Sam defeats Dementieva-achieves best ever Roland Garros result

Sam defeats Dementieva-achieves best ever Roland Garros result

30 May 2009

Sam has defeated Russia’s Elena Dementieva 6-3 4-6 6-1 to advance to the fourth round at the French Open.

Refreshed and composed, Sam dominated play early and took out the opening set by employing a smart service strategy, which Elena struggled to counteract. The second set was tighter, with Dementieva regaining confidence and eventually taking it out 6-4. The third set was all Sam, dominating from the start to finish, and thus progressing to the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time….More reports to follow.

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  • Phil

    GREAT MATCH SAMMY. She is believing in herself YAY!!!!! Great attitude from Sammy in the entire match. If Sam plays Garbin then it will be pretty much like playing Schiavone again. Razzano will be a harder test but Clay isn’t her best surface.

  • Sam

    Well done Sam. They showed the second and third set on the television and you played fantastic out there. Good chance for the semis I believe. You are the most aggressive player out there so you have an advantage. Just keep the serve going in and who knows Serena Williams in the semis.

  • Jane Daniels

    Great playing Sam!!!

    Good luck and have fun the rest of the tournament.

    Jane and Bill Daniels and a bunch of your Harbour Island fans.

  • Susie France

    You played really well today. What a serve! Good luck in the next round.

  • Sabine

    Hi Sam,

    you played an excellent game against Dementieva. I wish you as well an awesome match in the round of the final 16.

    Grettings from Sabine in Stuttgart, Germany.

  • Sten82

    Well done Sam! It was a nice victory.Good luck against Razzano.

  • maite

    CONGRATULATIONS SAM!!!!
    it was a great match!!!
    Keep winning! You can do it!!!

    Good Luck!
    Love you

  • Yuki

    Well Done Sammy! I got to see the second set today and I could see A HUGE difference in your game and thought you were more way more consistent! There were also a lot of very impressive volleys too! I know you can beat Virginie AND Tathiana-we all beleive in you-hopefully you can get to the QFs!

  • Peter

    WTG SAMMY!!!

    Great win against an obviously well established player like Lena… Keep it up and GL against Razzano (Mayby your first QF in a GS!!!)

  • Sally

    Go Sammy, go Sammy, go!!! Bit late in writing this but good luck in the doubles – think you’re due on court right now!

  • moca +2 and a half

    stubsur just lost 1st set after regaining 1brk, 6-4. fightback continues in the 2nd set, up a brk 2-0 and serving. go girls

  • moca +2 and 1 napping

    oh crap it, zheng and wing have broken back for 2-3 serving

  • moca +2 and 1 napping

    noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 64 75 :(

  • glad i wore swedish shirt today

    go the soda pops vs nadal! our only swedish hope! and glad to see squeaky is getting a beatdown from vika/shrieka

  • jonas :)

    i think we should have asked for tix this morning for this centre match, when we had the chance. Go sodapops!

  • Trevor

    Absolutely fantastic yesterday!! Keep going you have it in you to win it this year!!! This could be your best year yet! Looking forward to seeing you at Wimbledon!

  • jonas :)

    yessssss sodapops! u’ve done sweden proud! samson last match on centre tomorrow, we will get into that i reckon! gd luck sam :)

  • tommy +3

    soda!!!!!!!!!! tikets would be easier to get if del potro beats tsonga :)

    now we need a sammy win tomorrow. go sammy! bd luck in dbles earlier today

  • Sally

    All the best for tomorrow Sam – reckon it’s gonna be a tough one but no pressure on you and you certainly have the game to win!!! As ever BELIEVE in yourself – we all do – we know you can do it!!!

  • Coby

    Way to go, Sammy . . . awesome stuff!! Very proud to be one of your fans!

    I saw with my own eyes in Key Biscayne what you can do when you play with confidence, so this is no surprise. Keep believing in your game and in yourself, and you’ll do just fine.

    Good luck against Virginie on Monday!!

    Paris, Chatrier, Round of 16 . . . savor the moment, Sam. You can do it!!

  • jonas + 3 currently without tickets

    gd luck samson, we need tsonga to lose to have a better chance of getting good lower tickets, none of those crap upper ones, as voices already gone a bit from demented match and sodapops too :)

  • tommy/bec/jo/mikey

    come on del potro, flush the french out of centre ct.
    :)

  • tommy +3

    mmmmm :) good seats! have we paid for any tickets yet, erm no.
    come on sam, you can deffo do this :)
    sammy no sunnies, how rare, yet good for a change

  • Firman

    Play well the rest of the tournament and good luck!!!!

  • tom/bec/jo/mikey

    lets go sammy 5-1, serving for it. lol where was razzano standing for that serve, ha ha. 6-1 COME ON!

  • tom/bec/jo/mikey

    and a brk 1st game, go the sto

  • tom/bec/jo/mikey

    crusty took out jankovic :) we’ll have to stay a few more days for sams next match, prov this is a win, this trip was meant to be 2 days, its now 8, soon to be 10 :)

  • moca plus posse

    come on sammy! ooo 4-1 in the bag. woohoo and thats another couple of days we’re gonna have to stay in paris
    :) :) :)
    WORLD DOMINATION I RECKON

  • moca plus posse

    5-1 what a shouty come on that was, i do apologise for my loudness

  • moca plus posse

    mp no 1 :( mp no 2 :( mp no 3 oh crap it :( mp no 4 :( mp no 5 bloody hell :( mp no 6 come on samson, no maybe not :(
    this game is longer than first set. I say serve it out…yes good option sam 5-2 now serving

  • tom/bec/jo/mo

    3 mps on own serve, come on

  • tom/bec/jo/mo

    61 62 yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

  • Sally

    Oh yes Miss Stosur is through to the Quarters!!! Bring it on – great performance Sam!!! Well done!!! :) Shame this one wasn’t on telly!!!

  • Jane Daniels

    Great playing Sam!!!

    Good luck and have fun the rest of the tournament.

    Jane and Bill Daniels and a bunch of your Harbour Island fans.

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