Former world No. 1 Davenport pregnant
December 13, 2006

LAGUNA BEACH, California (Ticker) - Lindsay Davenport has a new reason why she will miss a Grand Slam tournament.

The former world No. 1, Davenport and her husband, Jonathan Leach, are expecting their first child, IMG agent Tony Godsick announced in a statement Wednesday.

A three-time Grand Slam champion, Davenport will miss the Australian Open in January. Last season, she missed both the French Open and Wimbledon due to injuries.

According to the release, the child is expected in early summer. There was no mention if the 30-year-old Davenport plans to continue her career afterwards.

Davenport has won 51 career singles titles, including the U.S. Open in 1998, Wimbledon in 1999 and Australian Open in 2000. She also captured an Olympic gold medal in Atlanta in 1996.

Ending the season as the world No. 1 four times in her career, Davenport ended this year ranked 25th.