BALI, Indonesia -- Lindsay Davenport claimed one of the most unlikely titles of her career at the Bali Classic on Sunday when she defeated second seed Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
The 31-year-old American was playing her first singles event in almost a year, only three months after giving birth to son Jagger in June, and had not known what to expect as she began her tentative comeback.
Davenport had been ready to lose in the first round but instead defeated world No. 3 Jelena Jankovic in the quarterfinals before going on to earn her 52nd title.
It was her seventh win in seven meetings with the willowy Slovak and at 234 she is the lowest-ranked player to win a tournament this year. She is also the second mother to win a title this season, following Austrian Sybille Bammer's win in February in Pattaya.
Source: ESPN.com
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