Elena Dementieva Playing Style

Strength

Dementieva plays as an aggressive baseliner. She has one of the best groundstrokes in the WTA, able to punish with forehands as well as backhands.

Weakness

However, her glaring weakness is her weak serve for a top player. Her toughness is also up for debate.

While she manages to consistently rank in the top 10 despite her weak serve, she rarely plays her best in a finals match. In 2004, she reached the final at the French and U.S. Open, losing both times in straight sets.

Elena said it the best following her victory over Martina Hingis, winning her first Tier I title at Tokyo, "I have never had a 6-0 second set, only against me." (She defeated Martina Hingis 6-2 6-0). However, Dementieva is also known for her toughness in three-set matches and tiebreaks.

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