Lindsay Davenport: The mindset of a hall of famer

Lindsay Davenport is our guest for the 33rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Lindsay won 55 WTA singles titles and 38 WTA doubles titles, including 3 singles grand slams and 3 doubles grand slams. She won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 and was ranked number 1 in the world in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2005. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014 and Tennis Magazine voted her as the 29th greatest tennis player of all time. We talk:1:32 How she got into the game4:30 Working with Robert Lansdorp6:45 The X factor8:53 Being accountable for your effort9:55 Finding her style of play12:18 How to hit a better return16:10 Deep middle returns17:47 The Williams sisters19:54 Anxiety before matches21:57 Dealing with different game styles26:30 Connecting with players as a coach28:48 What she wishes she could tell herself at age 1830:50 Her greatest accomplishment33:19 Approaching big points35:31 Winning ugly matches38:16 Advice for the 4.0 player**Sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com