Elena Dementieva Played Quotations

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

I played her a couple of times before, but right now, she is a completely different player. She has such a solid game. She moves much better. She really improved a lot the last two years.

I've waited a long time for this moment, ... I've played three finals, but this is the first I've won.

I have played Mary a couple of times before but right now she is a completely different player,

So when I saw that we'd played just 35 minutes and I was a set and 4-0, I thought, that's not enough.

I was trying to play aggressively, trying to play my game. I had a feeling like I had nothing to lose. I didn't feel any pressure before the match. I just played aggressively and solidly today.

She played well in the first two sets, ... I just continued to play the same game in the third set and remain aggressive. The plan was to run Pierce all over the court as we thought that I was the stronger player physically.

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.

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

It's not my victory. It's a team effort. All the girls played their part.

For me, it's a great challenge to play against young Russians, ... With Vera, we never played each other before, but we know each other very well. It was very interesting to play and to see who's coming up and what kind of game she has.

If she played it would make our team even stronger but I don't think she has such a desire,