Vera Zvonareva

Vera Zvonareva
Zvonareva at the 2010 US Open
Full nameVera Igorevna Zvonareva
Native nameВера Игоревна Звонарёва
Country (sports) Russia
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Born (1984-09-07) 7 September 1984 (age 40)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned proSeptember 2000
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$16,549,599[1]
Singles
Career record597–325
Career titles12
Highest rankingNo. 2 (25 October 2010)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (2009, 2011)
French OpenQF (2003)
WimbledonF (2010)
US OpenF (2010)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF (2008)
Doubles
Career record314–193
Career titles16
Highest rankingNo. 7 (19 February 2024)
Current rankingNo. 77 (4 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2012)
French OpenQF (2006, 2024)
WimbledonF (2010)
US OpenW (2006, 2020)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2023)
Mixed doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2005, 2006)
French OpenSF (2006)
WimbledonW (2006)
US OpenW (2004)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (2004, 2008), record 8–2
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Singles
Last updated on: 5 November 2024.

Vera Igorevna Zvonareva[a] (Russian: Вера Игоревна Звонарёва, IPA: [ˈvʲerə ˈiɡərʲɪvnə zvənɐˈrʲɵvə] ; born 7 September 1984) is a Russian inactive professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking by the WTA is No. 2 and in doubles world No. 7.[2] Zvonareva has won twelve career singles titles, including the 2009 Indian Wells Open,[2] and reached the finals of the 2008 WTA Tour Championships, 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and 2010 US Open. She was also a bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[3]

In doubles, Zvonareva has won five major titles. Three came in women's doubles, first at the 2006 US Open, partnering Nathalie Dechy, and the 2012 Australian Open, with Svetlana Kuznetsova. Following her return to tennis, Zvonareva won her third women's doubles major title at the 2020 US Open, partnering Laura Siegemund. Her other two major titles came in mixed doubles, the first at the 2004 US Open with Bob Bryan, and her second at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, with Andy Ram. She also won the doubles title at the 2023 WTA Finals partnering Siegemund.

  1. ^ "Career Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). WTA Tennis.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Vera Zvonareva". WTA. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Chinese Li loses in bronze medal play-off at Olympic tennis". Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.


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