Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

1995 - In fourth career WTA Tour event, reached SF Bournemouth as a qualifier; reached SF at Quebec City with wins over No. 21-ranked Tauziat and No. 37 Halard-Decugis before falling to top-seed Schultz-McCarthy in a third-set tie-break; broke into Top 50 after Quebec City; as a qualifier at Leipzig, reached QF after upsetting No. 5 seed Schultz-McCarthy; upset Shriver in 1r at Wimbledon before extending No. 10 seed Zvereva to three sets; started 1995 with a ranking of No. 305; broke into Top 100 on August 7, Top 50 on November 6
1996 - Gained first win over a Top 10 player at Indian Wells, upsetting No. 10 Schultz-McCarthy to reach QF; ranking moved up to No. 36
1998 - Won ITF/Burbank-USA; seeded No. 6, upset No. 3 seed Chi in QF and top seed Watanabe in final
2002 - Captured first ITF Circuit title in two years and fifth of her career at ITF/Columbus-USA, a $75,000 event, with wins over No. 2 and No. 8 seeds and d. Harkleroad in final; also won ITF/Hallandale Beach-USA
2003 - At Australian Open, dropped just eight games in three matches to qualify for first Grand Slam main draw in six years (l. 1r to Raymond), in second Roland Garros appearance (first in seven years), l. 1r to Weingartner; l. 1r at Wimbledon to Likhovtseva; retired injured in SF at ITF/Bronx-USA vs. Kirilenko; swept singles and doubles (w/Drake) at ITF/Lafayette-USA; upset No. 7 seed Irvin and No. 1 seed Jidkova en route to $50,000 ITF/Eugene-USA SF; unseeded, won $50,000 ITF/Palm Beach Gardens-USA by eliminating three seeds en route
2004 - First Top 100 finish in nine years; reached fifth and six Tour QF at Memphis (l. in 3s to Raymond) and Vancouver (l. in 3s to Granville); reached 2r five times, incl. Australian Open and US Open (d. No.49 Schaul in 1r, l. to No.3 seed S.Williams); fourth career doubles SF (first in five years) at Quebec City (w/Jidkova); played all four Grand Slams in a season for first time after having made Grand Slam debut in 1995.
2005 - Season highlighted by reaching third career Tour singles SF (and first since 1995) at Canberra (l. to LL Czink); 2r twice, at Australian Open (pushed Sharapova to 3s) and Indian Wells (l. to Safina); fell 1r seven times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying five times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon); impressive results on ITF Circuit, capturing 10th career ITF Circuit singles title at $50K ITF/Los Gatos, CA-USA and 11th, 12th ITF Circuit doubles titles at $75K ITF/Raleigh, NC-USA and $50K ITF/Charlottesville, VA-USA (both w/Harkleroad).

SINGLES
Winner (0 WTA Tour): 2005 - ITF/Los Gatos-USA; 2004 - ITF/Rockford-USA; 2003 - ITF/Lafayette-USA, ITF/Palm Beach Gardens-USA; 2002 - ITF/Columbus-USA, ITF/Hallandale Beach-USA; 2000 - ITF/Boca Raton-USA; 1998 - ITF/Burbank-USA; 1995 - ITF/Woodlands-USA, ITF/Miami-USA.
Finalist (0): 2005 - ITF/Allentown, PA-USA.
Semifinalist (3): 2005 - Canberra; 1995 - Bournemouth, Quebec City.
Quarterfinalist (4): 2004 - Memphis, Vancouver; 1996 - Indian Wells; 1995 - Leipzig.

DOUBLES
Winner (0 WTA Tour): 2005 - ITF/Raleigh,NC-USA (w/Harkleroad).
Finalist: 2005 - ITF/Los Gatos-USA (w/Smashey).
Semifinalist (4): 2004 - Quebec City (w/Jidkova); 1999 - Quebec City (w/Shaughnessy); 1998 - Gold Coast (w/J. Lee); 1997 - Oklahoma City (w/J. Lee).
Quarterfinalist (3): 1997 - Quebec City (w/J. Lee); 1996 - Oklahoma City (w/Simpson); 1995 - Quebec City (w/Stafford).

Coached by husband Heath Waters, owner of Ace Tennis Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; all-court style of play; likes both hard and clay courts; has a strong return...Married Heath Waters on March 7, 2000 and has a daughter, Sevyn Waters, born January 13, 2001...Started playing tennis at age 8 when a spectator at her baseball game suggested she try tennis because there was no future for a girl in baseball, plus she liked the idea of hitting the ball more often in tennis than in baseball...Moved from Owasso, Oklahoma, to Atlanta when she was 15 to train...Father's name is Ron, mother's name is Pat, has an older brother, Alex...Most memorable experiences are getting married and giving birth to her daughter...Favorite movie is Father of the Bride; favorite actor is Matthew McConaughey, actress is Cameron Diaz; favorite book is Amazing Grace by Jonathan Kozol; favorite place to visit is Hawaii for the serene environment...Self-described as a genuine person who loves to laugh...Most admires her husband who she describes as an eternal optimist and resilient person who pursues life with determination and conviction...Tennis player most admired is Andre Agassi because of his professional approach...Likes being a pro tennis player for the challenge of overcoming herself each day, but dislikes the injuries...Enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, reading, listening to music and shopping...Graduated from Ben Franklin Academy as an honor student in 1995...Visit Web site at www.lindsayleewaters.com.

ò Nominated as 1995 WTA TOUR Most Impressive Newcomer
ò In juniors, won the U.S. National Indoors 16s in 1993 and doubles in 1992; ranked No. 5 in USTA girls 16s in 1993