Elena Dementieva pushed to three sets in the Australian Open first round
One of the biggest favorites for the Australian Open crown, fourth seed Elena Dementieva, didn’t advance into the second round of the tournament unchallenged. The Russian’s first-round opponent was world No.88 Kristina Barrois of...
Who can be WTA No.1 after the Australian Open?
Four WTA players have a chance of being ranked No.1 after the 2009 Australian Open.
Current No.1 and top seed at the Australian Open, Jelena Jankovic, is defending 900 points, having reached the semifinals last...
Dementieva powers past Suarez Navarro to reach the semifinals of Australian Open
Fourth seed Elena Dementieva is on fire and not only because of the scorching heat troubling players in Melbourne. The Russian has remained undefeated this season seeing off Spanish world No.46 Carla Suarez Navarro...
Jankovic beaten by Mauresmo in Paris semifinals, Williams gives Dementieva walkover
Amelie Mauresmo defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-2 0-6 6-1 in the semifinals of the Open GDF SUEZ. The other semifinal wasn’t played, as world No.1 Serena Williams pulled out of her encounter with Elena Dementieva.
Mauresmo...
Amelie Mauresmo officially back in form, defeats Elena Dementieva for Open GDF SUEZ title
Amelie Mauresmo only had one win over a Top 10 ranked opponent in 2007 and 2008, but today she beat one of the most successful players this season Elena Dementieva 7-6(7) 2-6 6-4 and...
Jankovic, Dementieva out of Indian Wells, Ivanovic advances
Jelena Jankovic’s bad results are becoming worrying. We know she’s struggling to bring her form back, but this latest second-round loss at the BNP Paribas Open is only deepening the despair.
The second-seeded Jankovic was...
Caroline Wozniacki upsets Elena Dementieva to reach Sony Ericsson Open quarterfinals
Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki added fourth seed Elena Dementieva to the list of top players who exited the tournament too early, which already includes Dinara Safina, Vera Zvonareva, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic.
While the...
Elena Dementieva, Jelena Jankovic advance to Stuttgart quarterfinals
Second seed Elena Dementieva and third seed Jelena Jankovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart.
Dementieva played Agnes Szavay in the second round and despite being 4-1 behind in...
Elena Dementieva, Nadia Petrova out of Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open
Russian sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova exited the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open in the second round already, and compatriots Elena Dementieva and Nadia Petrova followed her shortly after on Wednesday, in the third round though.
Eighth...
A look at women contenders for 2009 French Open, Dinara Safina top favorite
The draw for the 2009 French Open is out and here’s my analysis of contenders. I would just like to mention that despite all the facts, I'm sure we all deep inside feel that...
