Elena Dementieva
Elena Dementieva
Elena Viacheslavovna Dementieva; born 15 October 1981) is a retired Russian tennis player. Dementieva won the singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, having previously won the silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. She won 16 WTA singles titles, reached the finals of the 2004 French Open and 2004 US Open and reached seven other Grand Slam semi finals. Dementieva was also part of the Russian team that won the 2005 Fed Cup, won the 2002...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth15 October 1981
felt fresh looked moving playing second
I felt I was playing well, even in the second set. I told myself to keep playing aggressively, to keep her moving as I felt fresh and she looked tired.
beat expect extremely happy hard trying
I feel extremely happy. I didn't expect to beat Martina. I was trying real hard and I'm happy I could win.
grand reach slam step stronger takes
I feel much stronger now and I know what it takes to reach a grand slam final. I just feel I need to take one more step and I think I can do that this year.
I feel like I never play well here.
people watching
When you look up and see 15,000 people watching you and having fun, it's just sensational.
fed forward help looking players profile raise suggestion
The players want to help raise the profile of Fed Cup, and I am looking forward to making my own suggestion for the look of the court.
single stay trying win
When you play you don't even think about the score. You're trying to win every single point. I was trying to stay focused.
break shots time
When you play a tiebreaker, you don't have time to think of anything. You have to go for your shots because one shot can make such a difference. That's the kind of shot that can break an opponent.
break shots time
When you play a tiebreaker, you don't have time to think of anything, ... You have to go for your shots because one shot can make such a difference. That's the kind of shot that can break an opponent.
best confidence kim match player
This was the best match I ever played. For me, Kim is the best player in the world -- this will give me confidence for the future.
almost saw
When I saw the draw, I was almost crying, ... I said 'Ma, I want to go home'.
both key knew match tired winning
Both of us knew that winning the first set was the key to the whole match because we were both getting tired from the week-long tournament.
girls played team
It's not my victory. It's a team effort. All the girls played their part.
against challenge coming game great played
For me, it's a great challenge to play against young Russians, ... With Vera, we never played each other before, but we know each other very well. It was very interesting to play and to see who's coming up and what kind of game she has.