Davenport Rips Own Chances

Lindsay Davenport, the topranked American in the Australian Open women’s field, doesn’t believe she’s ready to win a Grand Slam title just yet.

“I wouldn’t pick myself to win at any tournament,” said Davenport. “To win here would take an awful lot of good luck and good management.

“Some people would have to lose and on a couple of days I’d have to play really well.”

Davenport, who plays Brenda Schultz of the Netherlands in the round of 16, finds the Rebound Ace surface to her liking.

“The ball bounces up pretty high - that’s good for me,” she said. “It’s not too fast, not too slow.”