning 3-2.
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This must be Daveport’s best win, Wimbledon title against the Great Champion; her reaction at the end says it all
Fun fact: All of Lindsay Davenport’s Grand Slam tournament wins, she never dropped a set.
The reaction of Davenport so memorable! She respect Graf very much ! Well deserved for Lindsay ! Man Great memories indeed!
Davenport said in 2020 that Steffi was the best player she ever played against.
Davenport is one of the best humans to grace the ranks of professional tennis. This was but one highlight to a great career.
Davenport did play well here in Wimbledon in 1999. But she also deserved to win the title here in 2005. Iam not sure about her chance in 2000 but 2005 was her best chance to add to her tally
she really blew that one in 2005 with all those errors at critical points which gave venus an advantage. also davenport lacked the mental aspect required to push through in tough moments. its not talked about often but its why most champions turn things around. serena was one of the best at it.
she was injured in 2000
@T H Davenport has also had a bad cold in 2000. If anything, she blew a 5 love lead in the first set at the U.S open in 2000.
Venus outplayed her that's why she lost, Venus was dealing with trying to get equal prize money for the women,yet still was able to focus enough in the final, especially after the first set,credit to LD who often got negative in finals,her loss to Serena that same year at the AO showed that,but she played strong from beginning to end and was a match point a way from winning but Venus showed grit and determination.
@@maximilian2974it was 4-1 in the US Open final not 5-0. In the 2000 Wimbledon final she definitely had an injury which hampered her movement - not sure about the cold. Venus also had a calf strain but she was one of the best at pretending she wasn’t injured and disguising it, whereas I think injuries is actually the main thing that caused Lindsay’s moodiness. Even in the 2005 final she injured her back in the third set which kept her out for most of the rest of the summer.
Davenport did so well to handle all of Steffi’s low bouncing slices in this match. On paper Steffi should have been a big favorite but Lindsay actually seemed to like the matchup vs Steffi and beat her a number of times in fact 6 of 14 times they played. That’s pretty impressive!
Both women played amazing. Clearly more skilled than the current top.women in my opinion
5 of Davenport‘s 6 wins came in 1998/99 after Steffi‘s 1997 reconstructive knee surgery.
In 1998/99 Steffi also lost to Appelmans, Kournikova, Zvereva, Serna, Sugiyama, Schnyder, Halard, Frazier.
I love Davenport because she plays so fluidly and her ballstriking is beautiful, but Steffi's peak was 1988, winning Olympic gold along with all four slams, while Lindsay was in elementary school.
@@carrerau7138yeah, as you can see in this match, Steffi clearly couldn't run any more. She was limping around the court, like an old lady. (Yes, I'm making fun of you)
@@gb5663 Steffi losing 5 matches to Appelmans, Serna, Sugiyama, Halard, Frazier in 1998/99 is even more impressive than losing 5 matches against Davenport.
I remember Lindsay didn't return particularly well in this match. You don't get to see it from these highlights. But Steffi always put a high percentage of first serves in. In my opinion, Lindsay's serve won her this match. Correct me if I'm wrong, but she did not lose her serve once in this match? Broke Steffi twice? At least that's how I remember it.
The number of excuses people make for Graf is actually hilarious
Actually Seles and Serena fans are the masters of excuses - too stabbed, didn’t grunt, didn’t care, racism, other interests, half-sister shot, pregnancy, cheating opponents, sexist umpires and so on.
This and the absolute lack of any decency as shown in the comment responding to your post. Literally makes fun of a stabbing and a murder of a relative.
@@jujumusique1305 Making fun only of the monstrous exaggeration concerning the impact on a tennis career of a minor stabbing and the death of a half-sister.
Excusing Seles's lack of competitiveness in 2003 with a stabbing in 1993 is hilarious.
And the death of a half-sister which Serena and Venus left behind in some ghetto apparently was not life-shattering either.
There are few tennis greats who had to overcome more hurdles in their careers than Steffi Graf. But she and her fans have never been harping on that for 20 or 30 years.
@@carrerau7138Agreed
Yes, I agree. The number of excuses people make for Graf is hilarious, but Carrerau7138 is by far the worst offender.
This was the first Wimbledon final where I felt no way in how it panned out. The crowd was subdued and I’m glad Lindsey won now looking back, because it was her only win there.
Lindsay seems to be such a nice person.
