Davenport crashes out of US Open

American Lindsay Davenport’s stay at the US Open came to an unexpected and disappointing end in the quarter-finals.

Davenport, the second seed and top-ranked player in the world, lost to sixth-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva 6-1 3-6 7-6 (8/6). Her quest for another Grand Slam ended in a hail of lost service games and inconsistent play.