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	'''Elena Dementieva''' ({{ru-name-audio\|Елена Вячеславовна Дементьева\|Elena Vâčeslavovna Dement′eva\|Elena_dementieva.ogg}}; {{IPA-ru\|dʲɪˈmʲentjɪvə}}; (born ] ], ]), is a professional tennis player from ] who has won two ] medals in singles, including the gold medal at the ]. As of ] ], she is ranked World No. 4. She has a relationship with ice hockey star ] from the ].		'''Elena Dementieva''' ({{ru-name-audio\|Елена Вячеславовна Дементьева\|Elena Vâčeslavovna Dement′eva\|Elena_dementieva.ogg}}; {{IPA-ru\|dʲɪˈmʲentjɪvə}}; (born ] ], ]), is a professional tennis player from Russia who has won two ] medals in singles, including the gold medal at the ]. As of 6 October 2008, she is ranked World No. 4. She has a relationship with ice hockey star ] from the ].

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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	==Tennis career==		==Tennis career==
	Dementieva played and won her first international tournament, ], in ] at the age of 13. In 1997, she entered the ] top 500. She turned professional in 1998 and entered the top 100 in 1999.		Dementieva played and won her first international tournament, ], in France at the age of 13. In 1997, she entered the ] top 500. She turned professional in 1998 and entered the top 100 in 1999.

	===1999-2002===		===1999-2002===

	In 1999, Dementieva represented ] in the ] final against the ], scoring Russia's only point when she upset ] 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(5), recovering from a 4–1 third set deficit. She played her first ] main draws, qualifying for the ], ], and ] and receiving a direct entry into the ]. She reached the second round at the Australian Open and French Open, made a first round exit at Wimbledon, and reached the third round of the US Open.		In 1999, Dementieva represented Russia in the ] final against the United States, scoring Russia's only point when she upset ] 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(5), recovering from a 4–1 third set deficit. She played her first ] main draws, qualifying for the ], ], and ] and receiving a direct entry into the ]. She reached the second round at the Australian Open and French Open, made a first round exit at Wimbledon, and reached the third round of the US Open.

	In 2000, she entered the top 20 by winning more than 40 singles matches for the second straight year and earned more than U.S. $600,000. She became the first woman from Russia to reach the US Open semifinals, where she lost to ]. At the ] in ], ], Dementieva won the silver medal, losing to Venus Williams in the gold medal match 6–2, 6–4. In 2000, Dementieva was named the WTA tour's Most Improved Player.		In 2000, she entered the top 20 by winning more than 40 singles matches for the second straight year and earned more than U.S. $600,000. She became the first woman from Russia to reach the US Open semifinals, where she lost to ]. At the ] in Sydney, Australia, Dementieva won the silver medal, losing to Venus Williams in the gold medal match 6–2, 6–4. In 2000, Dementieva was named the WTA tour's Most Improved Player.

	2001 was the second straight year in which Dementieva finished in the WTA's top 20. During the year, she became the top ranked Russian player, a position previously held by ] since December 1997. Dementieva, however, suffered a shoulder injury in Australia. To keep playing matches, she altered her serve, adding slice and changing her motion. After her shoulder healed, her service motion stayed the same, and many consider it the worst serve among the top players. She has double faulted as many as 19 times in a match and hit 50 mph first and second serves. Where the ball toss should be in the "1 o'clock position" (if a clock was placed above the server's head, the ball should be tossed where 1 o'clock was) she was tossing them at 2 o'clock.		2001 was the second straight year in which Dementieva finished in the WTA's top 20. During the year, she became the top ranked Russian player, a position previously held by ] since December 1997. Dementieva, however, suffered a shoulder injury in Australia. To keep playing matches, she altered her serve, adding slice and changing her motion. After her shoulder healed, her service motion stayed the same, and many consider it the worst serve among the top players. She has double faulted as many as 19 times in a match and hit 50 mph first and second serves. Where the ball toss should be in the "1 o'clock position" (if a clock was placed above the server's head, the ball should be tossed where 1 o'clock was) she was tossing them at 2 o'clock.
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	===2003===		===2003===

	Dementieva played the most tournaments among year-end top ten players (27) and won ]869,740 in prize money. At the ] in ], she won her first ] title, defeating ], World No. 9 ], World No. 4 ], and World No. 5 ]. Dementieva was the lowest seed (tenth) to win the tournament in its 24-year history.{{Fact\|date=April 2008}} She also won back-to-back titles in ] and ], defeating ] in both finals. Dementieva finished the year in the top 10 for the first time (World No. 8). In addition, she reached the semifinals of the ] doubles with compatriot ], beating the ] and ] team along the way.		Dementieva played the most tournaments among year-end top ten players (27) and won ]869,740 in prize money. At the ] in ], she won her first ] title, defeating ], World No. 9 ], World No. 4 ], and World No. 5 ]. Dementieva was the lowest seed (tenth) to win the tournament in its 24-year history.{{Fact\|date=April 2008}} She also won back-to-back titles in ] and Shanghai, defeating ] in both finals. Dementieva finished the year in the top 10 for the first time (World No. 8). In addition, she reached the semifinals of the ] doubles with compatriot ], beating the ] and ] team along the way.

	===2004===		===2004===
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	In 2005, Dementieva reached six semifinals, the most important being at the ]. She also reached the final in ], losing to ], and Philadelphia, losing to ] despite serving for the match at 5–4 in the third set. In the quarterfinals of the US Open, Dementieva defeated top ranked ] 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(6) for her second victory over a current No. 1 player. In the semifinals, she lost to ] 3–6, 6–2, 6–2. The momentum of the match with Pierce changed in Pierce's favor when, with Dementieva up a set, Pierce received 12 minutes of on-court medical treatment. Partnering ] of Italy, Dementieva reached her second doubles final at the US Open.		In 2005, Dementieva reached six semifinals, the most important being at the ]. She also reached the final in ], losing to ], and Philadelphia, losing to ] despite serving for the match at 5–4 in the third set. In the quarterfinals of the US Open, Dementieva defeated top ranked ] 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(6) for her second victory over a current No. 1 player. In the semifinals, she lost to ] 3–6, 6–2, 6–2. The momentum of the match with Pierce changed in Pierce's favor when, with Dementieva up a set, Pierce received 12 minutes of on-court medical treatment. Partnering ] of Italy, Dementieva reached her second doubles final at the US Open.