Wasn’t with the Williamses in the early days… (as many as well weren’t)
@@valentinodelpiero4861well, the Williams sisters were total assh*les so what would you expect?
Her constant "f*ck" screams when something went wrong for her were a bit off-putting.
Is she also from some ghetto neighborhood like the Williams sisters?
I absolutely appreciate this/your highlights video but there's Never ever any score. I never know what's going on or where they are in the match. If I didn't hear the umpire mention Davenport won the first set, I never would have known. Please include the score of the games & of the match. Thank you
Either way, in victory or defeated, it was always a win for the viewer to see Steffi Graff on the court. Such a stylish, elegant and athleticism display!
Who would've have thought back then this was going to be Davenport's only Wimbledon title
She was lucky she won one.
I never thought that Davenport was a particularly great grass courter.
@@carrerau7138and yet only Venus and Maria figured out how to beat her at Wimbledon after 1998 until she retired. 1998 was the year she improved her serve - obviously the grass helps a big server
@@stefan33uk But Davenport lost to players like MJ Fernandez, Savchenko, Chladkova, Tauziat in Wimbledon before she beat good old Steffi in the 99 final.
And then she indeed became Venus's punching ball there.
I think fast hard courts were Lindsay's best surface.
I was quite sure.
And surprised that she made two more Wimbledon finals.
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Davenport was a great player and had very charming personality, very easy to root for her. But this particular match being her last Wimbledon, I would’ve loved for Graf to have won.
For sure this would have been a treat to get the french and wimby back to back and go.. but a win and finals clay / grass states it.. nobody does this.. but steffi, a bit off that day, unlike the amazing qf against venus..cheers..
great lindsay...a very nice girl.....Bravo!!
Wish Graf could have retired with the Wimbledon trophy in her hands 😢
The FO win that year was far more important.
Serena may have more Grand Slams but Steffi Graf was so ON in every Final
Not in this one.
GRAF is only one slam behind williams... and she won everything in 1988. serena can't touch that
Not to take any credit from Davenport but Steffi was a bit off in this match.Her from was nowhere as good as Qf stage where she played amazing against Venus.
That match against Venus was EVERYTHING
@@netfun8087 Worthy of a final
Who would have guessed that this would be Davenport's last major won?
Australian Open Champion in 2000 beating Martina Hingis 6-1 7-5 was Lindsays last major.
Steffi was injured but still played well. Glad she went out on top not like Federer.
I remember watching this. It was a bit of a strange match - Graf was going well then seemed to run out appetite for the game.
By this point she seemed to be not enjoying tennis so much in general; in the final set it looked like she just couldn't put the effort in any more.
Davenport was also a good player but really upped her fitness levels a while after this.
Everyone - including Steffi - thought the championship final was her QF against Venus. They were the two playing at the highest level in the tournament and that match was the highest level match of the tournament. Davenport hadn’t been that impressive compared to her usual standard so everyone tho7ht this was Graf’s match to lose. But she was a bit flat and Davenport played far better than she had for the tournament.
Graf was well past her prime here
Yea but wow for almost 30 she moved well very well...Never got fat or something hahah! Davenport have like weight issues but man so powerful with her serve in this match ...Graf can't handle it!
She had just won the French Open and had beaten Davenport on her way to the title. Stop making excuses for her
@@zukomnukwa1726 Even a past-her-prime Steffi could win a slam.
But 1988/89 and even 1995/96 Steffi were on a different level.
@@carrerau7138 so past her prime was before she turned 30?
@@zukomnukwa1726 Yes.
Steffi‘s 10 best years were 1987-96 in which she won at least 7 tournaments and had always annual match winning percentages above 89 % as a 18/27-year-old.
In 1999 she won only 1 tournament and had a winning percentage below 80 %.
She was an early bloomer (won Golden Slam at 19) and not a late bloomer like Navratilova who had her best years at age 25-32 (1982-89).
It’s great that Davenport won but she was a better player and athlete in 2004 and 2005. The rain delay at 2004 WB against Sharapova in SF changed the match (and Sharapova’s life) and we all know what happened in 2005. Venus said in a podcast last year that she doesn’t know how she won in 2005 and that Davenport was the better player that day and her father still talks about that 2005 final.
she was the better player mentally. Davenport was devastated . she knew she should have won that match.
