Elena Dementieva | Player Stats & More

Father, Viatcheslav, was an electrical engineer; mother was a teacher before coaching Elena on the WTA Tour; has a brother, Vsevolod ... As a junior, was coached by Rauza Islanova, the mother of Marat Safin and Dinara Safina, for three years at the Spartak Club in Moscow ... As a youngster, admired Martina Hingis because she played like chess on court ... Graduated from Special Language School (French) in 1998 ... Cites winning gold medal at 2008 Beijing Olympics as proudest achievement - defeated Serena Williams, Vera Zvonareva and Dinara Safina en route to the title ... Married hockey player Maxim Afinogenov in Moscow on 16 July, 2011 ... Welcomed first child, daughter Veronika, in April 2014, followed by a son, Sergey, in May 2016 ... Her distinctive grunt is featured as a recurring beat in rapper Lil' Wayne's 2010 song "Sportscenter".

Plays

Right-Handed

Career High

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m)

Birthday

Oct 15, 1981 October 15, 1981

Birthplace

Moscow, Russia

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (16): 2010 - Sydney, Paris [Indoors]; 2009 - Auckland, Sydney, Toronto; 2008 - Dubai, Olympics, Luxembourg; 2007 - Istanbul, Moscow; 2006 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Los Angeles; 2004 - Hasselt; 2003 - Amelia Island, Bali, Shanghai; 1998 - ITF/Buchen-GER; 1997 - ITF/Istanbul 3-TUR; 1996 - ITF/Jurmula-LAT.
Finalist (16): 2010 - Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2009 - Paris [Indoors]; 2008 - Berlin, Istanbul; 2006 - Indian Wells; 2005 - Charleston, Philadelphia; 2004 - Miami, Roland Garros, US Open, Moscow; 2002 - 's-Hertogenbosch; 2001 - Acapulco, Moscow; 2000 - Olympics.

DOUBLES
Winner (6): 2005 - Los Angeles (w/Pennetta); 2003 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Krasnoroutskaya); 2002 - Berlin, San Diego, Moscow, Tour Championships (all w/Husarova); 1997 - ITF/Istanbul 3-TUR, ITF/Tbilisi-GEO, ITF/Batumi-GEO (all w/Myskina).
Finalist (7): 2006 - Berlin (w/Pennetta); 2005 - Sydney (w/Sugiyama), US Open (w/Pennetta); 2002 - Paris [Indoors], Indian Wells, US Open (all w/Husarova); 2001 - Moscow (w/Krasnoroutskaya).

ADDITIONAL
Russian Fed Cup Team, 1999, 2001-03, 2005-06, 2009-10; Russian Olympic Team, 2000, 2004, 2008.