	Following the US Open, Dementieva helped ] repeat as ] champions, beating ] 3–2 in the final. All three points came from Dementieva, as she avenged her loss to Pierce at the US Open, beat Mauresmo, and then won the deciding doubles match with partner ]. At the ], Dementieva lost all three round robin matches against Mauresmo, Pierce, and ] with the same score each time: 6–2, 6–3.		Following the US Open, Dementieva helped Russia repeat as ] champions, beating France 3–2 in the final. All three points came from Dementieva, as she avenged her loss to Pierce at the US Open, beat Mauresmo, and then won the deciding doubles match with partner ]. At the ], Dementieva lost all three round robin matches against Mauresmo, Pierce, and ] with the same score each time: 6–2, 6–3.

	===2006===		===2006===
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	After losing to ] in an exhibition in Hong Kong, she lost in the first round of the ] to ]. But immediately following that tournament, Dementieva won her first Tier I event, the ] in ]. On the run to the title, she defeated ], ], and ], all in three sets. She then defeated the resurgent ], with Hingis saying after the match, "If she played like that all the time, she'd win Grand Slams."		After losing to ] in an exhibition in Hong Kong, she lost in the first round of the ] to ]. But immediately following that tournament, Dementieva won her first Tier I event, the ] in Tokyo. On the run to the title, she defeated ], ], and ], all in three sets. She then defeated the resurgent ], with Hingis saying after the match, "If she played like that all the time, she'd win Grand Slams."

	At the ], despite double faulting 79 times in six matches, Dementieva reached the final. She defeated rising stars ], ], and ] along the way. Dementieva then upset ] in a semifinal 2–6, 7–5, 7–5. The victory was her fourth three set match of the tournament, and fatigue contributed to her 6–1, 6–2 loss to ] in the final.		At the ], despite double faulting 79 times in six matches, Dementieva reached the final. She defeated rising stars ], ], and ] along the way. Dementieva then upset ] in a semifinal 2–6, 7–5, 7–5. The victory was her fourth three set match of the tournament, and fatigue contributed to her 6–1, 6–2 loss to ] in the final.
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	===2007===		===2007===

	Dementieva won two titles, reached three semifinals and five quarterfinals, and reached the fourth round at the ]. After her first semifinal of the year at the ] ] in ], Dementieva suffered a rib fracture in ] and was off the tour for nine weeks, leaving the top 10 in April for the first time in nearly four years.		Dementieva won two titles, reached three semifinals and five quarterfinals, and reached the fourth round at the ]. After her first semifinal of the year at the ] ] in Tokyo, Dementieva suffered a rib fracture in ] and was off the tour for nine weeks, leaving the top 10 in April for the first time in nearly four years.

	Dementieva won her fourth event back on tour at the Tier III event in ], her first career singles title on red clay. She was upset in the third round of the ] by ] the following week. Three weeks later, she lost to Bartoli again in the quarterfinals of the tournament in ] 6–1, 6–0. She lost in the third round of ] to ] 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. During the ]n summer ] season, she reached the semifinals of the tournaments in ] and ] and the quarterfinals of the tournament in ] but lost early at the Tier I ] in ] and at the ]. By the end of the summer, Dementieva had fallen to World No. 20, her lowest ranking since 2002.		Dementieva won her fourth event back on tour at the Tier III event in ], her first career singles title on red clay. She was upset in the third round of the ] by ] the following week. Three weeks later, she lost to Bartoli again in the quarterfinals of the tournament in ] 6–1, 6–0. She lost in the third round of ] to ] 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. During the North American summer ] season, she reached the semifinals of the tournaments in ] and ] and the quarterfinals of the tournament in ] but lost early at the Tier I ] in Toronto and at the ]. By the end of the summer, Dementieva had fallen to World No. 20, her lowest ranking since 2002.

	In the fall, Dementieva reached two successive quarterfinals in ] and ]. At the latter event, Dementieva defeated ] and ] before losing to World No. 1 ] in the quarterfinals. In the final of the Tier I ] in ], Dementieva defeated ] for the first time in her career.		In the fall, Dementieva reached two successive quarterfinals in ] and ]. At the latter event, Dementieva defeated ] and ] before losing to World No. 1 ] in the quarterfinals. In the final of the Tier I ] in Moscow, Dementieva defeated ] for the first time in her career.

	Winning the title in Moscow returned Dementieva to the top 10 at World No. 10 for one week. Her first round loss at the ] the following week, however, caused her ranking to fall to World No. 11. 2007 was the first year since 2002 that Dementieva did not finish the year in the top 10, and did not secure a spot at the year-end ].		Winning the title in Moscow returned Dementieva to the top 10 at World No. 10 for one week. Her first round loss at the ] the following week, however, caused her ranking to fall to World No. 11. 2007 was the first year since 2002 that Dementieva did not finish the year in the top 10, and did not secure a spot at the year-end ].
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	At the ] tournament in ], Dementieva lost in the first round to ] 6–1, 7–5. Dementieva then reached the fourth round of the ] in ] before losing to eventual champion ] 6–2, 6–0.		At the ] tournament in Sydney, Dementieva lost in the first round to ] 6–1, 7–5. Dementieva then reached the fourth round of the ] in ] before losing to eventual champion ] 6–2, 6–0.

	Dementieva then travelled to ] for the Tier II ] indoor tournament. She reached the semifinals before succumbing to seventh-seeded ] from ] 6–3, 1–6, 7–5.		Dementieva then travelled to Paris for the Tier II ] indoor tournament. She reached the semifinals before succumbing to seventh-seeded ] from ] 6–3, 1–6, 7–5.

	Dementieva then won the Tier II, ]1.5 million ], defeating second-seeded compatriot ] in the final. This was Dementieva's fourth career Tier II tournament title but her first since 2006. Along the way, she defeated ], ], World No. 2 ], and ] (who defeated World No. 1 and defending champion ] in the quarterfinals).		Dementieva then won the Tier II, ]1.5 million ], defeating second-seeded compatriot ] in the final. This was Dementieva's fourth career Tier II tournament title but her first since 2006. Along the way, she defeated ], ], World No. 2 ], and ] (who defeated World No. 1 and defending champion ] in the quarterfinals).
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	At the Tier I ] in ], Dementieva lost in the semifinals to compatriot ]. Her ranking then dropped to World No. 9.		At the Tier I ] in ], Dementieva lost in the semifinals to compatriot ]. Her ranking then dropped to World No. 9.

