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Elena Dementieva def. Nathalie Dechy
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Feb 14, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Elena Dementieva |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Nathalie Dechy |
| Stat | Elena Dementieva | Nathalie Dechy |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 50 | 70 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 49 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 60 |
| Break points saved % | — | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | — |
| Service points won % | 76 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Dementieva | Nathalie Dechy |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | FRA |
| Birth date | Oct 14, 1981 | Feb 21, 1979 |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Height | 180 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,166 | 936 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,086 | 1,688 |
| Career W-L | 472–243 | 291–270 |
| Career earnings | $14,867,437 | $4,281,064 |
Path
Elena Dementieva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | R16 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 12, 2009 | R32 | Aravane Rezai | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Dementieva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2009 | SF | Serena Williams | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Nathalie Dechy's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | R16 | Patty Schnyder | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 12, 2009 | R32 | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |