Elena Dementieva

Elena Dementieva
Елена Дементьева
Dementieva at the 2010 US Open
Country (sports) Russia
ResidenceMonte Carlo, Monaco
Born (1981-10-15) 15 October 1981 (age 43)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$14,867,437[1]
Singles
Career record576–273
Career titles16
Highest rankingNo. 3 (6 April 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (2009)
French OpenF (2004)
WimbledonSF (2008, 2009)
US OpenF (2004)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2000, 2008)
Olympic GamesW (2008)
Doubles
Career record152–86
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 5 (14 April 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2005, 2006, 2007)
French Open3R (2004)
WimbledonSF (2003)
US OpenF (2002, 2005)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2002)
Olympic Games1R (2004)
Mixed doubles
Career record1–1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2004)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Singles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Singles

Elena Viacheslavovna Dementieva (Russian: Еле́на Вячесла́вовна Деме́нтьева, [jɪˈlʲɛnə dʲɪˈmʲenʲtʲjɪvə] ; born 15 October 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player.[2] She 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 semifinals. Dementieva was also part of the Russian team that won the 2005 Fed Cup. In doubles, she won the 2002 WTA Championships with Janette Husárová and was the runner-up in two US Open doubles finals – in 2002 with Husárová and in 2005 with Flavia Pennetta. Dementieva achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3, which was accomplished on 6 April 2009. She announced her retirement on 29 October 2010, after her final match at the 2010 WTA Championships. Between 2003 and 2010, she only ended one year, in 2007, outside the top 10. She is considered to be one of the most talented players never to have won a Grand Slam tournament.

  1. ^ https://wtafiles.wtatennis.com/pdf/rankings/All_Career_Prize_Money.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Retirement of Elena Dementieva". wtatour.com. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.

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