Francesca Schiavone Dementieva.
Dementieva reached the final of that tournament, losing to Jelena Dokić.
Dementieva was also known for her excellent athleticism and speed around the court.
As preparation for Wimbledon, Dementieva took part at the Aegon International in Eastbourne.
This was Dementieva's fourth career Tier II tournament title
but her first since 2006.
Seeded fourth at Wimbledon, Dementieva easily reached the semifinal dropping only
20 games en route.
Dementieva said in her speech that it had been an honour
to be part of the tour.
Although Dementieva's serve made major improvements over her career,
it was always known as her weak spot.
Following her loss to Schiavone, Dementieva announced her retirement in an on-court ceremony on 29 October 2010.
Dementieva played and won her first international tournament,
Les Petit As, in France at the age of 13.
By the end of the summer, Dementieva had fallen to world No. 20,
her lowest ranking since 2002.
Following her loss to Francesca Schiavone, Dementieva announced her retirement in an on-court ceremony on 29 October 2010.
But immediately following that tournament, Dementieva won her first Tier I event,
the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.
Winning the title in Moscow returned Dementieva to the top 10 at World No. 10 for one week.
Young Dementieva played
and won her first international tournament Les Petits As in France at the age of 13.
Dementieva defeated Yaroslava Shvedova,
Flavia Pennetta, second seed Vera Zvonareva and fifth seed Francesca Schiavone, but eventually lost to Wozniacki.
Dementieva started her hard-court campaign at Bank of the West Classic at Stanford,
California, where she was the second seed.
Dementieva defeated Yaroslava Shvedova,
Flavia Pennetta, 2nd seed Vera Zvonareva and 5th seed Francesca Schiavone, but eventually lost to Wozniacki.
Dementieva started her hard court campaign at Bank
of the West Classic at Stanford, California, where she was the second seed.
In particular, her running forehand, which
she rarely missed, was a key weapon for Dementieva when she was on the defensive.
Dementieva was up a break in each set
but committed 42 unforced errors and lost each of her last five service games.
Blue Dog and Sponge Cake, a comedic band from Aurora, Colorado,
created a song about Dementieva and fellow Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova.
In the final of the Tier I Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Dementieva defeated Serena Williams for the first time in her career.
Dementieva revealed during an interview with Eurosport that she had decided
that 2010 would be her last season at the start of the year.
In the final of the Tier I Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Dementieva, being unseeded,
defeated Serena Williams for the first time in her career.
Playing for Russia in Fed Cup in Moscow, Dementieva defeated Zhang Shuai 6-
3, 6- 0, helping Russia to an emphatic 5- 0 win over the Chinese.
At the WTA Tour Championships, Dementieva lost all three round robin matches against Mauresmo,
Pierce, and Kim Clijsters with the same score each time: 6- 2, 6- 3.
At the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, where Dementieva was the sixth seed,
she lost in the third round to a resurgent Ana Ivanovic for the first time, 6- 1, 7- 6(5).