Elena Dementieva, cutie pie from Russia, made it to the finals of the Open GDF Tournament in Paris, France. She didn’t lose a set in her first 4 matches, with the final being called a “walkover” when Serena Williams withdrew from the semifinals because of an injury.
In her final match, No. 4 ranked Dementieva lost a tough one to No. 19 Amelie Mauresmo 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, 4-6.
Dementieva is scheduled to play Sybille Bammer in her opening match at the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships this week. She has been playing great tennis so far this year. There is no reason to expect her to do any differently in this tournament.
