Dementieva goes through

Originally published on: 26/02/10 11:59

On a cloudy morning, Dementieva took to the Arthur Ashe Stadium brimming with confidence after winning the gold medal at the Olympics.

The Russian beat three current top-10 players en route to that title, downing Serena Williams and Vera Zvonareva before topping fellow Russian Dinara Safina in the gold medal match.

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By Tim Farthing

About the Author / Tim Farthing

Tim Farthing, Tennishead Editorial Director & Owner, has been a huge tennis fan his whole life. He's a tennis journalist and entrepreneur as well as playing tennis to a national standard. He also helps manage his local club and volunteers for his local tennis organisation. He's a specialist in content about the administration of professional tennis and tennis coaching for all levels.