	Dementieva was the seventh-seeded player at the Tier I ] in ] but reached the final, where she lost to thirteenth-seeded ]. Dementieva defeated fourth-seeded Jankovic in the quarterfinals and second-seeded Ivanovic in the semifinals. Dementieva's win over Ivanovic was her fourth in four career matches with Ivanovic.		Dementieva was the seventh-seeded player at the Tier I ] in Berlin but reached the final, where she lost to thirteenth-seeded ]. Dementieva defeated fourth-seeded Jankovic in the quarterfinals and second-seeded Ivanovic in the semifinals. Dementieva's win over Ivanovic was her fourth in four career matches with Ivanovic.

	Her next tournament was the ] in ] where Dementieva was the top seed and defending champion. She reached the final but was unsuccessful in her attempt to win a singles title at the same tournament in consecutive years, which would have been a career first. ] of Poland defeated Dementieva in the final.		Her next tournament was the ] in ] where Dementieva was the top seed and defending champion. She reached the final but was unsuccessful in her attempt to win a singles title at the same tournament in consecutive years, which would have been a career first. ] of Poland defeated Dementieva in the final.
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	At the ], Dementieva defeated eleventh-seeded Zvonareva in the fourth round 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 but lost her quarterfinal match against Safina 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–0 after Dementieva had a match point while leading 5–2 in the second set.		At the ], Dementieva defeated eleventh-seeded Zvonareva in the fourth round 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 but lost her quarterfinal match against Safina 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–0 after Dementieva had a match point while leading 5–2 in the second set.

	Dementieva became the World No. 5 player on ] ].		Dementieva became the World No. 5 player on 9 June 2008.

	At the ] ] in ], ], Dementieva was the top-seeded player but lost in the semifinals to Safina 6–3, 6–2.		At the ] ] in ], Netherlands, Dementieva was the top-seeded player but lost in the semifinals to Safina 6–3, 6–2.

	Dementieva was seeded fifth at the ]. In the second round, she trailed ] 3–0 in the third set before winning the last six games of the match. In the fourth round, she defeated Israel's ] to become the highest seeded woman left in the draw after the early round defeats of first seeded Ivanovic, second seeded Jankovic, third seeded Sharapova, and fourth seeded Kuznetsova. In the quarterfinals, Dementieva held on to defeat Russian compatriot ] 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 after Dementieva failed to hold serve while serving for the match in the second set at 5–1 and 5–3. In her first Wimbledon semifinal and her first ] semifinal since the ], Dementieva lost to eventual champion ] 6–1, 7–6(3).		Dementieva was seeded fifth at the ]. In the second round, she trailed ] 3–0 in the third set before winning the last six games of the match. In the fourth round, she defeated Israel's ] to become the highest seeded woman left in the draw after the early round defeats of first seeded Ivanovic, second seeded Jankovic, third seeded Sharapova, and fourth seeded Kuznetsova. In the quarterfinals, Dementieva held on to defeat Russian compatriot ] 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 after Dementieva failed to hold serve while serving for the match in the second set at 5–1 and 5–3. In her first Wimbledon semifinal and her first ] semifinal since the ], Dementieva lost to eventual champion ] 6–1, 7–6(3).
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	Dementieva played three ] tournaments during the summer and was seeded fifth at all three. She began her summer season by losing to ] 6–4, 6–2 in the second round of the Tier I ] in ]. At the ], Dementieva was down a set and a break before defeating fourth-seeded ] in the quarterfinals 3–6, 6–4, 6–3. She then defeated compatriot Zvonareva in the semifinals and Safina in the three set final to win the gold medal. At the ], Dementieva was one of six players with the opportunity to be ranked World No. 1 upon completion of the tournament. Dementieva defeated Schnyder in the quarterfinals but lost to Jankovic in the semifinals 6–4, 6–4. Dementieva was up a break in each set but committed 42 unforced errors and lost each of her last five service games. Nevertheless, her ranking improved to World No. 4 for the first time since 2004.		Dementieva played three ] tournaments during the summer and was seeded fifth at all three. She began her summer season by losing to ] 6–4, 6–2 in the second round of the Tier I ] in ]. At the ], Dementieva was down a set and a break before defeating fourth-seeded ] in the quarterfinals 3–6, 6–4, 6–3. She then defeated compatriot Zvonareva in the semifinals and Safina in the three set final to win the gold medal. At the ], Dementieva was one of six players with the opportunity to be ranked World No. 1 upon completion of the tournament. Dementieva defeated Schnyder in the quarterfinals but lost to Jankovic in the semifinals 6–4, 6–4. Dementieva was up a break in each set but committed 42 unforced errors and lost each of her last five service games. Nevertheless, her ranking improved to World No. 4 for the first time since 2004.

	At the Tier I ] in ], Dementieva was seeded third and qualified for the year-ending ] with a second-round victory against ]. However, she was upset in the quarterfinals by ].		At the Tier I ] in Tokyo, Dementieva was seeded third and qualified for the year-ending ] with a second-round victory against ]. However, she was upset in the quarterfinals by ].

	At the Tier II ] in ], Dementieva was seeded fourth. She easily won her first match by defeating ] 6-1, 6-4, but was upset in the quarterfinals by ] 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-1.		At the Tier II ] in ], Dementieva was seeded fourth. She easily won her first match by defeating ] 6-1, 6-4, but was upset in the quarterfinals by ] 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-1.

	Dementieva is ~~seeded third~~ at the ~~ongoing Tier I~~ ] in ], where she is ~~the~~ defending champion. She defeated ~~Petrova~~ in the ~~quarterfinals~~ and is ~~scheduled~~ to ~~play~~ Jankovic in the semifinals.		Dementieva is participating at the ] in ], where she is defending champion at the '''Tier I''' Event, and seeded '''No.3'''. As a top Seed, Elena received a bye. She defeated ] of ] in the Second Round and ] of ] in the quarterfinals. She will face ] or ] in the semifinals.

