Davenport 10th player to win 50 titles

Lindsay Davenport from the USA waves after taking a seat in a Porsche Cayman S sportscar she was awarded after her victory against Amelie Mauresmo of France in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Filderstadt near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005. [AP]

Lindsay Davenport earned up her 50th career title Sunday with a 6-2, 6-4 victory against Amelie Mauresmo at the Porsche Grand Prix.

The American became the 10th player to reach that milestone, relying on her big serve for her 10th straight win against Mauresmo.

"I was really, really excited to get 50 titles and get it so quickly," the 29-year-old Davenport said after winning her fifth title of the year at the $650,000 tournament.

She raced to a 5-1 lead in just 17 minutes by overpowering the fourth-ranked Frenchwoman with hard serves and returns that had Mauresmo scrambling to avoid breaks.

"I felt like I was in control," the second-ranked Davenport said. "This is a really, really fast court. My serve really helped me and got me out of trouble all week."

Mauresmo, denied her 400th career victory, only gave Davenport trouble once in the match - breaking her serve to take a 4-2 lead in the second set. Davenport broke back immediately.

"She returned unbelievably after that game," Mauresmo said. "She didn't give me much of a chance to do much with that break. I'm disappointed but it was impressive the way she played."

(Agencies)