Wimbledon Quarter-Final Intervew 2nd July 2009 Q. Is it a match you thought on merit you should have won? ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Well, I think it was a very close match, and I think we both were playing very well today. It was a good fight. Actually, I feel very satisfied the way I was playing today. The only regret I have, maybe I should take a little bit more risk on match point, should go down the line. But overall it was a good match. Click here to read more.

Elena out of Wimbledon 2nd July 2009 Elena gave everything in one of the best matches at Wimbledon in recent times but it wasn't enough as she was knocked out by 2 time champion and #2 seed Serena Williams of the United States.  Elena lost 7-6 5-7 6-8 in 2 hour and 49 minutes in what was the longest semi-final in Wimbledon history. Elena had a matchpoint on Williams serve at 5-4 in the 3rd set but couldn't convert it.

Wimbledon Quarter-Final Intervew 30th June 2009 Q. Second semifinal in a row. Probably you will play Serena. To go one round further than last year, which areas do you feel you need to be concentrating on? ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Well, I think it's a completely different situation. For sure, it was a great experience being in the semis last year. But this time I'm going to play a different player and it's gonna be all new. So I'm just thinking that, you know, I had some good matches so far. And the most important for the next round will be to stay focused and to stay playing aggressive on the court, and we'll see if I can do it. Click here to read more.

Elena through to Wimbledon Semis 30th June 2009 Elena is into the Wimbledon semis for the 2nd year in a row after she defeated Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-2 6-2 in 1 hour and 6 minutes. In the semis, Elena will play #2 seed Serena Williams of the United States.  They have played 8 times before and Elena trails the series 3-5.  They have played twice this year and it is tied 1-1.

Wimbledon 4th round Intervew 29th June 2009 Q. Did you expect a tougher game today than that? ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Well, I expected a tough match because we were playing at the beginning of the year in New Zealand and it was a tough match in the final. So I think she really improved a lot, you know, since last year. I was expecting a tough match. But maybe she was a little bit tired from playing against Cibulkova. It was a very close match, three sets. I'm sure she didn't play her best today. Click here to read more.

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