Elena Dementieva
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"Gold Medal"

File:Silver medal.svg/20px Silver Medal (Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's singles/2000)

/doublesrecord= 152–86

/doublestitles= 6 Women's Tennis Association/WTA, 3 International Tennis Federation/ITF titles

/highestdoublesranking= No. 5 (14 April 2003)

/grandslamsdoublesresults = yes

/AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 3R (2005 Australian Open – Women's Doubles/2005, 2006 Australian Open – Women's Doubles/2006, 2007 Australian Open – Women's Doubles/2007)

/FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 3R (2004 French Open – Women's Doubles/2004)

/WimbledonDoublesresult = SF (2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles/2003)

/USOpenDoublesresult = F (2002 US Open (tennis)#Women's doubles/2002, 2005 US Open – Women's Doubles/2005)

/OthertournamentsDoubles = yes

/WTAChampionshipsDoublesresult ="W" (2002 WTA Tour Championships/2002)

/OlympicsDoublesresult = 1R (Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles/2004)

/updated= October 18, 2012

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It was a tough first-round match. She has a pretty solid game, the whole package. She's very aggressive from the baseline. She's playing at a high level.

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You've no idea what I've been through these past few days.

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I feel much stronger now and I know what it takes to reach a grand slam final. I just feel I need to take one more step and I think I can do that this year.

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I should've played more risky in that game but I was too passive and allowed her to dominate.

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Both of us knew that winning the first set was the key to the whole match because we were both getting tired from the week-long tournament.

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It's really a great start to the year no matter whether it's an exhibition or not. I was trying to play my best and I really did it.

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For me personally, it will remain as a great memory. I'd been waiting for a moment like this for years.

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I feel like I never play well here.

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When you play you don't even think about the score. You're trying to win every single point. I was trying to stay focused.

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