Spasiba, Elena! You defined the word sport for me. Thank you, thank you. Good luck on your life after tennis, champ. Not that you need it. We all know you will succeed in any endeavor you choose to take on. X
A ball of adorable cuteness and awesome awesomeness, Elena Dementieva is a popular Russian tennis player. She has won two (!!) Olympic singles medals with an 11-2 record in competition, which according to Wikipedia, is "the strongest of any competitors in recent times." She has also reached two Grand Slam finals and a career high of World No. 3 (2009). Lena had a cactus garden she couldn't keep alive. She also loves jeans. Her best friends are Mommy Vera and Anastasia Myskina.