Topic: Elena Dementieva

Dementieva retires as Zvonareva beats Clijsters in Doha

Reuters US Online Report Sports News - 468 days ago
DOHA (Reuters) - Elena Dementieva lost 6-4 6-2 to Italy's Francesca Schiavone at the WTA Championships on Friday before stunning the crowd by announcing her retirement from tennis.In the White Group, Vera Zvonareva beat Kim Clijsters 6-4 7-5 while Jelena Jankovic ...

Elena Dementieva Announces Retirement

Suite 101 - 468 days ago
The world of women's Tennis was left shocked when Russian star, Elena Dementieva, announced her retirement following defeat at a tournament in Doha.. Fellow Russian star, Vera Zvonareva, then spoke to say 'Russia is proud of you, proud to have you ...

Olympic champion Dementieva announces retirement

Reuters US Online Report Sports News - 468 days ago
DOHA (Reuters) - Russian Elena Dementieva, who won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games, announced her retirement from tennis at the WTA Championships on Thursday.The 29-year-old, who won 16 Tour titles and was runner-up in two Grand Slams, made the surprise announcement ...

Dementieva announces retirement at WTA tournament

AP News - 468 days ago
After loss at WTA Championships, Beijing gold medalist Elena Dementieva announces retirementBeijing Olympics champion Elena Dementieva has announced her retirement from professional tennis after bowing out of the WTA Championships.Dementieva made the announcement Friday in a tearful ceremony in Doha, surrounded ...

Wozniacki reaches semis and earns No. 1 ranking

Reuters US Online Report Sports News - 469 days ago
DOHA (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki rolled up her sleeves and battled back from a set down to defeat Francesca Schiavone of Italy 3-6 6-1 6-1 at the WTA Championships on Thursday, sewing up the year-end world number one ranking.Also in the Maroon ...

Tennis ace Wozniacki nears year-end top spot

AFP Global Edition - 471 days ago
The 20-year-old Dane outplayed Elena Dementieva, the former Olympic champion from Russia, 6-1, 6-1, bringing her 31st win in 33 matches since the start of August, during which she has won five of her seven tournaments.Once again Wozniacki's rhythm, timing ...

Tennis ace Wozniacki in sight of ending year on top

AFP Global Edition - 471 days ago
The 20-year-old Dane needed little more than 50 minutes to overcome Elena Dementieva, the former Olympic champion from Russia, by 6-1, 6-1, demonstrating some of the consistency and versatility which has brought such a remarkable sequence in recent weeks.Wozniacki has now ...

Wozniacki beats Dementieva at WTA Championships

AP News - 471 days ago
No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki sweeps aside Elena Dementieva at WTA ChampionshipsCaroline Wozniacki eased past Elena Dementieva 6-1, 6- in the group stage of the WTA Championships on Tuesday, putting her one win away from ensuring she will remain the top-ranked player for ...

Clijsters survives the cut to compete in Doha

AFP Global Edition - 472 days ago
Clijsters will try to win the WTA Championships, the women's tour's season-end tournament this week, still with a wound in the foot caused by the surgeon's knife."The dermatologist in Cincinnati wanted to have it removed straightaway," she said ...

Jankovic, Date Krumm advance at China Open

AFP Global Edition - 495 days ago
World number six Jelena Jankovic of Serbia and Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm advanced to the second round at the China Open on Saturday, as the women kicked off the joint WTA/ATP event in Beijing.Jankovic, the third seed, slugged it ...