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
confident feeling finish less match shot time
It's been a long time I could finish the match like that in less than an hour. I was feeling very confident with every shot that I was making.
almost madison playing remember saw square time york
I play her so many times. I remember my first time playing in New York in Madison Square Garden, first round. When I saw the draw, I was almost like crying. I said, 'Ma, I want to go home.
cup fed final third time won
It's my third Fed Cup final but the first time that I have won so I am really happy,
played three time waited
I've waited a long time for this moment, ... I've played three finals, but this is the first I've won.
aggressive defensive moved playing time
She was very aggressive from the first ball. She moved me around very well. I was playing kind of defensive all the time and that's what I don't like to do.
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.
fair minutes taking time
By taking like 12 minutes time out, I don't think it was a fair play, but she could do it, I mean, by the rules. And she did it,
affect beat fair
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.
second slice
she said. ''But second serve, it's still, I slice it too much. There is not much I can do.
fair taking
Taking the 12-minute timeout, I don't think was fair play, ... But she could do it by the rules.
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.
seconds
If she has 20 seconds, she's going to use 25 seconds between points,
extremely favorite martina
I'm extremely happy. Martina was always one of my favorite players. Now I like her even more.
best great kim moment number player ranked
Kim is not ranked number one on the world but for me at the moment she is the best player on the tour. It's like she's all over the place all the time. But it will be great to play her.