Lindsay Davenport Talks Tennis And Predicts Indian Wells Winners

Hall of Famer, Grand Slam champion, and Tennis Channel analyst Lindsay Davenport recently shared her thoughts about a lifetime in the sport she has grown up with and dearly loves through her years as a player, coach, reporter, media analyst, captain, and parent.

Davenport’s greatest challenge should come as no surprise to parents of children playing sports.  She is most anxious watching her 17-year-old son Jagger Leach play tennis.  Davenport said it is getting harder to watch him; she is unsure why. She is working on it. Davenport calls him a hard worker. Leach enjoyed his best results so far at the Australian Open as a juniors’ singles semifinalist in 2025 and doubles semifinalist in 2024 and 2025.

Here’s your “OMG I’m old” moment for today…

2000 #AusOpen champion Lindsay Davenport’s son, Jagger Leach, is competing now in the boys’ singles draw. pic.twitter.com/aHqXv144fm

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2024

Her highest honor is being selected as Billie Jean King Cup Captain.  She enters her second year in the role.  Davenport talked about the camaraderie of the American women.  They genuinely like and cheer for each other, evidenced by their excitement and joy for Madison Keys winning the Australian Open.  She also admits the talent pool is very deep in American women’s and men’s tennis and says that Bob Bryan (US Davis Cup captain) and she have great jobs.

“My best memories are from team competitions!” 🇺🇸

Lindsay Davenport is relishing the chance to captain the USA at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals again in Malaga#BJKCup | @LDavenport76 pic.twitter.com/qoVb4pMCS0

— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) September 7, 2024

Davenport Picks Her Favorites To Win Indian Wells

Lindsay Davenport said the slower conditions and higher bounces at Indian Wells favor Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek.  Like all tennis fans, she will be curious to see how Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff play.  By their standards, both have had disappointing seasons, falling short in Melbourne and not playing well in the Middle Eastern swing of Doha and Dubai.

Davenport’s mentee Madison Keys will make her first appearance since winning the Australian Open.  Everyone is wondering if she can keep the momentum going in 2025.  According to Davenport, her win in Melbourne was a testament to the hard work that Keys and husband/coach Bjorn Fratangelo put in on her mechanics and gutsy equipment changes.

Lindsay Davenport will be part of the Tennis Channel team covering the BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, from start to finish beginning March 2.