Category: Elena DementievaPosted on Aug 16, 2008 | Comment
The 2008 Olympic women’s singles final will be an All-Russian affair in Beijing on Sunday afternoon.
Two of Russia’s biggest stars, Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina, will compete for the Olympic gold and silver medals.
Posted on Aug 15, 2008 | Comment
A new gold medal champion will be crowned at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, Vera Zvonareva, and Na Li head for the semifinal round on Saturday.
Because of rain delays the championship match has been moved to Sunday, the same day as the men’s gold medal match.
Posted on Aug 14, 2008 | Comment
Venus and Serena Williams tumbled out of the 2008 Summer Olympics singles competition on Thursday.
Rain delayed most of the day’s action on the Olympic Green before play was finally halted early Friday morning.
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 | 6 Comments
The Beijing Olympic tennis competition will feature a stellar field of the best players in the world led by 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic.
Continue reading for a first look at the top eight seeded players at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Posted on Jul 3, 2008 | Comments Off
Defending champion Venus Williams has reached her seventh Championships at Wimbledon final after a solid 6-1, 7-6 (3) defeat of Russia’s Elena Dementieva on Thursday.
She will play a familiar face in the championship round—her younger sister Serena Williams.
Posted on Jul 2, 2008 | Comments Off
Only two women can stop Venus and Serena Williams from meeting in the championship match of a Grand Slam for the seventh time in their careers.
Elena Dementieva and Jie Zheng have a monumental task ahead of them on Thursday in the semifinals at Wimbledon.
Posted on Jul 1, 2008 | 1 Comment
Maria Sharapova tried rhythmic gymnastics, while Serena Williams appeared as an ice skater for the ITF’s new Olympic publication.
‘Journey to Beijing – Tennis celebrates the Olympics’ features images of tennis players dressed as athletes from other Olympic sports.
Posted on Jul 1, 2008 | Comments Off
Elena Dementieva is through to her first Wimbledon semifinal after outlasting her Russian countrywoman Nadia Petrova on Tuesday.
The two-time Grand Slam finalist advanced to the final four with a 6-1, 6-7(6), 6-3 victory.
Posted on Jun 30, 2008 | Comments Off
The singles draw at the Championships has been narrowed down to eight players, including only two former Grand Slam winners.
Will Venus and Serena Williams keep their dreams of an all-Williams final alive on Tuesday? Or should we expect to see a quartet of surprise semifinalists in the next round?
Posted on Jun 29, 2008 | 5 Comments
The second week of play at the 2008 Championships at Wimbledon starts on Monday with the round of sixteen.
A full day of tennis is expected, including three matches for Venus and Serena Williams on Court No. 2—also known as the Graveyard of Champions.
Jelena Jankovic
Serena Williams
Dinara Safina
Elena Dementieva
Ana Ivanovic
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