It time to say goodbye! Elena Dementieva heads home after a bittersweet tennis journey
The 29-year-old tennis sensation from Russia Elena Dementieva has announced retirement from professional tennis after her last match in the tournament of (Women Tennis Association) Championships which was held in Doha, Qatar, last week.
The Russian tennis ace was suffering from a bad tennis form and her loss in the match against her Italian rival Francesca Schiavone dragged her into the state of mental frustration and that could be most probable the reason for Dementieva’s retirement from
the professional tennis world.
The abilities of the current world number nine cannot be questioned as she has won a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics, which is a very strong proof of her remarkable capacity.
Her current playing form and physical fitness was no doubt very devastating for her, as she was not able to give a strong challenge to any of her ace rivals. After her final match against Francesca Schiavone of the maroon group for the Doha tournament ,
Elena expressed her emotional feelings and told the media that her career has been really great for her and she cannot forget the great love and courage of the crowd and fans.
The 29-year-old said that the current ongoing tournament in Doha is her last tennis tournament and she thanked her fans and followers who supported her in each and every game she had played during her sensational tennis career. She also thanked the other
tennis players for making her career challenging and memorable for her.
During her brief and emotional announcement, the Russian ace expressed her warm feelings for the game pretty emotionally and praised the work of each and every person who supported her during her splendid career. She said that her family has been very supportive
to her and she does not have words to praise the love and support her family has given her specially her mother.
Later the Russian added that it was really hard for her to say good bye to the tennis court forever but she went on to say that the most important decisions in life were always difficult.
It is to be notified that Dementieva has been greatly supported by her family during her career and her mother travelled with her for all the matches during her superb tennis career.
The US Open champ and former World number one from Belgium Kim Clijsters expressed her thoughts for Elena Dementieva and told the media that Elena had been a great tennis player and a competitor for her. She told the media that they both played at the junior
level as well and she was a great asset for the world of tennis. Later Kim added that Elena had a very humble personality and she would be missed for a long time.
Elena Dementieva’s compatriot and the current world number two Vera Zvonareva also paid tribute to the current world number nine and expressed her views by saying that Elena was a marvellous player and a source of inspiration for the young, emerging tennis
players from Russia. She said that Elena’s career was awesome, and she has always loved the game of the 29-year-old.
During her glittering tennis career, Elena won sixteen tennis singles titles and a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The career of Elena Dementieva is no doubt a source of motivation and inspiration for all the future Russian tennis players. She has been a very good athlete and professional on and off the court and her absence from the tennis world will be missed for a
long time.
The boss of Women Tennis Association, Stacey Allaster expressed her views about the Russian and said that Elena is a role model for many tennis players and she will be missed. She concluded by saying that they all wished her good luck for the future.
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