Tennis Players Pay Tribute To Elena Dementieva

Some of the biggest stars of the WTA pay tribute to Olympic Gold Medallist Elena Dementieva after the Russian announced her retirement from professional tennis.

In the video, Vera and Victoria provide messages to Elena in Russian. The translations are below:

Vera:
Lenok, You've made such a huge contribution to Russian tennis, not just to tennis but to sports in Russia in general We will indeed miss you more than you know. I want to wish you luck in you're the second chapter of your life and hope that everything goes well in the future. You will always be remembered as an amazing player, as an amazing champion and most importantly, as an amazing person. Good luck with everything and thank you for all you've done for us as players.

Victoria:
Elena, Thank you so much for everything you've done for our sport and for us. You were an amazing person to train with and to talk to and a nice person with whom it was always a privilege to be around. Your success put tennis on the right path in Russia, especially for the young kids. I hope that the next chapter of your life is as colorful as your career was on the court. Good luck and good health to you, your mom and your future family. Wish you the very best in the future.

Players in the video: Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Jankovic, Květa Peschke, Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters, Rennae Stubbs, Sam Stosur, Katarina Srebotnik, Lisa Raymond, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Gisela Dulko & Flavia Pennetta.

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[RockPunkBallerina]

That was really nice of all of them, I too will miss Elena so much :(

[mavanne]

i love Kim words ... i belief that the babies will coming fast to Elena

[iloveakeys01]

EVERYONE LOVES ELENA DEMENTIEVA!!!! An amazing player, dedicated athlete, aconsummate pro, an inspiring example, and a great person. My only regret is not seeing her win a slam and despite her underachieving numbers I hope she makes the Hall Of Fame. She belongs there... Always one of my absolute favs

[TheLeilisa]

how tall are you ?

is 5'10 good for Tennis?

[alanleandro17]

I LOVE JJ VOICE! I dont understand this, im cant speak english, and is so difficult for my.

[lilamazon]

oh gosh, i MISS her already!!! elena is such a great person on and off the court. she totally commits herself to the sport she loves and the fans she has along those years. she's totally a class of her own. we're gonna miss you dearly, lena!!! very best and thank you so much for those wonderful years.

[SonnenblumeGirl]

Wow, a lovely, lovely tribute. And everyone looks awesome (I think the B&W footage helps).

Jon Wertheim asked an interesting question -- which would you rather have: a Grand Slam title or all the love and adoration from fans/colleagues. Whlie I don't think they're mutually exclusive, this video shows that Elena's career was undoubtedly a fascinating one that will not easily be duplicated. I've been an avid WTA fan for many, many years, but I know that *I* will miss her greatly.

[edamianr]

nice... very lovely of them

[geennaam12]

The tour and the fans we will certainly miss not only such a smiling person but also a high-class and wonderful player. Best of wishes for this new step of your life.

[hugtennis]

This great tribute from WTA players to the great Elena Dementieva . We will miss you Elena !