2009 French Open Elena Dementieva vs. Jelena Dokic Betting Odds: Still looking for her first career Grand Slam title, fourth seed Russian Elena Dementieva advanced to the second round of the 2009 French Open by eliminating South African qualifier Chanelle Scheepers in straight sets, 6-4 6-3.
The match got off to a strange start, as Scheepers, who was making her debut at Roland Garros jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, breaking Dementieva twice. However, that’s all the South African would get, as the Russian buckled down winning five games in a row. 
In round 2 of the 2009 French Open, the world’s No.4 will take on Australia’s Jelena Dokic, who’s currently 80th in the 52-week rank for singles.
According to 2009 French Open oddsmakers at Bodog.com, Elena Dementieva [-600 ML], has been listed as a huge 2009 French Open Betting Odds favorite in her second round match against heavy underdog, Jelena Dokic [+375 ML].
Since turning pro in 1998, Dokic’s best finish at the French Open Roland Garros came in 2002, when she reached the Quarter Finals. Her other French Open finishes include early exists in the first, second and third rounds.
Overall in her Grand Slam career, Dokic has reached the quarterfinals in the Australian and Wimbledon. In the only other Grand Slam tournament, the Aussie has been eliminated twice in the 1st, twice in the 2nd and twice in the 4th round. She currently holds an overall professional record of 190-142.
Dokic advanced to the second round of the 2009 French Open singles by defeating Karolina Sprem of Croatia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. The Aussie is also still alive in the doubles competitions, as she plays alongside Alisa Kleybanova of Russia. Dokic and Kleybanova won their first round doubles match in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) over (CZE) Petra Cetkovska and (ESP) Carla Suarez Navarro.
