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
great memory moment remain waiting
For me personally, it will remain as a great memory. I'd been waiting for a moment like this for years.
against ball feeling hit likes moving playing single stayed waiting
I had a feeling I'm playing against a wall. She was playing every single ball back to me and she was moving great. She likes to hit flat, she stayed aggressive, she was patient, she was waiting for my mistakes. The whole match, so consistent.
waiting
I've been waiting so long for this. I'm so happy.
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.
almost saw
When I saw the draw, I was almost crying, ... I said 'Ma, I want to go home'.
change days match open playing time
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.
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.
people watching
When you look up and see 15,000 people watching you and having fun, it's just sensational.
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.
lose team win
We lose as a team and we win as a team,
good hot nervous serve stay struggling three
I was struggling with my serve the whole match, ... I was kind of nervous and couldn't do the right motion. But I didn't want to stay and play three sets, it was hot and she was in good shape. So I started go for winners.