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Jul. 12, 2006
TORAY PPO TENNIS

■Message from 2005 Champion Elena Dementieva■

My Dear Japanese Supporters !
I would like to thank you all for your warm support ! I am extremely happy to win my first Tier?tournament in Japan, which is one of my favorite countries in the world. I am very much looking forward to coming back next February and to play Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament again.
I will continue to work on my tennis in order to be able to perform my best in Tokyo next year. Thank you very much again for your support and I look forward to see you all in 2007 !Sincerely yours,
Elena Dementieva

Profile  
Date of birth:October 5, 1981 (24years old) Elena Dementieva
Height:180cm
Weight:64kg
Nationality:Russia
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed Backhand)
Ranking:6 (as of July 10)

2006 Career highlights:
Winner:Right-handed (two-handed Backhand)
Finalist:6 (as of July 10)
Semi-Finalist:Proximus Diamond Games , J & S Cup
Quarter-finalist:Open Gaz de France , Internationali d' Italia

Grand Slam History:
  Australian Open Roland Garros Wimbledon US Open
2006 1st RD 4th RD Quarter finalist  
2005 4th RD 4th RD 4th RD Semifinalist
2004 1st RD Finalist 1st RD Finalist
■Message from 2005 Champion Elena Dementieva■

Dear Fans in Japan
Thank you very much for your warm support at all times. I appreciate your warm welcome that Japan is my lucky place and I like Japan a lot. I will try my best to win the title at Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis again, and I look forward seeing you in February.
Sincerely,
Maria Sharapova

Profile
Date of birth:April 19, 1987 (19 years old)
Height:188cm
Weight:59kg
Plays:right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Ranking:4 (as of July 10)

2006 Career highlights:
Winner:Pacific Life Open
Finalist:NASDAQ-100 Open , Dubai Duty Free Women’s Open
Semi-Finalist:Australian Open , Toray Pan Pacific Open

Grand Slam History:
  Australian Open Roland Garros Wimbledon US Open
2006 Semifinalist 4th RD Semifinalist  
2005 Semifinalist Quarter finalist Semifinalist Semifinalist
2004 3rd RD Quarter finalist Winner 3rd RD

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