In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Igorevna and the family name is Zvonareva.
Vera Zvonareva Вера Звонарёва
Zvonareva at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports)
Russia
Residence
Moscow, Russia
Born
(1984-09-07) 7 September 1984 (age 39) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro
September 2000
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money
US$16,458,401[1]
31st in all-time rankings
Singles
Career record
596–319 (65.1%)
Career titles
12
Highest ranking
No. 2 (25 October 2010)
Current ranking
No. 273 (4 March 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open
SF (2009, 2011)
French Open
QF (2003)
Wimbledon
F (2010)
US Open
F (2010)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals
F (2008)
Olympic Games
Bronze medal (2008)
Doubles
Career record
304–184 (62.3%)
Career titles
16
Highest ranking
No. 7 (19 February 2024)
Current ranking
No. 9 (4 March 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open
W (2012)
French Open
QF (2006)
Wimbledon
F (2010)
US Open
W (2006, 2020)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals
W (2023)
Mixed doubles
Career titles
2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open
QF (2005, 2006)
French Open
SF (2006)
Wimbledon
W (2006)
US Open
W (2004)
Team competitions
Fed Cup
W (2004, 2008), record 8–2
Medal record
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing
Singles
Last updated on: 16 March 2024.
Vera Igorevna Zvonareva (Russian: Вера Игоревна Звонарёва[a], IPA:[ˈvʲɛrəˈiɡərʲɪvnəzvənɐˈrʲɵvə]ⓘ; born 7 September 1984) is a Russian professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking by the WTA is world No. 2 and in doubles world No. 7.[2] Zvonareva has won twelve WTA Tour 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 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.
^"Career Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). WTA Tennis.
^ ab"Player Profile: Vera Zvonareva". WTA. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^"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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Vera Igorevna Zvonareva (Russian: Вера Игоревна Звонарёва, IPA: [ˈvʲɛrə ˈiɡərʲɪvnə zvənɐˈrʲɵvə] ; born 7 September 1984) is a Russian professional tennis...
of the main career statistics of Russian professional tennis player VeraZvonareva. She has won 12 WTA Tour singles titles and reached the finals of the...
defeated Myskina and Bethanie Mattek, before losing in the semifinals to VeraZvonareva. She also reached the semifinals in Los Angeles, losing to Janković...
same tournament, she won her maiden WTA Tour title in doubles with VeraZvonareva. Potapova lost in the final round of qualifying at the US Open to Julia...
Slam champion, having won the 2020 US Open in women's doubles with VeraZvonareva, as well as the 2016 US Open in mixed doubles, partnering Mate Pavić...
in two years when she lost in the fourth round of the French Open to VeraZvonareva. At Wimbledon, Williams was seeded fourth. Williams defeated former...
athletes in India. In singles, Mirza had wins over Svetlana Kuznetsova, VeraZvonareva, and Marion Bartoli, as well as former world-number-ones Martina Hingis...
defeated established players such as Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova, VeraZvonareva and Amélie Mauresmo. Ivanovic was known for her aggressive style of...
1984) is a Russian tennis coach and former player. Under his guidance, VeraZvonareva reached two Grand Slam finals – at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships...
players Victoria Azarenka and Garbiñe Muguruza, former world number two VeraZvonareva, 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard, and other players. Sumyk...
4 on January 29) Wu Fang-hsien (reached place No. 45 on January 29) VeraZvonareva (reached place No. 7 on February 19) Jiang Xinyu (reached place No....
At Indian Wells, she lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion VeraZvonareva. In Miami, she scored her first win over Elena Dementieva, then lost...
semifinals, where she lost to her doubles partner and eventual champion VeraZvonareva. Because of her performance at this tournament, Azarenka improved her...
No. 7 VeraZvonareva in the first round, but at 3–3 Zvonareva retired due to a right ankle injury. In the second round, she was defeated by Vera Dushevina...
made her comeback in August at the WTA 1000 tournament in Montreal. VeraZvonareva made her comeback in February and played her first qualifying matches...
semifinals at the Cellular South Cup, where she lost to eventual champion VeraZvonareva. During the spring clay-court season, Sharapova entered the top 20 on...
Open twice in doubles, in 2005 alongside Molik and in 2012 partnering VeraZvonareva. Kuznetsova also played various mixed doubles events, most prominently...
the third round of mixed doubles to eventual champions Andy Ram and VeraZvonareva. She had said that her last Wimbledon wasn't about breaking her record...
her opening matches at both tournaments to No. 19 Andrea Petkovic and VeraZvonareva, respectively. With no titles, finals, or semifinals in 2015, her year-end...
champion, sixth-seeded VeraZvonareva in three sets. This victory was particularly important for Li, as she had been beaten by Zvonareva the week before at...
reached her first WTA Tour semifinal, beating Mai Hontama, former No. 2 VeraZvonareva, and Ana Konjuh, respectively. She lost her semifinal match to second...
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Bronze medal (2008)