Unlike Kournikova and Sharapova, Elena Dementieva is a Russian player who has managed to stay out of the media spotlight.
Nevertheless, men around the world have noticed her beautiful face and athletic body... Elena (Lena) was born on October 15, 1981 in Moscow.
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Elena's father, Vyacheslav, was an engineer. Her mother, Vera, taught at high school. When Lena was 6, her parents took her to a tennis club.
Dementieva recalls that her mother liked tennis: she always wanted to play, but never did. And young Elena got passion for the game from her mom.
Nowadays Vera is Elena's number one supporter -- her coach. Vera travels with her to all tournaments.
Dementieva's rise in tennis rankings began in 1999, when she participated in Federation Cup and beat Venus Williams.
In March of 2000 Elena advanced to semi-finals at the Indian Wells tournament. She beat Anke Huber and Chanda Rubin, and only lost to Lindsay Davenport. Elena finished 2000 winning a silver medal at the Olympics in Sydney.
Dementieva won 9 singles titles. Her biggest accomplishment to-date is advancing to the finals at the French and US Open in 2004.
Romantic Relationship
This hot and sexy russian woman has been dating Russian hockey player Maxim Afinogenov. They met during 2004-2005 NHL lockout season, when Afinogenov played for Dynamo Moscow.
Afinogenov visits Dementieva every time he can when she is in the United States. There are some talks about them getting married in the near future.
