"I never felt great all day," said the tall Californian, who made her Fed Cup debut in 1993 and has led her country to five finals and titles in 1996, 1999 and 2000.

"When I was up in the second, obviously I was playing a little bit better than in the first. But I still never felt like I was really connecting well with the ball and dictating as much as I'd like to be, or as much as I need to be.

Huge serve

"At the same time she was hitting a lot of great shots. Plus she has a huge serve and I had a really hard time reading it."

Despite losing for the first time in Fed Cup singles on a hardcourt surface and on home soil, Davenport's biggest blow was failing her teammates at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.

"I pride myself on having a good Fed Cup record," the former Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open champion said. "Typically it brings the best out in me and just it was so flat today.

"So I'm more disappointed in letting my team mates down than being in the States and losing it. Fed Cup means a lot to me, and I hope I'm able to perform better tomorrow."

Fan expectation had been high after Davenport had mounted a triumphant WTA Tour comeback following her return last September after an 11-month absence to have a baby. She clinched her 54th tour title at the Auckland Classic last month, her third tournament success in four attempts.

"I didn't know what to expect here, especially because it had been going so well," Davenport said of her comeback form.

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