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
bit good maybe needs
I think she's a very good player, ... and maybe she needs a little bit more experience.
great results tough
I think she's a great player, ... She's got some great results this year. It's going to be a tough match.
ready takes
I wasn't angry, because I know that's the way she plays. She use everything, you know. If she has 20 seconds, she takes 25. That's the way she plays, and I was ready for this.
change changing game point winning
You can change the game around by winning an unbelievable point or by changing the rhythm,
change fair game playing point return taking
You can change the game around by playing an unbelievable point or return but taking a 12-minute timeout, I don't think it was fair play,
excited lucky
I think this is a lucky place for me and I am just so excited right now.
advantage player seconds trying
That's the kind of player she is. I mean, she's trying to use everything, you know, just to take any advantage of, you know, some little distraction, everything. If she has 20 seconds, she going to use 25 seconds between points.
arrived bed difference evening glad hit monday morning starting time tokyo
I arrived from Tokyo on Monday evening and I'm glad I got to play in the morning today, because I really want to go to bed now, the time difference is really starting to hit me.
second serve slice
I feel like my first serve is getting better. But the second serve, I still slice it too much.
changed game particular
I don't think there was one particular game that changed anything. I just don't think it was my day today.
bothered clearly feeling lead opening turning
I don't think that was the turning point. But opening up a 3-0 lead was very important as it clearly bothered Amelie and I was feeling confident.
aggressive court moved satisfied win
The idea is to win tournaments. But I'm satisfied with the aggressive way I'm playing. I moved her around the court very well.
although beaten lost venus williams
Although Anastasia lost today, if she hadn't beaten Venus Williams in the semifinal (against the U.S.), we may not have been here,
good played quite
The first set was quite good but I could have played a little better in the second,