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AS THE stars of the men's game have courted history, the women have had to settle mostly for histrionics. However, Venus Williams' attempt to defend her crown and win a sixth Wimbledon title beginning tonight will help ensure what the locals like to call the "ladies singles championship" is about more than just grunting, shopping and frocks.

Ettie: The Intimate Life And Dauntless Spirit Of Lady Desborough

Ettie: The Intimate Life and Dauntless Spirit of Lady Desborough Richard Davenport-Hines Weidenfeld & Nicolson, $65

Underwear Gig Draws Out The Critical Questions

THERE'S nothing Australians love more than an Olympian. Except maybe an Olympian in their undies. underwear company Davenport,

Injured Davenport Pulls Out

FORMER champion and two-time runner-up Lindsay Davenport may have played at Wimbledon for the last time. The 25th seed last night withdrew with an inflamed right knee, having struggled through her first-round match against Renata Voracova in three painful sets.

Davenport Bandaged Like A Mummy

HAVING initially returned so seamlessly from the maternity leave that occupied her for 11 months, Lindsay Davenport's progress has stalled.

Davenport Sore, But Says It's A Treat To Be Back

HAVING initially returned so seamlessly from the maternity leave that occupied her for 11 months, Lindsay Davenport's progress has stalled. The former No. 1 has limped into the second round of her comeback Wimbledon with subdued expectations and a sore, heavily bandaged, right knee.

Mum's The Word, Davenport Exits

IN THE match of the mother and the babe, mum lost. The feel good story of the Australian Open has ended, for seven months after giving birth, former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport's dream was halted in the second round last night by the quintessence of tennis glamour, Maria Sharapova.

Sharapova Crushes Davenport Sharapova Crushes Davenport

NEW mum Lindsay Davenport was disappointed with her game against fifth-seed Maria Sharapova on Rod Laver Arena last night but knew the smile would soon appear back on her face when she got home to see her baby son Jagger sleeping.

Working Mum

Lindsay Davenport has a constant companion as she travels the comeback trail - her seven-month-old son Jagger. Linda Pearce reports.

Davenport Strolls Through Classic Final

THE 4am nappy-changing travails of motherhood would, you could imagine, cause much more stress for Lindsay Davenport than an anti-climactic ASB Classic final.

New Mum's A Smash Hit

LINDSAY Davenport capped an improbable return to tennis just three months after giving birth with victory at the Bali International yesterday, defeating Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the final.

Who'd Be An ... Artomologist?

Meet Jane Davenport, the self-proclaimed world's first artomologist. An artomologist photographs insects, she says. "I photograph insects, or any multi-legged thing you might find in the garden, for a living. I've been doing it for about five years. All my studies have to be insects without a backbone - although I am considering breaking out into frogs. The insects are garden guardians. I photograph the insects that help the gardens. Stealth is very important when you are photographing insects - ...

Game Over As Pregnant Davenport Pulls Out Of Open

LINDSAY Davenport has often discussed her desire to trade tennis for motherhood, and the three-time major winner is about to get her wish.

Modernism On The Menu

BOOK REVIEW: A Night at the Majestic: Proust and the Great Modernist Dinner Party of 1922 By Richard Davenport-Hines Faber & Faber, $39.95

Back Injury Outs Davenport

LINDSAY Davenport, a former Wimbledon champion, has withdrawn from this year's championships because of a back injury, while Chris Guccione, tipped by his Davis Cup captain as a potential Wimbledon winner, has failed to reach the second round of qualifying on an otherwise encouraging opening day for the Australians.

Davenport Latest To Back Out Of Main Event

LINDSAY Davenport, a former Wimbledon champion, has withdrawn from this year's championships due to a back injury, while Chris Guccione, tipped by his Davis Cup captain as a potential Wimbledon winner, has failed to reach the second round of qualifying on an otherwise encouraging opening day for the Australians.

Davenport Withdraws, Guccione Stumbles

LINDSAY Davenport, a former Wimbledon champion, has withdrawn from this year's championships due to a back injury, while Chris Guccione, tipped by his Davis Cup captain as a potential Wimbledon winner, has failed to reach the second round of qualifying on an otherwise encouraging opening day for the Australians.

Wounded Former Champions Prepare For Grand Battle

JON Leach is recently arrived in Melbourne from Laguna Beach, California, no doubt hoping to see his wife Lindsay Davenport sweep to a second Australian Open title, or at the very least a second consecutive final. Today, Leach will be courtside for the final that isn't; the quarter-final that - injury permitting - would be a worthy women's decider.