Little About Elena Dementieva

Elena DementievaElena Dementieva 1. Was Born in Moscow, now aged 27. 2. Travels the tennis circuit with her mother Vera, a schoolteacher. 3. Joined elite Moscow sports club Spartak aged seven; was trained there by Rauza Islanova (mother of Marat Safin and Dinara Safina). 4. Turned pro aged 17; rose from number 182 in the world in 1998 to number 12 in 2000; currently number 4 in the world.