	==Playing style==		==Playing style==
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	\| Clay		\| Clay
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	\| Clay		\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} ]
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	\| 0–6, 7–6(3), 6–2		\| 0–6, 7–6(3), 6–2
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	\| ], ]
	\| Hard		\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} Janette Husarova		\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} Janette Husarova
	\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} Daniela Hantuchova <br> {{flagicon\|Japan}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} Daniela Hantuchova &<br> {{flagicon\|Japan}} ]
	\| 6–2, 6–4		\| 6–2, 6–4
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	\| 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7)		\| 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7)
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	\| ] ]		\| 11 November 2002
	\| ]		\| ], Los Angeles
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	\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} Janette Husarova		\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} Janette Husarova
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	\| 4–6, 6–4, 6–3		\| 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
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	\| ], ]
	\| Grass		\| Grass
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	\| 2–6, 6–3, 6–4		\| 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
	\|- bgcolor="#ccccff"		\|- bgcolor="#ccccff"
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	\| ]		\| ], Los Angeles
	\| Los Angeles
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	\| {{flagicon\|USA}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|USA}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|USA}} ] &<br> {{flagicon\|USA}} ]
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	\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husarova		\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husarova
	\| {{flagicon\|USA}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|AUS}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|USA}} ] &<br> {{flagicon\|AUS}} ]
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]
	\| Hard		\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husarova		\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husarova
	\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|ARG}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} ] &<br> {{flagicon\|ARG}} ]
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	\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond <br> {{flagicon\|AUS}} Samantha Stosur		\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond &<br> {{flagicon\|AUS}} Samantha Stosur
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	\| Clay		\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Flavia Pennetta		\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Flavia Pennetta
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	==Singles performance timeline==		==Singles performance timeline==
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	== Record against other top players ==		== Record against other top players ==

	The following are Dementieva´s records against the other top 10 player as of ] ].		The following are Dementieva´s records against the other top 10 player as of 8 September 2008.

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	==Fed Cup==		==Fed Cup==
	Dementieva is the most successful Russian ] player. As of ] ], she is 19-5 in singles and 3–3 in doubles. Her most prominent singles victories in Fed Cup were over ] (her first win over a top 10 player), ], ], and ].		Dementieva is the most successful Russian ] player. As of 29 April 2007, she is 19-5 in singles and 3–3 in doubles. Her most prominent singles victories in Fed Cup were over ] (her first win over a top 10 player), ], ], and ].

	==References==		==References==

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Elena Dementieva
Singles
File:Elena dementieva.jpg
Country (sports)	Russia
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	25 August 1998
Plays	Right; Two-handed backhand
Prize money	US$10,204,841
Career record	471–234
Career titles	10 WTA, 3 ITF titles
Highest ranking	No. 4 (25 October 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4th (2002, 2005, 2007, 2008)
French Open	F (2004)
Wimbledon	SF (2008)
US Open	F (2004)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	Gold medal (2008)
Doubles
Career record	150–84
Career titles	6 WTA, 3 ITF titles
Highest ranking	No. 5 (14 April 2003)
Last updated on: 6 October 2008.

Olympic medal record
Women's Tennis
Representing Russia
	2000 Sydney	Singles
	2008 Beijing	Singles

Elena Dementieva (Template:Ru-name-audio; Template:IPA-ru; (born 15 October 1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from Russia who has won two Olympic medals in singles, including the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. As of 6 October 2008, she is ranked World No. 4. She has a relationship with ice hockey star Maxim Afinogenov from the Buffalo Sabres.

Personal life

Dementieva was born in Moscow to Viatcheslav, an electrical engineer, and Vera, a teacher, both recreational tennis players. She is of Russian, Kazakstani, Tatar and Bashkir Descent. She was rejected by Dynamo Sports Club and the Central Red Army Tennis Club at the age of 7 before enrolling at Spartak Tennis Club where she was coached for 3 years by Rauza Islanova, the mother of Marat Safin and Dinara Safina. She then moved to the Central Red Army Club with Sergei Pashkov when she was 11. She is now coached by her mother Vera and her older brother Vsevolod. She has homes in Monaco, Moscow and Boca Raton, Florida, and enjoys snowboarding, baseball, reading and traveling.

Tennis career

Dementieva played and won her first international tournament, Les Petit As, in France at the age of 13. In 1997, she entered the WTA top 500. She turned professional in 1998 and entered the top 100 in 1999.

1999-2002

In 1999, Dementieva represented Russia in the Fed Cup final against the United States, scoring Russia's only point when she upset Venus Williams 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(5), recovering from a 4–1 third set deficit. She played her first Grand Slam main draws, qualifying for the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon and receiving a direct entry into the US Open. She reached the second round at the Australian Open and French Open, made a first round exit at Wimbledon, and reached the third round of the US Open.

In 2000, she entered the top 20 by winning more than 40 singles matches for the second straight year and earned more than U.S. $600,000. She became the first woman from Russia to reach the US Open semifinals, where she lost to Lindsay Davenport. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Dementieva won the silver medal, losing to Venus Williams in the gold medal match 6–2, 6–4. In 2000, Dementieva was named the WTA tour's Most Improved Player.

2001 was the second straight year in which Dementieva finished in the WTA's top 20. During the year, she became the top ranked Russian player, a position previously held by Anna Kournikova since December 1997. Dementieva, however, suffered a shoulder injury in Australia. To keep playing matches, she altered her serve, adding slice and changing her motion. After her shoulder healed, her service motion stayed the same, and many consider it the worst serve among the top players. She has double faulted as many as 19 times in a match and hit 50 mph first and second serves. Where the ball toss should be in the "1 o'clock position" (if a clock was placed above the server's head, the ball should be tossed where 1 o'clock was) she was tossing them at 2 o'clock.

In 2002, Dementieva and her partner Janette Husarova of Slovakia reached the final of the US Open and won the year-ending WTA Tour Championships. In singles, Dementieva defeated a top ranked player for the first time, beating world No. 1 Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–2 in a quarterfinal in Moscow. Dementieva reached the final of that tournament, losing to Jelena Dokic.

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Dementieva at the Canadian Open in 2002.

2003

Dementieva played the most tournaments among year-end top ten players (27) and won US$869,740 in prize money. At the Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Florida, she won her first WTA Tour title, defeating Amanda Coetzer, World No. 9 Daniela Hantuchova, World No. 4 Justine Henin, and World No. 5 Lindsay Davenport. Dementieva was the lowest seed (tenth) to win the tournament in its 24-year history. She also won back-to-back titles in Bali and Shanghai, defeating Chanda Rubin in both finals. Dementieva finished the year in the top 10 for the first time (World No. 8). In addition, she reached the semifinals of the Wimbledon doubles with compatriot Lina Krasnoroutskaya, beating the Venus and Serena Williams team along the way.

