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By KRYSTYNA RUDZKI, AP Sports Writer
July 2, 2005
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Lindsay Davenport blinked back tears while
Venus Williams lifted the Wimbledon trophy in front of her on Centre
Court for the second time.
The 1999 champion, Davenport was one point from adding a second Wimbledon
title to her collection. Instead, she lost 4-6, 7-6 (4), 9-7 in the women's
final Saturday.
``I felt like I played great,'' Davenport said. ``There are not many
times when I feel like I've played well and I haven't won. So that's
where I give her a lot of credit. I don't have anything to be ashamed
about. But it's tough when you work so hard to achieve something like
this and it just doesn't quite work out.''
The 29-year-old Davenport, who was mulling retirement at this time last
year, was seeking her first major title since 2000. She's now a two-time
Grand Slam runner-up this year -- she lost in the Australian Open final
to Serena Williams.
Davenport, who had won her previous four meetings with Venus Williams,
has never beaten her at Wimbledon.
``Ultimately, people look at it like, oh, it's a disappointment because
two Grand Slam finals and didn't win,'' Davenport said. ``I look at it
like I've done everything I can. I'm playing better now than I have in
years.''
Williams won despite 10 double-faults and some shaky early play. She hit
49 winners to 30 for Davenport, who converted only four of 12 break-point
chances.
``Even after losing the second, I felt like, God, this is a good match
and wow, she really played well to win that set,'' Davenport said.
``She just was incredible. Whenever I felt like I was just about to
shut the door completely, it was like, 'Oops, let's open that back up.'''
At 2 hours, 45 minutes, the match was the longest Wimbledon women's
final on record.
Davenport's back tightened and bothered her for several games midway
through the final set, and she required treatment from a trainer when
leading 4-3.
``It never got worse and it didn't detract from my tennis,'' Davenport
said. ``I don't feel it cost me the match.''
Davenport reached championship point while leading 5-4 in the third set,
but Williams kept the match alive with a backhand winner.
``The point went by so fast,'' Davenport said. ``Wham, bam, it was over.''
Another backhand winner by Williams made the set 5-all. She won a 14-shot
rally to break for 8-7, then held to close out the victory.
Davenport now looks ahead to the U.S. Open, where she won the first of
her three major titles in 1998. She also won the 2000 Australian Open.
``Hopefully this will encourage me to keep going this summer,'' she said.
Last year, after losing to eventual champion Maria Sharapova in the
semifinals, Davenport left Wimbledon saying she probably wouldn't return.
Not this time.
``I hope to be back,'' she said. ``I improved on a semifinal. Maybe next
year I can improve on this.''
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