@@tasibho yes, I know. I’m just repeating what Venus said in a podcast.
They is a few Opens she such of won starting with US 04,AUS 05
Steffi had a tough draw and had to tough 3 setters in the quarter finals and semi plus pulled her hamstring. She definitely was tired for this match and he shots never had enough sting on them
Steffi also reached the Semi-Final in Mixed Doubles
@@AdamDawson3 I think her decision to play the mixed with McEnroe was a mistake and probably cost her the singles title. The French Wimbledon back-to-back is a tough ask for anyone (though Steffi did it three times previously), and that, given her age and fragile physical state, meant that she should have just focused on singles. Though I understand the nostalgia involved in playing with a player you admired, I think it was a costly mistake.
Lucic was tiring after the first set, Grafs Fitness and athletism paying off again, even this late in her career and only 1 month before her retirement.
Hard to watch Davenport run after the ball. I feared she'd break a leg. She was so slow and gawky.
Lindsay's game was based on hitting hard, penetrating shots to all corners. Early in her career, she was quite heavy and movement was never going to be her strength. She, to her credit, did improve her fitness and movement and the results prove it. Three grand slam titles, an Olympic gold medal, and achieved the world number 1 ranking.
Steffi Graf came out flat after she play 3setters first against Venus than lucic she was very tired against Lindsay and if u want to play Lindsay u have to be in ur best game
Steffi Graf 's very tough Venus match also forced him to face Lucic in the semifinals . Two or three sets of long matches put Graf in a difficult position in front of Davenport . Because Davenport came to the finals without any difficulty. With the advantage of his height, he made very effective serves in grass court matches. However, a month ago at Roland Garros, Graf had easily defeated Davenport. Davenport's serve and forehands were ineffective on the dirt ground. Graf's backhand slice have been very effective.M andatory rain breaks were also effective in this defeat. Graf could not find rhythm. Service could not break.
While I agree that Graf had a let-down after her match with Williams and the Lucic match going 3-sets did not do her any favours, it is still very possible that Davenport would've won this match anyways. She was in very fine form at this Wimbledon.
Graf had a much tougher draw in Wimbledon 1999 than Davenport.
Wasn’t their match at RG three sets? I wouldn’t call that “easy”
@@matthewmcalister2165 The first set was easy but the second and third sets weren't. I remember being interested in that match and how it would turn out. Because Davenport was coming into her own while Graf was far past her prime. But the fact that it was on clay could've made a difference since Steffi grew up on that stuff while Davenport hated it.
@@rajusaha855 players don’t make the draw; the draw is the draw.
Steffi was still upset about the tax scandal involving her father a decade before otherwise she would have won 6-0 6-0.
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Hahahaha.
Come on 😄😝😂😆😜
No no, she had a sniffle that day. The tax scandal was different. It's said that she went upstairs, lay on her bed and died of shame. That's why we never see her nowadays.
I actually heard it's because Steffi was so ashamed because her mother sweats when she shits
If Steffi didn't have any problems with her thighs, she would have defeated Lindsay for sure. Your mistake with McEnore in mixed more burden
Excuses, excuses
LINDSAY A GOOD GIRL
Steffie a nasty girl
Steffi Graf is a Queen
Steffi is the most popular woman tennis player of all time.
By far.
Graf used only forehand, impossible to win against Seles or Davenport when they were at their top level...
Really? And how come she had a winning records against them?
@@harryrinaldi2812 Especially since Steffi's slice backhand was arguably her biggest weapon. Her slice backhand wasn't quite on in this match however as there wasn't that much bite on it on that day.
@@harryrinaldi2812 only cus Monica was stabbed otherwise it would be a much better record but now nobody knows
Graf and Seles played 5 times during the time that Seles was ranked number 1 with Graf winning 3 and Seles 2 so Graf playing well below her 1989 form still managed to win most of her matches against Seles during her prime.
@@jakedraper9101 before Monica was stabbed their head to head was 6-4 in favour of Steffi. Steffi even beat Monica twice in 1991 when Monica was world no 1. When Monica was no 1, they met 5 times. Steffi winning 3-2.
Marion Bartoli is a better Tennis player than Steffi Graf.
I'm sure you are kidding! 😂😂
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@@FlabbyTitmuss you are being sexist.
@@flash-uj6ly As far as I’m aware, both Graf and Bartoli are females. Please stop talking crap.