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Forced to withdraw from her scheduled opening event of 2010, the Brisbane International, Safina was then beaten by compatriot Elena Dementieva in the quarterfinals in Sydney. She had to retire in the fourth round of the Australian Open in the first set of... Full Article at CNN
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Belgian, who won the event in 2004, retired from tennis in May 2008 but has followed compatriot Kim Clijsters in making a successful playing return and beat fifth seed Elena Dementieva and Yanina Wickmayer in Melbourne before losing to Serena Williams in... Full Article at The Telegraph
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Elena Dementieva of Russia speaks with journalists during a news conference at the Paris Open tennis tournament at the Coubertin stadium in Paris February 8, 2010. View Photo »
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She was moving well, hitting hard ... You know, just doesn’t feel like she had the break.
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16 nations competing in Fed Cup action this week, the women of the WTA Tour will be looking ahead to the Open GDF SUEZ in Paris starting on Feb. 9 and the prestigious Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships on Feb. 15. Several big names including Serena Williams,... Full Article at Bleacher Report
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Women’s Australian Open Finals: Justine Henin Faces Serena Williams in Historic Matchup
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Henin, the Australian Open is just her second tournament back since returning from her retirement and the Belgian entered the Grand Slam event unseeded but knocked off #3 Elena Dementieva, #27 Alisa Kleybanova and #19 Nadia Petrova on her road to a third... Full Article at TransWorldNews
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It's all about the moments you put together." Other highlights from the season's first Grand Slam: •Justine Henin is back. Though she came up a few games short in her 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 loss to Williams in the singles final, Henin, 27, delivered some thrills —... Full Article at USA Today
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Justine Henin of Belgium makes a return to Elena Dementieva of Russia during the women's single match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010. View Photo »
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We were both out there to prove It was an impressive run by Henin. She lost in the final of the Brisbane International tournament to Clijsters two weeks ago. The unranked and unseeded Henin then beat four seeded players en route to the Australian Open final, including No. 5 and Olympic gold medalist Ele...
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Serena Williams ties Billie Jean King for most Grand Slam singles titles with Australian win
NorthJersey.comIt was an impressive run by Henin. She lost in the final of the Brisbane International tournament to Clijsters two weeks ago. The unranked and unseeded Henin then beat four seeded players en route to the Australian Open final, including No. 5 and Olympic gold... Full Article at NorthJersey.com
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The now unranked and unseeded player had already faced and beat four seeded players, including Elena Dementieva, an Olympic gold medallist. In the game's second set, Justine Henin saved two break points, winning 13 of the 24 poing to dominate the set. This... Full Article at Merinews
About Elena Dementieva
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Elena Dementieva (Russian: Елена Вячеславовна Дементьева, jɪˈlʲenə dʲɪˈmʲentjɪvə (help·info)); (born October 15, 1981 in Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia who has won two Olympic medals in singles, including the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. As of 12 January 2009, she is ranked World No. 4. Full Article
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Justine Henin of Belgium celebrates winning a point in her second round match against Elena Dementieva of Russia during day three of the 2010 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Elena Dementieva of Russia, left, and Justine Henin of Belgium take to the court after a change of end break during the women's single match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010.
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Justine Henin of Belgium plays a backhand in her second round match against Elena Dementieva of Russia during day three of the 2010 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Elena Dementieva of Russia makes a return to Justine Henin of Belgium. during the women's single match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010.
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Elena Dementieva of Russia reacts after beating Russia's Vera Dushevina in their Women's singles first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
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Elena Dementieva of Russia returns to Russia's Vera Dushevina during their Women's singles first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
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Russia's Elena Dementieva returns a shot against compatriot Vera Dushevina during the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 18, 2010.
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Vera Dushevina of Russia plays a backhand in her first round match against Elena Dementieva of Russia during day one of the 2010 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Russia's Elena Dementieva prepares to serve against compatriot Vera Dushevina during the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 18, 2010.
