Elena Dementieva

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Australia Sydney International Tennis

AP News 26 days ago

Elena Dementieva of Russia celebrates her win over Serena Williams of the USA in their women's singles final match at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Dementieva won the match 6-3, 6-2. (AP Photo/Jeremy Piper) Copyright 2010 ...

2010 Medibank International - Day

Getty Images 26 days ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Serena Williams of the USA receives her runner-up trophy following her women's final match against Elena Dementieva of Russia during day six of the 2010 Mediabank International at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on January 15, 2010 ...

Battling Williams, Dementieva reach Sydney final

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 27 days ago

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Serena Williams survived a scare from France's Aravane Rezai on Thursday before booking her spot in the Sydney International final against Russian Elena Dementieva. The Australian Open champion was teetering on the brink of defeat after losing the first ...

Serena fights back to reach first Sydney WTA final

AFP Global Edition 27 days ago

World number one Serena Williams called on all her signature fighting spirit to overhaul French opponent Aravane Rezai and reach her first Sydney International final on Thursday. The American 11-time Grand Slam champion clawed back from a set and 2-5 down to ...

Leading Russian women advance in Sydney

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 31 days ago

SYDNEY (Reuters) - French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova and her fellow Russian Elena Dementieva won their opening round matches at the Sydney International Sunday, one of the major lead-up events to the Australian Open. Kuznetsova was given a tough workout from compatriot ...

Dementieva on track for Australian Open

AFP Global Edition 31 days ago

Russian world No.5 Elena Dementieva said the heavy playing schedule at the Hopman Cup was perfect preparation for her upcoming Australian Open campaign. The 2009 Australian Open semi-finalist made her first appearance at the mixed teams tournament here and teamed up with ...

Russians win tennis thriller against Germany

AFP Global Edition 37 days ago

Elena Dementieva's service yips didn't stop Russia edging past Germany 2-1 in their Hopman Cup Group B tie here Monday. As has often been the case during her career, Dementieva struggled to hold serve and dropped her opening singles match of 2010 ...

Robredo hopes for second Hopman Cup title

AFP Global Edition 40 days ago

As the only previous winner in the field, Spain's Tommy Robredo hopes his experience in the unique format of the mixed teams Hopman Cup will be an advantage when the tournament starts on Saturday. The world No.16 will be making his fourth ...

Venus, Jankovic reach Doha semi-finals

AFP Global Edition 102 days ago

Defending champion Venus Williams reached the semi-finals of the 4.55 million dollar WTA Championships on Friday without hitting a ball The American, who lost two of her three group matches, joined sister Serena in the last four after Svetlana Kuznetsova had defeated ...

Weeping Wozniacki puts Serena, Venus in Doha tennis shade

AFP Global Edition 103 days ago

Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki wept and hobbled into WTA Championships folklore on Thursday, relegating Serena and Venus Williams to supporting roles. World number four Wozniacki burst into tears after overcoming Russia's Vera Zvonareva and crippling cramp, while collapsing to the court in ...

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