Elena Dementieva

E. DEMENTIEVA/M. Oudin7-6, 0-6, 6-3Q. Unusual match, 10 consecutive breaks of serve, 6-0, you come back to win. How would you categorize it so up and down?ELENA DEMENTIEVA: I think this match was probably the most important match of the semifinal. I think we were both playing with a lot of pressure today.I was not able to win a single, only one serve, in the first set. I think Melanie was very aggressive with the return and she was putting a lot of pressure on my second serve and playing...Read Full Story

E. DEMENTIEVA/M. Oudin7-6, 0-6, 6-3Q. Unusual match, 10 consecutive breaks of serve, 6-0, you come back to win. How would you categorize it so up and down?ELENA DEMENTIEVA: I think this match was probably the most important match of the semifinal. I think we were both playing with a lot of pressure today.I was not able to win a single, only one serve, in the first set. I think Melanie was very aggressive with the return and she was putting a lot of pressure on my second serve and playing...Read Full Story

One of the most popular names for Russian women is Elena. In fact, it was among the top five names given to baby girls in St. Petersburg in 2004. Elena is the Russian version of the Greek name Helen, meaning “light” and “beautiful”.   Some Russian girls may spell it Alena, Alyona, or Yelena, while Ukrainian girls sometimes use Olena. Plenty of gorgeous Russian athletes share this name, such as tennis pros Elena Dementieva, Elena Vesnina, and pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva.   Russian name days...Read Full Story

Q. It looked an easy win. But really, how tough was it?ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Well, it was very tough to play because of the weather condition. Also, I mean, she is very strong physically, you know, very fit player. Playing for the first time, I didn't know what to expect from her.No, I mean, maybe it looked easy. But I think for such a score like 6‑2, 6‑2, we're playing one and a half hour, which is a pretty long match.Q. They're closing the roof now. Do you think they should have closed it...Read Full Story

Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva or Elena Dementieva, Beautiful Russian retired professional tennis player. Elena Dementieva was born on October 15, 1981 in Moscow, Russia. Besides known as tennis player Elena Dementieva also known as other Russian female tennis player that famous of their beautiful and sexy blonde hair. Elena Dementieva started her professional career on August 1998 and retired on October 2010 when she was ranked World No.9. In her professional career record, Elena...Read Full Story