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Elena Dementieva of Russia plays a shot to 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.
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Elena Dementieva of Russia holds up the winner's trophy after beating Serena Williams of the USA 6-3, 6-2 in their women's singles final match at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
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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.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Elena Dementieva of Russia plays a forehand in her women's final match against Serena Williams of the USA during day six of the 2010 Mediabank International at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on January 15, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Elena Dementieva of Russia holds the trophy aloft after winning the women's final match against Serena Williams of the USA during day six of the 2010 Mediabank International at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on January 15, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.
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Elena Dementieva of Russia raises her trophy after beating Serena Williams of the U.S. in the women's singles final at the Sydney International tennis tournament January 15, 2010.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Elena Dementieva of Russia celebrates championship point in the women's final match against Serena Williams of the USA during day six of the 2010 Mediabank International at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on January 15, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.
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Russia's Elena Dementieva celebrates beating Serena Williams of the U.S. in the women's singles final at the Sydney International tennis tournament January 15, 2010.
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Russia's Elena Dementieva hits a return against Serena Williams of the U.S. during the women's singles final at the Sydney International tennis tournament January 15, 2010.
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Russia's Elena Dementieva plays a shot to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in their women's singles semifinal match at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. Dementieva won the match 6-3, 6-1.
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Russia's Elena Dementieva waves to the crowd after her 6-3, 6-1 win over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in their women's singles semifinal match at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010.
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Elena Dementieva of Russia reacts as she plays Justine Henin of Belgium during the women's single match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010.
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She was moving well, hitting hard ... You know, just doesn’t feel like she had the break.
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We were both out there to prove It was an impressive run by Henin. She lost in the final of the Brisbane International tournament to Clijsters two weeks ago. The unranked and unseeded Henin then beat four seeded players en route to the Australian Open final, including No. 5 and Olympic gold medalist Ele...
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I just let her dictate the whole game. That's not the way I was planning to go, you know, on the court. I feel like I was not aggressive enough. I was not playing deep enough. If you look at the statistic, I was not able to make winners, which I usually do
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Elena Dementieva is our most recent champion from that part of the world, and it will be very interesting to see who can follow in her footsteps.
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She’s a great player. Playing against her, you really can learn a lot and improve your game
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I came here not (just) to pass the second round; I came here to be in the final ... You have to be ready facing Justine if you want to win the whole title.
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I didn’t come here to lose in the second round; I came here to play in the final.
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I feel like I was not aggressive enough. I was not [hitting] deep enough ... I mean, she was playing well. But I feel like I gave her the opportunity to play that well.
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I feel like I was in a good shape coming here. It is disappointing
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I think I just let her play that aggressively today. You know, I was not playing deep enough. So I just let her dictate the whole game. That's not the way I was planning to go, you know, on the court
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She did a great preparation before coming here and was playing very well in Brisbane
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I think it was a very difficult day for all of us
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Melbourne is a very nice place for shopping … it's hard to get away without buying something
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I'm very satisfied the way I was playing today and the whole week
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For sure such a big win gives you a lot of confidence
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I expect a tough match. She's a great champion ... I just hope it's going to be a good match for both of us, and good preparation for the Open.
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I was trying to be very aggressive from the beginning of the match
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I expect a tough match, she's a great champion
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Dinara had a slow start, but I was ready for the game and ready for the fight ... She's a big girl, so she's a big hitter. You have to be ready for her to be very aggressive on the court. Sometimes you have to play defensive.
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It's always good to have the statistic, but I think every match is very different, especially against Dinara ... That's what we all are looking for here, to play against top players and get this match confidence.
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I don't feel any pressure, to be honest with you, because I like to play
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She has got a big future ... She's playing unbelievably well for 15 years old.
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She's playing unbelievably well for 15 years old ... I was very impressed with her.
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She's playing unbelievably well for 15 years old, I was very impressed with her
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She's playing extremely well for a 15-year-old
