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Natallia Marataŭna Zvierava (Belarusian: Наталля Маратаўна Зверава; Russian: Наталья Маратовна Зверева, romanized: Natalia Maratovna Zvereva;[1] born 16 April 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Belarus. She was the first major athlete in the Soviet Union to demand publicly that she should be able to keep her tournament earnings.[2] The team of Zvereva and Gigi Fernández won more women's doubles titles and Grand Slam women's doubles championships than any other team since Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.[3][4]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Marataŭna or Maratovna and the family name is Zvereva.
Natasha Zvereva
Наташа Зверaва
Country (sports) Soviet Union (1988–1991),
 CIS (1992),
 Unified Team (1992),
 Belarus (from 1993)
ResidenceMinsk, Belarus
Born (1971-04-16) 16 April 1971 (age 51)
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned proMay 1988
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$7,792,503
Int. Tennis HoF2010 (member page)
Singles
Career record434–252
Career titles4 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 5 (22 May 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1995)
French OpenF (1988)
WimbledonSF (1998)
US OpenQF (1993)
Doubles
Career record714–170
Career titles80 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 1 (7 October 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1993, 1994, 1997)
French OpenW (1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997)
WimbledonW (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997)
US OpenW (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1993, 1994, 1998)
Mixed doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (1990, 1995)
WimbledonF (1991)
US OpenF (1990)
Team competitions
Fed Cup59–21
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Doubles

On 12 July 2010, Zvereva was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame alongside Fernández.


Personal life


Zvereva was born as Natalya Marataŭna Zvereva in Minsk, Belarus to parents Marat Nikolayevich Zverev and Nina Grigoryevna Zvereva.[5][6] She started tennis at the age of seven at the encouragement of her parents, who were both tennis instructors in the Soviet Union.[7] While her name is sometimes spelled Zverava, in 1994 she officially changed her name to Natasha Zvereva.[7] At 18, answering the question about her personal symbol of success, she famously replied the following: "A red Mercedes-Benz, a big one".[8][9]


Career


As a junior, Zvereva won the Wimbledon girls' singles title in 1986, defeating Leila Meskhi in the final 2–6, 6–2, 9–7. Zvereva also won the US Open girls singles championship in 1987, beating Sandra Birch in the final 6–0, 6–3.

After turning pro, Zvereva won four WTA Tour singles titles and 80 WTA Tour doubles titles, 18 of them in Grand Slam tournaments: five at Wimbledon, four at the US Open, five at the French Open, and four at the Australian Open. She won those Grand Slam doubles titles with four different partners: Gigi Fernández, Martina Hingis, Pam Shriver, and Larisa Savchenko Neiland. She achieved non-calendar year Grand Slams twice: in 1992–93 with Fernández and in 1996–97 with Fernández (three tournaments) and Hingis (Australia).

In addition to her Grand Slam doubles titles, Zvereva teamed with Meskhi to win a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

Although Zvereva was a highly accomplished doubles player, and considered by some to be one of the best doubles players of all time[citation needed], she had limited success in singles. Nevertheless, in 1988, at the age of 17, she made her sole Grand Slam singles final at the French Open beating Martina Navratilova en route. In a highly publicized final, she lost to Steffi Graf 0–6, 0–6 in only 34 minutes.[10][11] The official time of the match given on the scoresheet was 34 minutes, however just 32 minutes of that was spent on the court, as a rain break split the match into two periods of play, of nine and 23 minutes.[12] This was the shortest and most one-sided Grand Slam final ever. (Graf went on to win all four Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal that year.)

Zvereva is one of the few players to have beaten both Graf and Monica Seles, both former world number ones, in the same Grand Slam singles tournament. Ten years later at Wimbledon in 1998, Zvereva defeated the fourth-seeded Graf in the third round 6–4, 7–5 and the sixth-seeded Seles in a quarterfinal 7–6, 6–2. This was also notable because it was Zvereva's sole win over Graf in 21 career singles matches.[13] She lost in the semifinals to Nathalie Tauziat which was to be her second best career Grand Slam singles result. Starting with the French Open in 1987 and extending through Wimbledon in 2000, Zvereva played in 51 of the 54 Grand Slam singles tournaments held, reaching the quarterfinals or better eight times.

