Comments on: Russians beat Asians in the Glam Slam – Showdown of Champions in Kuala Lumpur http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/ Latest WTA News, Top Women's Tennis Players Articles Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zuleika http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30587 Zuleika Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:47:01 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30587 Yes, that's my first name. :) Yes, that's my first name. :)

]]> By: Marija http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30583 Marija Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:19:51 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30583 Zuleika, yes, it's like Mary. Zuleika, yes, it's like Mary.

]]> By: Zuleika http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30582 Zuleika Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:16:55 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30582 Is 'Marija' and 'Maria', the Eastern European and Italian versions respectively of 'Mary', or is there another name for that. Is 'Marija' and 'Maria', the Eastern European and Italian versions respectively of 'Mary', or is there another name for that.

]]> By: Marija http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30574 Marija Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:48:41 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30574 Lilly, that's the common problem with Elena, even in Serbia they don't know they should pronounce it with Ye-. The same is for Evgeny. Elena and Jelena are the same names, just like mine and Maria Sharapova's. Lilly, that's the common problem with Elena, even in Serbia they don't know they should pronounce it with Ye-. The same is for Evgeny. Elena and Jelena are the same names, just like mine and Maria Sharapova's.

]]> By: Lilly http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30568 Lilly Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:58:42 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30568 Yes.. that's what I've heard too about the Elena/Jelena pronunciation... Don't know how accurate this is but here's a link: http://www.forvo.com/word/elena_dementieva/ Also, I've heard her say her name as Jelena too. I think it's people in the US who pronounce her name as Elena because we pronounce everything as we see it, we don't emphasize tones that aren't there, it's all part of the dialect. I've seen a ton of interviews by US commentators who say "E-lena" and not "Ye/Je-lena". Here's a link from Sony Ericsson: http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/player_pronunciations.pdf And on one of Marija's past posts, the one with the pronunciations of the players names at 2:36 the woman says "Jelena". Yes.. that's what I've heard too about the Elena/Jelena pronunciation…
Don't know how accurate this is but here's a link:

http://www.forvo.com/word/elena_dementieva/

Also, I've heard her say her name as Jelena too. I think it's people in the US who pronounce her name as Elena because we pronounce everything as we see it, we don't emphasize tones that aren't there, it's all part of the dialect. I've seen a ton of interviews by US commentators who say "E-lena" and not "Ye/Je-lena".

Here's a link from Sony Ericsson:
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/player_pronunciations.pdf

And on one of Marija's past posts, the one with the pronunciations of the players names at 2:36 the woman says "Jelena".

]]> By: Marija http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30562 Marija Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:32:49 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30562 Lilly, thanks for the acknowledgement. I did a little research on that. :) About Elena, from what I know, her name should be pronounced the same as Jankovic's, and I did a research on that one as well. :) Lilly, thanks for the acknowledgement. I did a little research on that. :)

About Elena, from what I know, her name should be pronounced the same as Jankovic's, and I did a research on that one as well. :)

]]> By: marine http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30554 marine Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:32:51 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30554 Must have been a great exhibition, I wish they did more of these here in the UK. Must have been a great exhibition, I wish they did more of these here in the UK.

]]> By: Zuleika http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30544 Zuleika Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:10:58 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30544 'Jelena' Dementieva pronounces it herself as 'ay-lay-nuh' 'Jelena' Dementieva pronounces it herself as 'ay-lay-nuh'

]]> By: Zuleika http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30538 Zuleika Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:56:09 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30538 I've heard her pronounce it as 'A-lay-nuh' I've heard her pronounce it as 'A-lay-nuh'

]]> By: Karunya http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2009/12/21/russians-beat-asians-in-the-glam-slam-showdown-of-champions-in-kuala-lumpur/comment-page-1/#comment-30534 Karunya Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:25:28 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/?p=4542#comment-30534 Hi, Zuleika, what is the correct way to pronounce her name ? Hi, Zuleika, what is the correct way to pronounce her name ?

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