Davenport back in business in New York

LINDSAY DAVENPORT is pursuing a dream in New York and displayed vintage form to begin her US Open challenge yesterday.

The 1998 champion arrived with just a month of match practice behind her, after eight months sidelined by a serious knee injury, and she is ready to push her body to its limits to win another Grand Slam.

While the Williams sisters are inevitably favourites, and impossible to separate for many bookmakers, their fellow American Davenport is determined to be in the frame come the tail end of next week.