Davenport does it again

Lindsay Davenport defeated Venus Williams in a three-sets thriller to win her third Bank of the West Classic title in Stanford, California.

Davenport, the second seed, scraped through 7-6, 5-7, 7-6 against the top seed and former world No1.

It was the fourth time the two Americans had battled it out in the final, with Davenport having the best of it.

Davenport beat Williams to win the title in 1998 and 1999 before Williams reversed the result the following year.

Williams also won two years ago against Belgian Kim Clijsters.