In addition to her Grand Slam women's doubles titles, Zvereva twice won the mixed-doubles title at the Australian Open. She partnered with Jim Pugh to win the title in 1990 and with Rick Leach in 1995.

Zvereva retired from professional tennis in 2003. Her last appearance in a Grand Slam tournament was in Wimbledon 2002, where she lost in the first round to Marlene Weingärtner 6–4, 3–6, 2–6.


Playing style


Zvereva used a baseline, counter-punching style centered around topspin and her double-handed backhand. She had great hands,[14] used a variety of spins, and was willing to rush the net and volley.[15] Though Zvereva's talent was never in doubt, she often suffered from lapses in concentration during matches and in her confidence as a singles player.[16][17]


Significant finals



Grand Slam finals



Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1988 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 0–6, 0–6

Doubles: 31 (18 titles, 13 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1988Wimbledon (1)Grass Larisa Savchenko Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini		3–6, 6–1, 10–12
Win1989French Open (1)Clay Larisa Savchenko Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini		6–4, 6–4
Loss1989Wimbledon (2)Grass Larisa Savchenko Jana Novotná
Helena Suková		1–6, 2–6
Loss1990French Open (1)Clay Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Jana Novotná
Helena Suková		4–6, 5–7
Loss1991French Open (2)Clay Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		4–6, 0–6
Win1991Wimbledon (1)Grass Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win1991US Open (1)Hard Pam Shriver Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland		6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Win1992French Open (2)Clay Gigi Fernández Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		6–3, 6–2
Win1992Wimbledon (2)Grass Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland		6–4, 6–1
Win1992US Open (2)Hard Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland		7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win1993Australian Open (1)Hard Gigi Fernández Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie		6–4, 6–3
Win1993French Open (3)Clay Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland		6–3, 7–5
Win1993Wimbledon (3)Grass Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland		6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4
Win1994Australian Open (2)Hard Gigi Fernández Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath		6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win1994French Open (4)Clay Gigi Fernández Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond		6–2, 6–2
Win1994Wimbledon (4)Grass Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		6–4, 6–1
Loss1995Australian Open (1)Hard Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Win1995French Open (5)Clay Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Loss1995Wimbledon (3)Grass Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win1995US Open (3)Hard Gigi Fernández Brenda Schultz
Rennae Stubbs		7–5, 6–3
Loss1996French Open (3)Clay Gigi Fernández Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernandez		2–6, 1–6
Win1996US Open (4)Hard Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win1997Australian Open (3)Hard Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond		6–2, 6–2
Win1997French Open (6)Clay Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernandez
Lisa Raymond		6–2, 6–3
Win1997Wimbledon (5)Grass Gigi Fernández Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf		7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss1997US Open (1)Hard Gigi Fernández Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná		3–6, 4–6
Loss1998Australian Open (2)Hard Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Mirjana Lučić		4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss1998French Open (4)Clay Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss1998Wimbledon (4)Grass Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		3–6, 6–3, 6–8
Loss1998US Open (2)Hard Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		3–6, 3–6
Loss1999Australian Open (3)Hard Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		5–7, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1990Australian Open (1)Hard Jim Pugh Zina Garrison
Rick Leach		4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss1990US Open (1)Hard Jim Pugh Elizabeth Smylie
Todd Woodbridge		4–6, 2–6
Loss1991Wimbledon (1)Grass Jim Pugh Elizabeth Smylie
John Fitzgerald		6–7(4–7), 2–6
Win1995Australian Open (2)Hard Rick Leach Gigi Fernández
Cyril Suk		7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 6–4

Olympic Games



Doubles: 1 bronze medal

Result Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Bronze1992BarcelonaClay Leila Meskhi (EUN)TiedDNP
4th place2000SydneyHard Olga Barabanschikova Els Callens
Dominique Monami		6–4, 4–6, 1–6

Meskhi and Zvereva lost in the semifinals to Gigi Fernández and Mary Joe Fernández 4–6, 5–7. In 1992, there was no bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semifinal pairs received bronze medals.


