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 | Dementieva played their last game30-10-2010 |
One of the best Russian tennis players in recent years Elena Dementieva announced that ended his career.
Tennis player, who was born on October 15, 1981 in Moscow, announced its decision after losing 4-6, 2-6 by Italian Francesca Skiavone the final tennis tournament of the WTA, which was held in Doha.
29-year old athlete who became Olympic champion in 2008 in Beijing, has won about $ 14 million in prize money during his career.
The Russian, who played for the tenth time the final tournament of the season when the ladies have played two finals in Grand Slam tournaments, but he failed to win final success. Dementieva has 16 singles titles in her career, and on 06.04.2009 year recorded its highest ranking in the ranking of WTA - 3rd place.