Elena Dementieva Good Quotations

That means a lot to me. She's the No. 1 player in the world. It makes me feel that I can compete against such good players and I can achieve my goal to be No. 1 one day. Playing against Lindsay here in New York with the crowd support for her...it wasn't an easy match. I think that I could stay true and finish that well, it really meant a lot to me.

I told Martina that I just seem to have one good day per week, otherwise I'd be No. 1 already. This kind of match really gives me a lot of confidence.

Hopefully we're in a different part of the draw, ... I think it's going to be a good draw. So many tough players are coming this year.

I needed a change, ... There were mental and technical things that she could no longer help me with. We had a very good time together and she really helped with certain parts of my game, but it was finished.

The first set was quite good but I could have played a little better in the second,

I think it was a very good match,

I'm happy to have played such a good game in the final. I played very solid today and I hope this will give me confidence for the rest of the season.

I think she's a very good player, ... and maybe she needs a little bit more experience.

Martina is a good player and it's exciting to see her back. But that doesn't mean I won't be playing and I'll do everything possible to beat her.

I was struggling with my serve the whole match, ... I was kind of nervous and couldn't do the right motion. But I didn't want to stay and play three sets, it was hot and she was in good shape. So I started go for winners.