Olympic women's final... first decent game of women's tennis this year?

Question

I only saw the end of the first and third sets but apart from some double faulting from Safina, it actually looked like quite a good game! Put on a much better show than the so called top 3 could! Am I right or did I just see highlights?

Also why do people never say Dementieva is pretty? I think shes a d**n sight prettier than Maria and Ana.

Answer 1

I didn't actually see the match but I did see highlights and it looked like a decent game. I'm happy that Dementieva won something big. She has been to the final of 3 Grand Slams but has never won. And yes I think Dementieva is 10 times prettier than Maria Sharapova she just has never won anything big and doesn't get the exposure.

Answer 2

Venus and Serena are pretty good too

Answer 3

yeah demeteva was cited as beautifull from competors.. and she has had a decent year.. a quaterfinal showing at the french open, and a semifinal at wimbledon.. she has not done terrible

i wish she could get the serve going and win a slam!

Answer 4

Yep, great match. It may have featured a few too many double faults but it was nice to at last see a women's final match with some real drama this year. After Dementieva came up short in Major finals twice in 04, I have badly wanted to see her win something big, so I was thrilled to see her get the Gold. It may not have actually been a Slam but it's arguably just as big, especially since it comes round only once every four years.

I'm also glad that her serve seems to have improved. It really is a testament to the quality of her all-round game that she was able to win with such a liability of a shot. Hopefully, now that it's picked up a bit, she can build on this success. Certainly she should have gained some confidence from her experience in China.

As far as her looks go, I couldn't agree more. With all the focus that has been put on the appearance of some of her fellow players such as Sharapova and Ivanovic, I've always thought that Elena's beauty was VASTLY underrated. In my book, she's one of the very best looking women on the WTA Tour. Hopefully this win will help get her the exposure she so richly deserves.

Again, way to go Elena!!!

Answer 5

Finally...a question about this match, Dementieva is sooo underrated, its not even fair, I think she's actually one of the top 3 prettiest female tennis players right now, and i happy to see her win something prestigious, now i hope she works on her serve(she seems to have worked on her nerves which was a major flaw in her game, but she's come back from a set down twice in two matches now) and win a Grand Slam, then i think people would take her more seriously. She's my seconds favourite female player after Venus...

Answer 6

Dementieva is adorable. She is so girl next doorish it's not funny. She has a nice game just needs to work on strength training a little more. Russians rule. Elena, Dinara, Vera...Gold, Silver, Bronze.

Nice also to see the Williams sisters win Gold in Women's Doubles and especially nice to see Roger & Stan win Gold in Men's Doubles. Hey Gold is Gold no matter what event you win it in ... so Roger is still tops in my book.

Despite saying that we do have a new King of Tennis...Rafa Rey ... is officially the new #1 and King of the Courts ... for now.

Answer 7

it was good match! i like it very much, and Dementieva deserve a lot after win that match--she even unseed Serena who have been playing quite well. Dementieva lucky because especially since it so rich in history, olympics, proud. Safina will have her time to win gold maybe some over time, soon