Elena Dementieva beats Ana Ivanovic, reaches Dubai semifinals
Eighth-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia beat third-seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 5-7 6-3 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.
The match was very close. Both players faced many break points. World No.2 Ivanovic was the first to be a break up in the deciding third set. However, she wasted that opportunity, as well as the fact that she could come back in the game when Dementieva was serving for the match, as she saved astonishing five match points.
In the semifinals, world No.11 Elena Dementieva plays unseeded Francesca Schiavone, who upset Justine Henin, previously unbeatable in Dubai. The other semifinal features Svetlana Kuznetsova and Jelena Jankovic. (photo via Getty Images)
[...] her way to the title, Dementieva beat Patty Schnyder, Alona Bondarenko, third seed Ana Ivanovic, Francesca Schiavone, and finally Kuznetsova. Interestingly, in the final three matches Dementieva [...]
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thank you, ashish. i'm glad you like my blog.
elena is a very good player, and has had good results this season already, although she's still waiting for a grand slam title. time is running out, but i hope she'll make it.