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| Elena Dementieva
Birthdate: October 15, 1981
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height: 5'11" (1.80m)
Weight: 141lbs (64kg) lbs.
Plays: Right
Turned Pro: 1998
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Personal Currently being coached by her mother, Vera, who travels with her on the Tour ... Baseliner who likes hard courts ... Best shot is crosscourt forehand ... Supported by the Foundation for the Development of Tennis in Russia ... Father, Viatcheslav, is an electrical engineer; mother, Vera, is a teacher; has an older brother, Vsevolod, who is a university student ... Whole family plays tennis ... Enjoys playing chess and skiing ... Most memorable experience was observing Australian animals in the wild... Tennis player most admired is Martina Hingis because she plays smartly, like playing chess on court ... |
| 2008 Year in Review First Top 5 season, highlighted by ninth through 11th Tour singles titles at Dubai (as No.8 seed, d. No.3 seed Ivanovic and No.2 seed Kuznetsova in SF and final), Olympics (as No.5 seed, d. No.4 seed S.Williams, No.9 seed Zvonareva and No.6 seed Safina in QF, SF and final; was second Olympic medal... To read Elena Dementieva's complete Player Profile, check out the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2009 Official Guide |
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