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
gives great last match ready until
I know she's a great fighter, she never gives you the match until the last point, ... I was ready to play a long match, and that's how it was.
drop improved last tough
She has really improved a lot in the last two years. She didn't even drop a set here so it's going to be a very tough match.
dreaming last lucky night saturday seems single year
It seems like a lucky place for me. After last year I'm still dreaming about Saturday night every single day, so who knows?
balls decided great last match open results surface week
For me it's very important to play one week before the U.S. Open and to have this match practice, ... Just to play on the same surface and use the same balls they use at the U.S. Open. Especially after the great results at the U.S. Open last year, I decided I would do the same thing this year.
couple improved last moves played solid
I played her a couple of times before, but right now, she is a completely different player. She has such a solid game. She moves much better. She really improved a lot the last two years.
last match night playing shocked watched
I watched her match last night and I was shocked by the way she was playing. She was playing unbelievable the whole year.
again bad change glad hard last losing match playing winners
I was glad that I could change the match around after that bad first set, ... She was playing like she had nothing to lose, which makes it hard because she really went for winners and was so aggressive. I really wanted to play her again after losing to her last week.
difficult
I know this girl. I think she has a difficult situation.
decided event glad knew los trying
I'm just so happy. I was just trying to get Los Angeles, and I knew I just had to get that one win, ... I decided to come to this event because I didn't want to have any regrets, and I'm glad I made that decision. Now, I'm going to Los Angeles.
best exhibition great matter start trying whether year
It's really a great start to the year no matter whether it's an exhibition or not. I was trying to play my best and I really did it.
extremely favorite martina
I'm extremely happy. Martina was always one of my favorite players. Now I like her even more.
couple mary played
I have played Mary a couple of times before but right now she is a completely different player,
playing seen
I have never seen her playing that well.
certain good help helped longer mental needed parts technical time together
I needed a change, ... There were mental and technical things that she could no longer help me with. We had a very good time together and she really helped with certain parts of my game, but it was finished.