2004

Dementieva's breakthrough year was 2004. In Miami, she defeated Venus Williams in the quarterfinals and Nadia Petrova in the semifinals. Dementieva then lost to the top seeded and two-time defending champion Serena Williams 6–1, 6–1. On 5 April, she reached her highest singles ranking at sixth in the world. With fifth ranked Anastasia Myskina and ninth ranked Petrova, it was the first time that three Russians appeared in the Women's Tennis Association top 10 simultaneously.

In May at the French Open, Dementieva reached her first Grand Slam final, defeating former top ranked Lindsay Davenport in the fourth round, Amelie Mauresmo in the quarterfinals, and Paola Suarez in the semifinals, all in straight sets. Dementieva lost to compatriot Myskina in the first all-Russian Grand Slam final. (The last female Russian Grand Slam finalist was Dementieva's coach at the time, Olga Morozova, at 1974's French Open and Wimbledon.)

Later that year at the US Open, after a first round loss at Wimbledon to Sandra Kleinova, Dementieva reached her second Grand Slam final, defeating Mauresmo and Jennifer Capriati en route. Countrywoman Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dementieva in straight sets in the final, becoming the third consecutive Russian Grand Slam winner. Following the US Open, Dementieva won her first title in Hasselt and reached the Moscow finals for the second time, losing to Myskina.

2005

In 2005, Dementieva reached six semifinals, the most important being at the US Open. She also reached the final in Charleston, losing to Justine Henin, and Philadelphia, losing to Amelie Mauresmo despite serving for the match at 5–4 in the third set. In the quarterfinals of the US Open, Dementieva defeated top ranked Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(6) for her second victory over a current No. 1 player. In the semifinals, she lost to Mary Pierce 3–6, 6–2, 6–2. The momentum of the match with Pierce changed in Pierce's favor when, with Dementieva up a set, Pierce received 12 minutes of on-court medical treatment. Partnering Flavia Pennetta of Italy, Dementieva reached her second doubles final at the US Open.

Following the US Open, Dementieva helped Russia repeat as Fed Cup champions, beating France 3–2 in the final. All three points came from Dementieva, as she avenged her loss to Pierce at the US Open, beat Mauresmo, and then won the deciding doubles match with partner Dinara Safina. At the WTA Tour Championships, Dementieva lost all three round robin matches against Mauresmo, Pierce, and Kim Clijsters with the same score each time: 6–2, 6–3.

2006

After losing to Kim Clijsters in an exhibition in Hong Kong, she lost in the first round of the Australian Open to Julia Schruff. But immediately following that tournament, Dementieva won her first Tier I event, the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. On the run to the title, she defeated Katarina Srebotnik, Nicole Vaidisova, and Anastasia Myskina, all in three sets. She then defeated the resurgent Martina Hingis, with Hingis saying after the match, "If she played like that all the time, she'd win Grand Slams."

At the Pacific Life Open, despite double faulting 79 times in six matches, Dementieva reached the final. She defeated rising stars Sania Mirza, Ana Ivanovic, and Na Li along the way. Dementieva then upset Justine Henin in a semifinal 2–6, 7–5, 7–5. The victory was her fourth three set match of the tournament, and fatigue contributed to her 6–1, 6–2 loss to Maria Sharapova in the final.

On grass, Dementieva reached the s'Hertogenbosch semifinals, losing to Michaella Krajicek despite holding a match point, and the Wimbledon quarterfinals. At Wimbledon, Dementieva lost to fourth seeded Sharapova 6–1, 6–4.

In August, Dementieva won the tournament in Los Angeles by defeating Jelena Jankovic in the final 6–3, 4–6, 6–4. En route to her sixth career title, she defeated everyone who had beaten (or, in the case of the US Open, would beat) her at the 2006 Grand Slam tournaments—Schruff in the second round, Peer in the third round, Sharapova in a semifinal (for the first time since 2003), and Jankovic in the final.

At the 2006 US Open, Dementieva reached the quarterfinals for the fourth time, losing to Jankovic 6–2, 6–1. The three games she won were all breaks of serve. Dementieva remarked afterwards, "Yeah, it is disappointing, you know. I'm getting older, and I haven't won a Grand Slam, so that's really what I'm thinking about all the time. I feel like I was in a good shape here. That's why it's sad." . She relinquished to Sharapova, who won the tournament, the distinction of being the Russian player to have won the most career prize money.

Dementieva qualified for the year-ending WTA Tour Championships for the seventh straight time, the only active player to do so. She lost to all three players in her round robin group: Sharapova 6–1, 6-4; Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–5, 6-3; and Clijsters 6–4, 6–0. Her career win-loss record at this tournament fell to 3-14. She had lost her last 9 matches played there.

2007

Dementieva won two titles, reached three semifinals and five quarterfinals, and reached the fourth round at the Australian Open. After her first semifinal of the year at the Tier I Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Dementieva suffered a rib fracture in Antwerp and was off the tour for nine weeks, leaving the top 10 in April for the first time in nearly four years.

Dementieva won her fourth event back on tour at the Tier III event in Istanbul, her first career singles title on red clay. She was upset in the third round of the French Open by Marion Bartoli the following week. Three weeks later, she lost to Bartoli again in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Eastbourne, United Kingdom 6–1, 6–0. She lost in the third round of Wimbledon to Tamira Paszek 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. During the North American summer hard court season, she reached the semifinals of the tournaments in San Diego and New Haven, Connecticut and the quarterfinals of the tournament in Los Angeles but lost early at the Tier I Rogers Cup in Toronto and at the US Open. By the end of the summer, Dementieva had fallen to World No. 20, her lowest ranking since 2002.

In the fall, Dementieva reached two successive quarterfinals in Beijing and Stuttgart. At the latter event, Dementieva defeated Amelie Mauresmo and Daniela Hantuchova before losing to World No. 1 Justine Henin in the quarterfinals. In the final of the Tier I Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Dementieva defeated Serena Williams for the first time in her career.

Winning the title in Moscow returned Dementieva to the top 10 at World No. 10 for one week. Her first round loss at the Zurich Open the following week, however, caused her ranking to fall to World No. 11. 2007 was the first year since 2002 that Dementieva did not finish the year in the top 10, and did not secure a spot at the year-end Sony Ericsson Championships.

