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
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Martina is a good player and it's exciting to see her back. But that doesn't mean I won't be playing and I'll do everything possible to beat her.
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I feel extremely happy. I didn't expect to beat Martina. I was trying real hard and I'm happy I could win.
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If that's the only way she can beat me, I mean, it's up to her.
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I think it didn't affect my game. But do I think she had something? I don't think so, ... ... I didn't think it was a fair play, but she could do it by the rules. And she did it. ... If that's the only way she can beat me, it's up to her.
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But I still feel like it was a great tournament for me, big win yesterday. Even that I lost today 6-1, 6-2, I feel like I have a game to beat her ? but not today.
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It's an old story now and we should stop talking about it. She beat me that day because she was the best player, full stop.
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I've never seen such a long break. I didn't think it was a fair play. You know, if that's the only way she can beat me -- I mean, it's up to her. I just don't think it's fun for the players, or the crowd, to see someone lying down for 12 minutes.
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Although Anastasia lost today, if she hadn't beaten Venus Williams in the semifinal (against the U.S.), we may not have been here,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When I saw the draw, I was almost crying, ... I said 'Ma, I want to go home'.
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I don't think I can change anything in my game, ... I feel disappointed with this loss, but at the same time I know how well I can play. It wasn't my day (Thursday) and she was playing unbelievably well. It's more than two days before I'll play my first match in the U.S. Open so I'll be OK.