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Dementieva through in three

Dementieva through in three

Wednesday 14 January 2009 14 Comments »

Third seed Elena Dementieva, fresh from winning her 12th career title in Auckland was given a stern test by one of the rising names in women’s tennis, Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska, before securing a place in the semifinals of the Medibank International Sydney.


Dementieva needed two hours 43 minutes to score a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory on the Ken Rosewall Arena.


The Russian was up an early break in the second set but allowed the Polish player back into the match. Radwanska broke serve in the 12th game to win the second set. Dementieva then created 4-1 and 5-2 leads in the deciding set but once again allowed her opponent to rally. Dementieva managed to hold on and closed out the match on her second match point.


In the semifinals she will play either Serena Williams or Carolina Wozniacki.

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  • http://hotmail Pat

    Is it wise for Dementieva to be expending so much energy the week before the Oz Open?? Prioritise! She’s already played 8 matches-I should think she is “match fit” by now..

  • ASB Classic

    Hope she plays Caroline Wozniacki!!!!!
    Go Elena!!!!

  • Daniela

    hehe i was there, was long but turned out to be a good match in the end :)

  • Res

    Magnificent Lena…!!!

  • Didier

    With this victory, the count Win-Loss this year comes to 8-0. That’s really impressive ! I hope many other victories will follow in 2009. Congratulations too for Radwanska who is the first in these eight matches to have won one set.

  • ASB Classic

    Go Elena!!!!!
    Good luck in this tournament!!!!!
    Hope you win!!!
    And Auzzie Open too!!!!!!!!!!!!
    First Grand Slam!!!!!!!!!

  • Dom Porter

    She is one gutsy person!

  • David

    Good work ELENA DEMENTIEVA!!!! U deserve it!!!.

    i Love U =)

  • dementieva #1

    well done elena!! good luck for the semi’s..2009 is definatly your year!!

  • yvonne

    Agbieszka certainly is a rising star from Poland !!
    Only 18 yers of age !
    Better luck for Australian Open Agnieszka and your younger sister Urszula !
    We will be watching!

  • pdb1974

    I think it is good for Dementieva to play these matches, because she usually starts off the beginning of the year slow.

  • deep

    Go Elena. you should win grand slam

  • knosew

    Elena won 6-3 6-1 against Serena.wow great form.

  • Karen

    Congrats Elena on beating Serena. What a great victory. I love watching you play. You are so powerful and fit. Good luck against Dinara in the finals and at Melbourne Park.

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