2008

At the Medibank International tournament in Sydney, Dementieva lost in the first round to Sofia Arvidsson 6–1, 7–5. Dementieva then reached the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne before losing to eventual champion Maria Sharapova 6–2, 6–0.

Dementieva then travelled to Paris for the Tier II Open Gaz de France indoor tournament. She reached the semifinals before succumbing to seventh-seeded Agnes Szavay from Hungary 6–3, 1–6, 7–5.

Dementieva then won the Tier II, US$1.5 million Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating second-seeded compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final. This was Dementieva's fourth career Tier II tournament title but her first since 2006. Along the way, she defeated Patty Schnyder, Alona Bondarenko, World No. 2 Ana Ivanovic, and Francesca Schiavone (who defeated World No. 1 and defending champion Justine Henin in the quarterfinals).

At the Tier I Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, Dementieva lost in the quarterfinals to Jelena Jankovic. This performance caused her ranking to rise to World No. 8.

At the Tier I Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, Dementieva lost in the semifinals to compatriot Vera Zvonareva. Her ranking then dropped to World No. 9.

Dementieva was the seventh-seeded player at the Tier I Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin but reached the final, where she lost to thirteenth-seeded Dinara Safina. Dementieva defeated fourth-seeded Jankovic in the quarterfinals and second-seeded Ivanovic in the semifinals. Dementieva's win over Ivanovic was her fourth in four career matches with Ivanovic.

Her next tournament was the Istanbul Cup in Istanbul, Turkey where Dementieva was the top seed and defending champion. She reached the final but was unsuccessful in her attempt to win a singles title at the same tournament in consecutive years, which would have been a career first. Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland defeated Dementieva in the final.

At the French Open, Dementieva defeated eleventh-seeded Zvonareva in the fourth round 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 but lost her quarterfinal match against Safina 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–0 after Dementieva had a match point while leading 5–2 in the second set.

Dementieva became the World No. 5 player on 9 June 2008.

At the grass court Ordina Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, Dementieva was the top-seeded player but lost in the semifinals to Safina 6–3, 6–2.

Dementieva was seeded fifth at the Wimbledon. In the second round, she trailed Timea Bacsinszky 3–0 in the third set before winning the last six games of the match. In the fourth round, she defeated Israel's Shahar Peer to become the highest seeded woman left in the draw after the early round defeats of first seeded Ivanovic, second seeded Jankovic, third seeded Sharapova, and fourth seeded Kuznetsova. In the quarterfinals, Dementieva held on to defeat Russian compatriot Nadia Petrova 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 after Dementieva failed to hold serve while serving for the match in the second set at 5–1 and 5–3. In her first Wimbledon semifinal and her first Grand Slam semifinal since the 2005 US Open, Dementieva lost to eventual champion Venus Williams 6–1, 7–6(3).

Dementieva played three hard court tournaments during the summer and was seeded fifth at all three. She began her summer season by losing to Dominika Cibulkova 6–4, 6–2 in the second round of the Tier I Rogers Cup in Montreal. At the Beijing Olympics, Dementieva was down a set and a break before defeating fourth-seeded Serena Williams in the quarterfinals 3–6, 6–4, 6–3. She then defeated compatriot Zvonareva in the semifinals and Safina in the three set final to win the gold medal. At the US Open, Dementieva was one of six players with the opportunity to be ranked World No. 1 upon completion of the tournament. Dementieva defeated Schnyder in the quarterfinals but lost to Jankovic in the semifinals 6–4, 6–4. Dementieva was up a break in each set but committed 42 unforced errors and lost each of her last five service games. Nevertheless, her ranking improved to World No. 4 for the first time since 2004.

At the Tier I Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Dementieva was seeded third and qualified for the year-ending Sony Ericsson Championships with a second-round victory against Alizé Cornet. However, she was upset in the quarterfinals by Katarina Srebotnik.

At the Tier II Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Dementieva was seeded fourth. She easily won her first match by defeating Sybille Bammer 6-1, 6-4, but was upset in the quarterfinals by Victoria Azarenka 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-1.

Dementieva is participating at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, where she is defending champion at the Tier I Event, and seeded No.3. As a top Seed, Elena received a bye. She defeated Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia in the Second Round and Nadia Petrova of Russia in the quarterfinals. She will face Jelena Jankovic or Flavia Pennetta in the semifinals.

Playing style

Dementieva is a fast, powerful and aggressive baseliner known for her outstanding offensive and defensive abilities off the ground. Her forehand in particular is a fearsome weapon due to the power and placement of the shot and her ability to hit extremely flat. Her movement and court coverage is a particular strength. However, her serve is very inconsistent and considered one of the worst on the WTA Tour, especially in tight situations. However, 2008 has seen more consistency on the serve and fewer double faults that has coincided with her rise in the rankings. She is one of the best fighters on the tour and is considered to be mentally tough, however she can also squander her chances in matches, especially when in a dominating position.

Also, Dementieva is a good doubles player. She had a partnership with Janette Husarova in 2002 season whom she won her doubles title in the season-ending championship with. Recently Dementieva focus on her singles match. Last few players who had longer partnership with Dementieva are Japanese Ai Sugiyama and Italian Flavia Pennetta.

Grand Slam singles finals

Runner-ups (2)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2004	French Open	Anastasia Myskina	6–1, 6–2
2004	US Open	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6–3, 7–5

WTA Tour finals

Singles (23)

Wins (10)

Legend

Grand Slam (0)

WTA Championships (0)

Olympic Gold (1)

Tier I (2)

Tier II (4)

Tier III (3)

Tier IV (0)

Titles by Surface

Hard (6)

Grass (0)

Clay (2)

Carpet (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	14 April 2003	Amelia Island, Florida, U.S.A	Clay	Lindsay Davenport	4–6, 7–5, 6–3
2.	8 September 2003	Bali, Indonesia	Hard	Chanda Rubin	6–2, 6–1
3.	15 September 2003	Shanghai, China	Hard	Chanda Rubin	6–3, 7–6(6)
4.	27 September 2004	Hasselt, Belgium	Hard (i)	Elena Bovina	0–6, 6–0, 6–4
5.	5 February 2006	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet (i)	Martina Hingis	6–2, 6–0
6.	13 August 2006	Los Angeles, California, U.S.A	Hard	Jelena Jankovic	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
7.	26 May 2007	Istanbul, Turkey	Clay	Aravane Rezai	7–6(5), 3–0 retired
8.	14 October 2007	Moscow, Russia	Carpet (i)	Serena Williams	5–7, 6–1, 6–1
9.	1 March 2008	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Hard	Svetlana Kuznetsova	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
10.	17 August 2008	Summer Olympics, Beijing, China	Hard	Dinara Safina	3–6, 7–5, 6–3

