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A duel between equals
ilr holder Lindsay Davenport • an go eve to eye as well as toe to toe in (he women's singles final here on Saturday, reports AFP
LONDON. July 7: Both of them stand over six feci ( I m80) tall, so challenger Venus Williams and tl-
Height, talent and a place in the final isn't, in fact, all the two have in common.
Neither player's relatives like to watch them add to the family silver, with Venus’ lather crying off watching her semifinal win against younger
months ago and the US Open title the previous year, says after the trials and tribulations of her recent fitness problems Saturday will be payback time.
"This Wimbledon I've had to fight a lot harder, come back in a few situations, really hang In there.
"In some ways this Is much more satisfying because 1 gol through the first week not playing well. I was determined not to let It go easily.
I'm psyched to get Into another Grand Slam final, especially the second year here in a row. That means a lot to me."
On her chances of beating Venus. Davenport said return-
Ing her rival's beefy serve on the fast grass would be the key.
I've played her a lot of times in the past. A lot of times I found the key was lo find a way to get her serve back, and not let her get Into a groove on her serve."
"You've got to hold your serve and look for your opportunities to break and not let her step Inside the baseline.
"I'll have to be at my sharpest. I m going to be the one trying to get the nails deep so she doesn't have a lot of time.” added Davenport, who sent Steffi Graf into retirement here 12 months ago.
Davenport's experience of
being there before should weig heavily in her favour and he all-round game looks stiff! clently well-oiled on the evi deuce of the past few days f her to pull off another win.
But If Venus can ally stiff cient subtlety to her undoubted power, the fifth seed will ru her close.
That's the very least she' do. according to father Richar who after missing the semi i set to lake his place courtsid on Saturday -- and he gets th last word for now.
"Venus is ready to play, think It s Venus' party an Lindsay wasn't Invited ' li said.
sister Serena and her mother watching on television back in the States, while Davenport's parents also remained in America.
Venus, the girl from the ghetto in Compton. Los Angeles, might hope to relax a little after winning her Centre Court pressure-cooker semifinal against Serena in straight sets.
But she still yearns to measure up in the sibling stakes as her younger sister landed the US Open crown last year while Venus' trophy cabinet still awaits that elusive first Grand Slam title.
A week ago neither Venus nor Lindsay could have been confident about making It this far. as both players came Into the event with the worst possible preparation following injury-ravaged clay court seasons.
Davenport, the easy-going Californian, lost in the opening round of the French Open as she succumbed to a strain in her lower back which first afflicted her at the Rome Open in May.
She gingerly came through the first week, aided by the second-set Injury retirement of doubles partner Corina Morarlu in tne opening round.
But by the time she ousted sixth seed Monica Seles In the quarters -- and particularly Jelena Dokic in the semis, she was returning to her best.
Venus, at 20 four years younger than her Californian rival, has seen her whole year blighted by tendinitis in both wrists which forced her to miss six months.
Indeed. Wimbledon Is only her fourth tournament of the year -- so reaching the final --on the back of a quarterfinal at Roland Garros -- Is some achievement.
"We're both coming oft the same boat, coming back from Injury. She's really picked up her court coverage -• but I've been working very hard and it's really paying off? said Venus, who made the US Open final in 1997, the first woman to reach the final there in her debut season since Pam Shriver in 1978.
Wimbledon is her first Cirand Slam final since then.
Davenport lifted the Aus tralian Open In January to add Io her Wimbledon triumph ol 12