Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (born October 15,
1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from
Russia.
Dementieva played and won her first international
tournament, Les Petit As, in France at the age of
13. In 1997, she entered the WTA top 500. She turned
professional in 1998 and entered the top 100 in
1999.
Dementieva is a fast, powerful and aggressive
baseliner known for her outstanding offensive and
defensive abilities off the ground. Her forehand in
particular is a fearsome weapon due to the power and
placement of the shot and her ability to flatten it
out. However, her serve is very inconsistent and
considered one of the worst on the WTA Tour.