Runner-ups (13)

Legend

Olympic Silver (1)

Grand Slam (2)

WTA Championships (0)

Tier I (6)

Tier II (1)

Tier III (2)

Tier IV (0)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	1 October 2000	Summer Olympics, Sydney, Australia	Hard	Venus Williams	6–2, 6–4
2.	4 March 2001	Acapulco, Mexico	Clay	Amanda Coetzer	2–6, 6–1, 6–2
3.	7 October 2001	Moscow, Russia	Carpet (i)	Jelena Dokic	6–3, 6–3
4.	22 June 2002	's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands	Grass	Eleni Daniilidou	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
5.	4 April 2004	Miami, Florida, U.S	Hard	Serena Williams	6–1, 6–1
6.	3 June 2004	French Open, Paris	Clay	Anastasia Myskina	6–1, 6–2
7.	11 September 2004	US Open, New York City	Hard	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6–3, 7–5
8.	17 October 2004	Moscow, Russia	Carpet (i)	Anastasia Myskina	7–5, 6–0
9.	17 April 2005	Charleston, South Carolina, U.S	Clay	Justine Henin	7–5, 6–4
10.	6 November 2005	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Hard (i)	Amelie Mauresmo	7–5, 2–6, 7–5
11.	18 March 2006	Indian Wells, California, U.S.	Hard	Maria Sharapova	6–1, 6–2
12.	11 May 2008	Berlin, Germany	Clay	Dinara Safina	3–6, 6–2, 6–2
13.	19 May 2008	Istanbul, Turkey	Clay	Agnieszka Radwanska	6–3, 6–2

Doubles (13)

Wins (6)

Legend

Grand Slam (0)

WTA Championships (1)

Tier I (2)

Tier II (2)

Tier III (1)

Tier IV (0)

Titles by Surface

Hard (2)

Grass (1)

Clay (1)

Carpet (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1.	12 May 2002	Qatar Telecom German Open, Berlin	Clay	Janette Husarova	Daniela Hantuchova & Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	0–6, 7–6(3), 6–2
2.	4 August 2002	Acura Classic, San Diego, California, U.S.	Hard	Janette Husarova	Daniela Hantuchova & Ai Sugiyama	6–2, 6–4
3.	6 October 2002	Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia	Carpet	Janette Husarova	Jelena Dokic & Nadia Petrova	2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7)
4.	11 November 2002	Home Depot Championships, Los Angeles	Carpet	Janette Husarova	Cara Black & Elena Likhovtseva	4–6, 6–4, 6–3
5.	21 June 2003	Ordina Open, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands	Grass	Lina Krasnoroutskaya	Nadia Petrova & Mary Pierce	2–6, 6–3, 6–4
6.	14 August 2005	JPMorgan Chase Open, Los Angeles	Hard	Flavia Pennetta	Bethanie Mattek & Angela Haynes	6–2, 6–4

Runner-ups (7)

Legend

Grand Slam (2)

WTA Championships (0)

Tier I (3)

Tier II (2)

Tier III (0)

Tier IV (0)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1.	1 October 2001	Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia	Carpet	Lina Krasnoroutskaya	Anna Kournikova & Martina Hingis	7–6(1), 6–3
2.	4 February 2002	Open Gaz de France, Paris	Carpet	Janette Husarova	Nathalie Dechy & Meilen Tu	walkover
3.	4 March 2002	Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, California, U.S.	Hard	Janette Husarova	Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs	7–5, 6–0
4.	26 August 2002	US Open	Hard	Janette Husarova	Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suarez	6–2, 6–1
5.	10 January 2005	Medibank International, Sydney, Australia	Hard	Ai Sugiyama	Bryanne Stewart & Samantha Stosur	walkover
6.	29 August 2005	US Open	Hard	Flavia Pennetta	Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur	6–2, 5–7, 6–3
7.	8 May 2006	Qatar Telecom German Open, Berlin	Clay	Flavia Pennetta	Yan Zi & Zheng Jie	6–2, 6–3

Singles performance timeline

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or when the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, which ended on 21 September 2008.

Tournament	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Career SR	Career Win-Loss
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	2R	3R	3R	4R	1R	1R	4R	1R	4R	4R	0 / 10	20–10
French Open	A	A	A	A	2R	2R	2R	4R	1R	F	4R	3R	3R	QF	0 / 10	25–10
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	3R	4R	4R	1R	4R	QF	3R	SF	0 / 10	24–11
US Open	A	A	A	LQ	3R	SF	4R	2R	4R	F	SF	QF	3R	SF	0 / 11	35–11
SR	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 1	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 41	N/A
Win-Loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	11–6	8–3	8–4	10–4	6–4	11–4	14–4	10–4	9–4	17–4	N/A	104–42
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics	Not Held	A	Not Held			F	Not Held			1R	Not Held			W	1 / 3	11–2
Year-End Championship
WTA Tour Championships	A	A	A	A	A	SF	1R	1R	RR	RR	RR	RR	A		0 / 7	3–14
Current WTA Tier I tournaments
Doha	Not Held						Not Tier I							A	0 / 0	0–0
Indian Wells	Not Tier I	A	A	A	A	SF	QF	3R	4R	A	SF	F	A	A	0 / 6	20–6
Key Biscayne, Florida	A	A	A	A	LQ	4R	SF	QF	2R	F	QF	4R	A	QF	0 / 9	24–9
Charleston	A	A	A	A	A	3R	A	2R	3R	3R	F	A	A	SF	0 / 6	13–6
Berlin	A	A	A	A	LQ	QF	A	1R	1R	3R	A	3R	3R	F	0 / 8	12–8
Rome	A	A	A	A	2R	2R	A	A	2R	2R	2R	QF	QF	A	0 / 7	8–7
Montreal / Toronto	A	A	A	A	LQ	1R	3R	2R	SF	2R	A	A	2R	2R	0 / 8	7–8
Tokyo	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	QF	2R	QF	W	SF	QF	1 / 7	11–6
Moscow	Not Held	Not Tier I	1R	1R	1R	QF	F	2R	SF	F	SF	SF	W		1 / 11	31–10
Former WTA Tier I tournaments
San Diego	Not Tier I									SF	2R	QF	SF	Not Held	0 / 4	9–4
Zürich	A	A	A	A	1R	2R	1R	2R	2R	SF	QF	2R	1R	Not Tier I	0 / 9	8–9
Philadelphia	A	Not Tier I										Not Held			0 / 0	0–0
Career Statistics
Tournaments played	1	4	5	12	18	23	22	26	27	22	20	21	20	14	N/A	235
Finals reached	0	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	3	5	2	3	2	4	N/A	26
Tournaments Won	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	2	2	N/A	13
Hardcourt Win-Loss	1–1	6–1	5–0	9–5	19–9	25–11	17–12	13–11	24–13	26–14	27–14	21–11	19–10	23–6	N/A	235–118
Clay Win-Loss	0–0	0–1	6–3	10–5	13–7	8–4	8–4	11–8	10–6	8–5	12–4	9–5	12–4	11–3	N/A	118–59
Grass Win-Loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	0–1	2–2	7–2	7–3	0–1	3–2	6–2	3–2	7–2	N/A	37–19
Carpet Win-Loss	0–0	2–1	3–1	8–1	7–3	7–6	8–4	6–6	8–3	5–3	3–2	11-3	7–2	2–1	N/A	77–36
Overall Win-Loss	1–1	8–3	14-4	27-11	41-21	40-22	35-22	37-27	49-25	39-23	45-22	47-21	41–18	43–12	N/A	467–232
Year End Ranking	None	624	355	182	62	11	15	19	8	6	8	8	11		N/A	N/A

