Elena Dementieva Player Quotations

She played well in the first two sets, ... I just continued to play the same game in the third set and remain aggressive. The plan was to run Pierce all over the court as we thought that I was the stronger player physically.

I am working on it but I don't thinking having a good serve is the most important thing. It is about a lot of things coming together that makes you a good player.

Kim is not ranked number one on the world but for me at the moment she is the best player on the tour. It's like she's all over the place all the time. But it will be great to play her.

I had a very slow start and it was a tough match, she's a very talented young player and it's not easy to play against her, so I was very happy that I was able to win this match.

Martina is a good player and it's exciting to see her back. But that doesn't mean I won't be playing and I'll do everything possible to beat her.

That's the kind of player she is. I mean, she's trying to use everything, you know, just to take any advantage of, you know, some little distraction, everything. If she has 20 seconds, she going to use 25 seconds between points.

That means a lot to me. She's the No. 1 player in the world. It makes me feel that I can compete against such good players and I can achieve my goal to be No. 1 one day. Playing against Lindsay here in New York with the crowd support for her...it wasn't an easy match. I think that I could stay true and finish that well, it really meant a lot to me.

This was the best match I ever played. For me, Kim is the best player in the world -- this will give me confidence for the future.