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Country: Russian Federation Birthdate: October 15, 1981 Birthplace: Moscow, Russia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Nicknames: Lena Height: 5 Weight: 141 lbs. (64 kg) Turned Pro: 1998-08-25 |
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Current WTA Singles Rank: 13 Current WTA Singles Points: 3,566 | |
Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva, is a Russian professional tennis player, who has won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and a silver medal in the 2000 Olympics. Dementieva has also reached the finals of two Grand Slam events. Her career high ranking was World No. 3 which she achieved on April 6, 2009
Elena Dementieva was seeded No. 5 in the French Open 2010 grand slam. Dementieva beat Petra Martic, Anabel Medina Garrigues and Aleksandra Wozniack on her way to the fourth round. In her fourth round match, Dementieva beat Chanelle Scheepers. Dementieva rallied from a set down to defeat Nadia Petrova in the quarterfinals to reach the semis. In the semifinals, she retired with a leg calf injury after losing the first set in a tie-break to Francesca Schiavone 6-7(3).
Elena Dementieva has pulled out of the Wimbledon 2010 grand slam with a calf injury.
Elena Dementieva played at Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open 2010. She is seeded No. 3 in the tournament.
She received a bye in the first round. Elena Dementieva lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1-6, 3-6 in the second round.
Elena Dementieva's next tournament is Rogers Cup 2010. She is seeded No. 4 in the tournament.
She received a bye in the first round. Dementieva defeated Klara Zakopalova 6-2, 6-4 in the second round. She lost to Zheng Jie 6-7 (3-7), 4-6 in the third round.
Elena Dementieva's next tournament is Pilot Pen Tennis 2010. She is seeded No. 4 in the tournament.
In the first round, she beat Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-1, 6-2. Dementieva defeated Kateryna Bondarenko 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (5-7), 6-4 in the second round. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Marion Bartoli 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Elena Dementieva lost to Caroline Wozniacki 6-1, 3-6, 6-7 (5-7) in the semifinals.
Elena Dementieva's next tournament is US Open 2010. She is seeded No. 12 in the tournament.
In the first round, she beat Olga Govortsova 6-1, 6-2.
| Date | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Medibank International Sydney 2010 | Winner |
| January 20 | Australian Open 2010 | Second Round |
| February 14 | Open GDF SUEZ 2010 | Winner |
| February 16 | Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2010 | Second Round |
| February 28 | Malaysian Open 2010 | Runner-up |
| March 17 | 2010 BNP Paribas Open | Quarterfinals |
| March 26 | 2010 Sony Ericsson Open | Second Round |
| May 05 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2010 | Third Round |
| May 11 | Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open 2010 | Second Round |
| May 19 | Warsaw Open 2010 | Second Round |
| June 03 | French Open 2010 | Semifinals |
| July 30 | Bank of the West Classic 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| August 11 | Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open 2010 | Second Round |
| August 19 | Rogers Cup 2010 | Third Round |
| August 27 | Pilot Pen Tennis 2010 | Semifinals |
| Date | Rank | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2010 | 13 | 3566 | ▼5 |
| August 16, 2010 | 8 | 4241 | ▼2 |
| July 05, 2010 | 6 | 4670 | ▼1 |
| June 21, 2010 | 5 | 5570 | ▬ |
| June 14, 2010 | 5 | 5570 | ▬ |
| June 07, 2010 | 5 | 5570 | ▬ |
| May 17, 2010 | 5 | 4830 | ▲1 |
| May 10, 2010 | 6 | 4890 | ▬ |
| May 03, 2010 | 6 | 4825 | ▬ |
| April 26, 2010 | 6 | 4965 | ▬ |
Partial list of tournaments where Elena Dementieva is the finalist.
| Year | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| 2004 | French Open, US Open |
| 2002 | UNICEF Open |
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