A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
LQ = lost in the qualifying tournament.
Won three qualifying matches to reach the main draw.
Won two and lost one qualifying match to reach the main draw before losing in the second round.
Defaulted her second round match, which is classified as a walkover and does not count as a loss on her official record.
Won two and lost one qualifying match to reach the main draw before losing in the first round.
Her third round opponent defaulted, which is classified as a walkover and does not count as a win on her official record.
Lost in the second round of the qualifying tournament.
Won two qualifying matches to reach the main draw.
Her win-loss record includes all matches listed on the WTA website, including challenger and Fed Cup matches.

Record against other top players

The following are Dementieva´s records against the other top 10 player as of 8 September 2008.

Other notable matches

2000 Summer Olympics final: lost to Venus Williams.
2001 Moscow quarterfinal: defeated a World No. 1 player, Martina Hingis, for the first time in her career 6–2, 6–2.
2003 Paris semifinal: lost to Amelie Mauresmo 6–0, 6–0 for the only double bagel defeat of her career.
2004 French Open final: lost to Anastasia Myskina 6–1, 6–2 in her first Grand Slam final. Dementieva cried out, "I hate my serve!" to her mother during the match.
2005 Wimbledon fourth round: lost to Myskina for the fourth consecutive time 1–6, 7–6(9), 7–5 after being up 6–1, 3–0, serving for the match at 6–5 in the second set, and with a match point in the second set tiebreak.
2005 US Open quarterfinal: defeated World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 (5). It was the fourth time since the 2004 US Open that she had won a match 7–6 in the third set and fifth time since the 2000 US Open.
2005 Filderstadt quarterfinal: defeated Kim Clijsters 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 for the second time in nine meetings, halting her 21-match winning streak. Dementieva declared in the on-court interview following the match that it was the best match she had ever played.
2006 Tokyo final: defeated Hingis 6–2, 6–0 in 59 minutes to claim her first title since Hasselt in October 2004 and first Tier I title. Dementieva said after the match that she played well only one day a week. Otherwise, she would already be the top ranked player.
2006 Indian Wells semifinal: defeated Justine Henin for the second time in nine meetings, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5. Dementieva recovered from a 2–6, 2–5 deficit and Henin's twice serving for the match. This was Dementieva's first top 10 win of the year.
2006 Los Angeles final: defeated Jelena Jankovic 6–3, 4–6, 6–4. After being up 5–0 against a visibly fatigued opponent in the third set, Dementieva failed to close out the match on serve twice, breaking for the victory after Jankovic won four straight games.
2007 Moscow final: defeated Serena Williams 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 for the first time in their five meetings, having previously never taken a set off her, to claim her second Tier I title and finally win her home tournament after finishing runner-up twice previously.
2008 French Open quarterfinal: lost to Dinara Safina 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–0 after Dementieva had a match point while leading 5–2 in the second set.
2008 Wimbledon semifinal: lost to eventual champion Venus Williams 6–1, 7–6(3). This was Dementieva's best performance at a Grand Slam tournament since the 2005 US Open, where she also lost in the semifinals.
2008 Summer Olympics final: defeated Safina 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 to win her first Olympic gold medal and her second Olympic medal overall. Dementieva took advantage of Safina's erratic service, breaking in the final game to take the match.

Fed Cup

Dementieva is the most successful Russian Fed Cup player. As of 29 April 2007, she is 19-5 in singles and 3–3 in doubles. Her most prominent singles victories in Fed Cup were over Venus Williams (her first win over a top 10 player), Mary Pierce, Amelie Mauresmo, and Kim Clijsters.

References

External links

Elena Dementieva Website
Elena Dementieva at the Women's Tennis Association
Official website
Elena Dementieva at IMDb

Awards and achievements
Preceded bySerena Williams	WTA Most Improved Player 2000	Succeeded byJustine Henin

v t e Olympic tennis women's singles champions
Demonstration	1968: Helga Niessen (FRG) 1984: Steffi Graf (FRG)
Indoor	1908: Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith (GBR) 1912: Edith Hannam (GBR)
Outdoor	1900: Charlotte Cooper (GBR) 1908: Dorothea Chambers (GBR) 1912: Marguerite Broquedis (FRA) 1920: Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) 1924: Helen Wills (USA) 1988: Steffi Graf (FRG) 1992: Jennifer Capriati (USA) 1996: Lindsay Davenport (USA) 2000: Venus Williams (USA) 2004: Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) 2008: Elena Dementieva (RUS) 2012: Serena Williams (USA) 2016: Monica Puig (PUR) 2020: Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2024: Zheng Qinwen (CHN)

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