Elena Dementieva Quotations | Page 2

I know she's a great fighter, she never gives you the match until the last point, ... I was ready to play a long match, and that's how it was.

I'm just so happy. I was just trying to get Los Angeles, and I knew I just had to get that one win, ... I decided to come to this event because I didn't want to have any regrets, and I'm glad I made that decision. Now, I'm going to Los Angeles.

I have never seen her playing that well.

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.

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'm a very slow starter. I usually start to play better when I am in trouble and that's what happened today.

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

If she has 20 seconds, she's going to use 25 seconds between points,

I had a feeling I'm playing against a wall. She was playing every single ball back to me and she was moving great. She likes to hit flat, she stayed aggressive, she was patient, she was waiting for my mistakes. The whole match, so consistent.

I like to play first, it helps me with my preparation.

I just had a feeling I was playing against the wall. She was playing every single ball back to me. She was so patient on the court.

I hope she wins, ... I think she's a great player, and I'd like another chance against her. There is extra motivation for me ... knowing that I have a chance to play next week.

I haven't set any big goals for myself this year. I just want to increase the level of my game. I am trying to get a better serve. I know that can help me win a big title.

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 play her so many times. I remember my first time playing in New York in Madison Square Garden, first round. When I saw the draw, I was almost like crying. I said, 'Ma, I want to go home.

I just feel like I'm a very slow starter. I usually start to play well when I'm in trouble, like happened today when I was one-set, one-love down. I just started to play a little bit more aggressively.

But I still feel like it was a great tournament for me, big win yesterday. Even that I lost today 6-1, 6-2, I feel like I have a game to beat her ? but not today.

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.

By taking like 12 minutes time out, I don't think it was a fair play, but she could do it, I mean, by the rules. And she did it,

I feel like my first serve is getting better. But the second serve, I still slice it too much.

I don't think there was one particular game that changed anything. I just don't think it was my day today.

I don't think that was the turning point. But opening up a 3-0 lead was very important as it clearly bothered Amelie and I was feeling confident.

I arrived from Tokyo on Monday evening and I'm glad I got to play in the morning today, because I really want to go to bed now, the time difference is really starting to hit me.

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.

Although Anastasia lost today, if she hadn't beaten Venus Williams in the semifinal (against the U.S.), we may not have been here,

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