More - Elena Dementieva Quotes

I don't think I can change anything in my game, ... I feel disappointed with this loss, but at the same time I know how well I can play. It wasn't my day (Thursday) and she was playing unbelievably well. It's more than two days before I'll play my first match in the U.S. Open so I'll be OK.

Elena Dementieva

 

We're not afraid because we're used to playing away. It's a great stadium and we're looking forward to playing there.

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She deserved to win this one, I was a little bit lucky, ... I have no excuse for serving like that.

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The idea is to win tournaments. But I'm satisfied with the aggressive way I'm playing. I moved her around the court very well.

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She was very aggressive from the first ball. She moved me around very well. I was playing kind of defensive all the time and that's what I don't like to do.

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I just said to myself, 'She's just like you, you know, she can be nervous'

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It was a tough first-round match. She has a pretty solid game, the whole package. She's very aggressive from the baseline. She's playing at a high level.

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You've no idea what I've been through these past few days,

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 Past

I feel much stronger now and I know what it takes to reach a grand slam final. I just feel I need to take one more step and I think I can do that this year.

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I should've played more risky in that game but I was too passive and allowed her to dominate,

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