Lindsay Davenport beams with pride as eldest daughter Lauren commits to USC’s powerhouse athletics program

June 17, 2025

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Lindsay Davenport’s eldest daughter, Lauren Leach, is set to follow in her family’s athletic footsteps. While the teenager is still in high school, she’s already sorting out her plans for the future. She recently visited the University of Southern California (USC) to get a sense of her future prospects.

Leach was impressed with everything USC had to offer, particularly their beach volleyball program. She gave a verbal assurance to them that she will represent them at the collegiate level when once she’s done with high school. The news was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by an insider. Davenport was quick to share the same with her followers, expressing her pride at her daughter’s decision.

“My girl” Davenport’s message to her daughter on X.

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The family's history is intertwined with USC and volleyball. Leach's paternal grandfather, Richard Leach, coached the men's tennis team at the university. Her maternal grandfather, Wink Davenport, represented the USA at the 1968 Olympics in volleyball.

Given her family's background, it's no wonder that Leach is carrying on their legacy by taking up a sport. She isn't the only next generation of player continuing her family's sporting legacy. Her elder brother, Jagger Leach, is a professional tennis player and is a promising young prospect.

Lindsay Davenport's son Jagger Leach is making waves on the junior circuit

Jagger Leach at the French Open 2025. (Photo: Getty)

Lindsay Davenport's eldest child, Jagger Leach, is a chip off the old block. He has certainly inherited his mother's instincts and has posted some impressive results this year. He advanced to the semifinals of the boys' singles and doubles events at this year's Australian Open.

While Leach lost in the third round of the French Open in singles, he reached the semifinals in doubles. He will now aim to improve his results at Wimbledon, where he progressed to the quarterfinals in singles and the semifinals in doubles last year.

However, he won't be making an appearance on the pro circuit anytime soon. Leach has committed to playing college tennis starting from this fall. He will be attending Stanford and will be a part of their men's tennis team. He had initially planned on attending Texas Christian University but recently changed his mind about it.

While Leach's family has close ties with the University of Southern California, where his sister Lauren Leach has plans to go as well, he has opted to attend a rival college. However, he has received nothing but support from his family and they're looking forward to seeing him thrive in a new environment.

About the author

Rohit is a journalist at Sportskeeda who specializes in covering tennis. Having been with the company for three years, he has proven himself as a formidable force in the field. With a Master's degree in law, Rohit brings his analytical and research skills to the forefront as a journalist. He stays on top of the game by using social media platforms and never misses a match for on-court insights. He values giving credit where it's due, keeping his reporting fair and accurate.

At the outset of his career, Rohit found his niche in writing previews and SEO pieces and it's this expertise that continues to define his role at Sportskeeda. He is particularly proud of one article that garnered an impressive 750k views and surpassed his "wildest dreams." Rohit is not particularly fond of (GOAT) debates and it is one of the reasons why he left the legal world behind. He prefers to view players in "tiers," where they're all esteemed to an extent. However, if pressed to name favorites, he would choose Serena and Venus Williams. The Williams sisters' journey from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of tennis has been his greatest source of inspiration.

When he isn't busy making spot-on predictions about match outcomes, Rohit likes reading, particularly fantasy, sci-fi, and comics. As an X-Men fanatic, he's also passionate about board games and enjoys watching movies in his spare time. And don't be surprised if you catch him silently wishing to the tennis gods for the removal of ad scoring from doubles.

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