Vera Zvonareva

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**Vera Zvonareva**

Country	Russia
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Date of birth	September 7, 1984
Place of birth	Moscow, Russia
Height	5ft 7.75in (1.72 m)
Weight	130 1/2 lbs. (59.1 kg)
Turned Pro	September, 2000
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career Prize Money	$2,862,318
Singles
Career record:	205-112
Career titles:	5 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking:	No. 9 (August 9, 2004)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	4r (2004, 2007)
French Open	QF (2003)
Wimbledon	4r (2003, 2004)
U.S. Open	4r (2004)
Doubles
Career record:	94-65
Career titles:	4
Highest ranking:	No. 9 (August 8, 2005)
Infobox last updated on: January 24, 2007.

Vera Zvonareva (pronunciation: VEH-ruh zvon-a-RYOH-vuh, Russian: Вера Звонарёва (listen (help·info)), born September 7, 1984, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was introduced to tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2000. She finished 2002 in the WTA top 50 and 2003 in the top 20.

1 Career
2 Titles (8)
- 2.1 Singles (5 WTA, 2 ITF)
- 2.2 Singles finalist (5)
3 Grand slam performance timeline (singles)
- 3.1 End of year ranking (singles)
4 Grand Slam Doubles Finals
- 4.1 Wins (2)
5 Runner-ups (0)
6 External links

[edit] Career

Zvonareva has won five WTA Tour singles titles, four WTA Tour doubles titles and two ITF Women's Circuit singles titles. In her first few years on the pro tour, she became known for her fragile psyche, often breaking down in tears during matches. Critics cited her unstable emotions as a reason why her results may have fallen short of her expectations. Her first Slam quarterfinal came at the 2003 French Open, defeating Venus Williams in the fourth round. Of her five singles titles, two have been at the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, Tennessee.

She won women's doubles in the US Open in 2006 partnering Nathalie Dechy of France. She also won mixed doubles in the US Open in 2004 and the 2006 Wimbledon mixed doubles with Andy Ram of Israel 6-2, 6-3 against Bob Bryan and Venus Williams. In the 2006 US Open, she also played with Andy Ram.

At the 2007 Pacific Life Open, Zvonareva stunned World No. 1 Maria Sharapova, who was the defending champion, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the fourth round. It was her first ever victory over a reigning World No. 1. She fell in the next round to Chinese phenomenon Li Na.

[edit] Titles (8)

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I Event (0)
WTA Tour (5)
ITF Circuit (2)

[edit] Singles (5 WTA, 2 ITF)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	Sept 24, 2000	ITF/Moscow, Russia	Carpet	Maria Goloviznina	6-4 6-2
2.	Apr 14, 2002	ITF/Naples, USA	Clay	Maureen Drake	6-1 6-3
3.	May 4, 2003	Bol, Croatia	Clay	Conchita Martinez	6-1 6-3
4.	Feb 21, 2004	Memphis, USA	Hard	Lisa Raymond	4-6 6-4 7-5
5.	Feb 19, 2005	Memphis, USA	Hard	Meghann Shaughnessy	7-6(3) 6-2
6.	Jun 18, 2006	Birmingham, England	Grass	Jamea Jackson	7-6(12) 7-6(5)
7.	July 23, 2006	Cincinnati, USA	Hard	Katarina Srebotnik	6-2 6-4

[edit] Singles finalist (5)

2002
- Palermo (lost to Mariana Diaz-Oliva)
2004
- Cincinnati (lost to Lindsay Davenport)
- Philadelphia (lost to Amelie Mauresmo)
2006
- Auckland (lost to Marion Bartoli)
2007
- Auckland (lost to Jelena Janković)

[edit] Grand slam performance timeline (singles)

Tournament	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002
Australian Open	4r	1r	2r	4r	1r	-
French Open		1r	3r	3r	QF	4r
Wimbledon		1r	2r	4r	4r	2r
U.S. Open		3r	-	4r	3r	3r

[edit] End of year ranking (singles)

2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
24	42	11	13	45	371	357

[edit] Grand Slam Doubles Finals

[edit] Wins (2)

Year	Championship	Event	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score/Final
2006	Wimbledon	Mixed doubles	Andy Ram	Bob Bryan Serena Williams	6-3, 6-2
2006	U.S. Open	Women's doubles	Nathalie Dechy	Dinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik	7-6, 7-5