I didn’t root for Elena Dementieva because she’s perfect. If anything I rooted for her because she’s not—just like the rest of us—but tried anyway. I rarely root for or against anyone ...

Winning a Grand Slam singles title is a tennis pinnacle. Recently, we’ve seen several different woman scale the major peak. Did you know that since the start of the 2020 season, ...

How the Russian Top Tenner works around her weak serve. 1. Accept your shortcomings. Elena Dementieva has a lot going for her on the tennis court. She’s strong, athletic, and one of the best ...

TORONTO, Canada -- Russian fourth seed Elena Dementieva eased into the last eight of the Advanta Championships with a 6-3 6-4 win over German Angelika Bachman in Philadelphia. Dementieva's second ...

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Despite not reaching world No 1 or winning as many titles as some, Dementieva’s achievements across one of the best eras of women’s tennis place her No 1 in our countdown. The Russian was a ...

ELENA DEMENTIEVA accused Mary Pierce of gamesmanship after the French ace beat her 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the US Open semi-final last night. Pierce took two time-outs lasting 12 minutes after losing the ...

Amelie Mauresmo of France outlasted Elena Dementieva of Russia 7-6 (7), 2-6, 6-4 in the final of the Open GDF Suez on Sunday for her first WTA Tour title in two years. Mauresmo broke Dementieva ...

WORLD No.4 Elena Dementieva and Elena Vesnina took contrasting paths to victory to set up an all-Russian ASB Classic final. Top seed and Olympic champion Dementieva took just over an hour to sweep ...

The third set produced the best tennis of the women's tournament so far, with French Open finalist Stosur saving one match point when 12 th seed Dementieva served at 5-3 and three more on her own ...