Beaming With Pride, Lindsay Davenport Drops Adorable Reaction With a Nostalgic Photo as Son Makes It Big in Davis Cup Juniors

The American tennis legend Lindsay Davenport lends her analysis to tennis as a commentator and broadcaster. The Olympic Gold winner is currently commentating in the WTA Finals while managing her three kids with husband, John Leach. Davenport married Leach in 2003, and four years later, their eldest son, Jagger Leach, was born. Like the Hall of Famer, the teenager also started his career as an athlete. The 16-year-old has already started his tennis career in the junior circuit and it recently got an adorable reaction from Lindsay herself.

Jagger is representing the US in the Davis Cup juniors, and his legendary tennis star mom is swelling with pride. But, in a recent Twitter back-and-forth, the focus shifted to an entirely different aspect of Jagger and his parents.

Lindsay Davenport makes an adorable comment about her eldest son

The ITF junior champion has been improving himself over the years, winning titles and securing essential points. The achievements earned Jagger a well-deserved opportunity to represent his country in the Davis Cup at the junior level. On this momentous occasion, ITF and Davenport recently engaged in a short and quick banter over whom Jagger resembles more in the family.

The official account of ITF tennis shared a post of the mother-son duo on X (formerly Twitter). The post features a picture of young Davenport from the 1991 World Youth Cup and her eldest child from the Davis Cup juniors. It was captioned, “Would you say they look like each other?@LDavenport76’s son Jagger Leach is representing @usta in the 2023 Davis Cup Juniors.”

The three-time Grand Slam champion quickly replied to the post, “I think he looks like his dad 😂❤️@ITFTennis.” Davenport shared an old black-and-white picture of her husband in his tennis outfit to support her stance.

The internet also engaged in a funny banter about Jagger’s resemblance to his parents. Netizens offered their perspective and also lauded the former World No.1 for Jagger’s success as a junior player. Davenport’s post received heartwarming reactions as users expressed their happiness, appreciation, and shock.

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Netizens drop heartening responses for the tennis legend and her son

Jagger is among a handful of aspiring tennis players hailing from the family of a tennis legend. Many would hope that he will have the right combination of genes and talent, making the fans confident that the future of tennis is in safe hands. Apart from expressing their stance on the facial resemblance, the users of X also shared their joy.

A user opined that Jagger is the combination of both his parents while praising the teen. She wrote, “Good job making USA junior tennis. And I see both parents!”

Rennae Stubbs also shared her view as she wrote, “COMBO!” under the comments.

A tennis fan was astonished at how fast Jagger grew up and wrote, “Gosh, Lindsay, he’s growing up so fast!”

A fan account of Serena Williams and Venus Williams wished Jagger the best for his Davis Cup journey. The comment read, “This is so exciting! Wishing your son the best of luck at the 2023 Davis Cup Juniors!” 

A state-level tennis champion shared an exciting narrative about her meeting with Jagger. Praising Davenport, the tennis player wrote, “I met him at the boys nats this year. @LDavenport76 did an amazing job with him he’s so sweet I forgot to ask for a pic with him but so respectful I also think he looks like his mom.”

Jagger has a decent 74% win record in his ITF career, with 58 wins and 20 losses. The teenager has a long way to go in his career, and with Davenport by his side, tennis enthusiasts will be hoping that he will make it big in the ATP circuit. Davenport has experience in coaching, as she coached Madison Keys as a part-timer and helped defeat Iga Swiatek in the 2022 Cincinnati Masters.

Jagger has everything one needs to make it big in the game. Davenport is an all-rounder, and her experience can help him achieve his goals. What do you think of the mother-son duo? Let us know in the comments.

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