Year-end championships finals



Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Result Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1988New YorkCarpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		3–6, 4–6
Loss1989New YorkCarpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		3–6, 2–6
Win1993New YorkCarpet (i) Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		6–3, 7–5
Win1994New YorkCarpet (i) Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Loss1995New YorkCarpet (i) Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		2–6, 1–6
Win1998New YorkCarpet (i) Lindsay Davenport Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat		6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3

WTA career finals



Singles: 19 (4–15)


Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
Tier I (0–3)
Tier II (2–5)
Tier III (1–1)
Tier IV (1–1)
Tier V (0–1)
Virginia Slims/VS (0–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–6)
Grass (1–2)
Clay (0–3)
Carpet (1–4)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Nov 1986 VS of Arkansas, Little Rock Carpet (i) Kathy Rinaldi 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 0–6
Loss 2. Nov 1987 VS of Arkansas, Little Rock Hard Sandra Cecchini 6–0, 1–6, 3–6
Loss 3. Nov 1987 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 1–6, 2–6
Loss 4. May 1988 French Open, Paris Clay Steffi Graf 0–6, 0–6
Loss 5. Jun 1988 Eastbourne International, UK Grass Martina Navratilova 2–6, 2–6
Loss 6. Aug 1988 Canadian Open, Montreal Hard Gabriela Sabatini 1–6, 2–6
Loss 7. Oct 1988 VS of New England, Worcester Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 3–6
Loss 8. Apr 1989 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Steffi Graf 1–6, 1–6
Loss 9. Oct 1989 Moscow Ladies Open, Russia Carpet (i) Gretchen Magers 3–6, 4–6
Win 1. Jan 1990 Hardcourt Championships, Brisbane Hard Rachel McQuillan 6–4, 6–0
Win 2. Jan 1990 Sydney International, Australia Hard Barbara Paulus 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss 10. Jun 1991 Birmingham Classic, UK Grass Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 11. Oct 1993 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) Mary Pierce 3–6, 3–6
Win 3. Feb 1994 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) Chanda Rubin 6–3, 7–5
Loss 12. Mar 1994 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard Steffi Graf 6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Loss 13. Mar 1994 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Conchita Martínez 4–6, 0–6
Loss 14. Oct 1994 Zurich Open, Switzerland Hard (i) Magdalena Maleeva 5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 15. Feb 1995 Indian Wells Masters, U.S. Hard Mary Joe Fernández 4–6, 3–6
Win 4. Jun 1999 Eastbourne International, UK Grass Nathalie Tauziat 0–6, 7–5, 6–3

Doubles: 129 (80–49)


Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (18–13)
Tour Championships (3–3)
Tier I (23–13)
Tier II (26–12)
Tier III (3–3)
Tier IV (1–0)
Tier V (4–1)
Virginia Slims/VS (2–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (27–16)
Grass (12–7)
Clay (21–15)
Carpet (20–11)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Jun 1988 Birmingham Classic Grass Larisa Savchenko Leila Meskhi
Svetlana Parkhomenko		 6–4, 6–1
Loss 1. Jul 1988 Wimbledon Grass Larisa Savchenko Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini		 3–6, 6–1, 10–12
Win 2. Oct 1988 VS of Indianapolis Hard (i) Larisa Savchenko Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison		 6–2, 6–1
Loss 2. Nov 1988 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Lori McNeil
Betsy Nagelsen		 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 3. Nov 1988 VS Championships, New York Carpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 3–6, 4–6
Loss 4. Feb 1989 VS of Washington Carpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Betsy Nagelsen
Pam Shriver		 2–6, 3–6
Loss 5. Feb 1989 Stanford Classic, Oakland Carpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington		 5–7, 6–3, 2–6
Win 3. Apr 1989 Amelia Island Championships Clay Larisa Savchenko Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–1
Loss 6. May 1989 Swiss Open, Geneva Clay Larisa Savchenko Katrina Adams
Lori McNeil		 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Win 4. May 1989 French Open, Paris Clay Larisa Savchenko Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini		 6–4, 6–4
Win 5. Jun 1989 Birmingham Classic Grass Larisa Savchenko Meredith McGrath
Pam Shriver		 7–5, 5–7, 6–0
Loss 7. Jun 1989 Wimbledon Grass Larisa Savchenko Jana Novotná
Helena Suková		 1–6, 2–6
Win 6. Oct 1989 Moscow Ladies Open Carpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Nathalie Herreman
Catherine Suire		 6–3, 6–4
Win 7. Nov 1989 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Jana Novotná
Helena Suková		 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 8. Nov 1989 VS Championships, New York Carpet (i) Larisa Savchenko Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 9. Jan 1990 Sydney International Hard Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná
Helena Suková		 3–6, 5–7
Loss 10. Apr 1990 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Mercedes Paz Martina Navratilova
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 2–6, 2–6
Loss 11. May 1990 French Open Clay Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná
Helena Suková		 4–6, 5–7
Win 8. Jun 1990 Birmingham Classic Grass Larisa Neiland Lise Gregory
Gretchen Magers		 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 9. Jun 1990 Eastbourne International, UK Grass Larisa Neiland Patty Fendick
Zina Garrison		 6–4, 6–3
Win 10. Sep 1990 WTA Doubles Championships, Orlando Carpet (i) Larisa Neiland Manon Bollegraf
Meredith McGrath		 6–4, 6–1
Loss 12. Oct 1990 Brighton International Carpet (i) Jo Durie Helena Suková
Nathalie Tauziat		 1–6, 4–6
Win 11. Mar 1991 VS of Florida, Boca Raton Hard Larisa Neiland Meredith McGrath
Anne Smith		 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 13. Mar 1991 WTA Doubles Championships,
Tarpon Springs		 Clay Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Helena Suková		 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 12. Apr 1991 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Mary-Lou Daniels
Lise Gregory		 6–4, 6–0
Loss 14. Apr 1991 Amelia Island Championships Clay Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková		 6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Win 13. May 1991 German Open, Berlin Clay Larisa Neiland Nicole Provis
Elna Reinach		 6–3, 6–3
Loss 15. May 1991 French Open, Paris Clay Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		 4–6, 0–6
Win 14. Jun 1991 Eastbourne International Grass Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 15. Jun 1991 Wimbledon, London Grass Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win 16. Aug 1991 Canadian Open, Toronto Hard Larisa Neiland Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win 17. Aug 1991 LA Championships, U.S. Hard Larisa Neiland Gretchen Magers
Robin White		 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Loss 16. Aug 1991 VS of Washington Hard Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 7–5, 1–6, 6–7(10–12)
Win 18. Aug 1991 US Open, New York Hard Pam Shriver Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 17. Oct 1991 Stuttgart Open, Germany Hard (i) Pam Shriver Martina Navratilova
Jana Novotná		 2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 19. Oct 1991 Brighton International Carpet (i) Pam Shriver Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil		 6–1, 6–2
Win 20. Mar 1992 VS of Florida, Boca Raton Hard Larisa Neiland Conchita Martínez
Linda Wild		 6–2, 6–2
Loss 18. Mar 1992 WTA Doubles Championships,
Wesley Chapel		 Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 4–6, 2–6
Win 21. Mar 1992 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–4, 6–2
Win 22. Apr 1992 Amelia Island Championships Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Zina Garrison
Jana Novotná		 6–1, 6–0
Loss 19. May 1992 German Open, Berlin Clay Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 5–7
Win 23. May 1992 French Open Clay Gigi Fernández Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–3, 6–2
Win 24. Jun 1992 Wimbledon Grass Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–4, 6–1
Loss 20. Aug 1992 Canadian Open, Montreal Hard Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
Rennae Stubbs		 6–3, 5–7, 5–7
Win 25. Aug 1992 US Open Hard Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 26. Oct 1992 Zurich Open Hard (i) Helena Suková Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss 21. Oct 1992 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) Pam Shriver Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková		 4–6, 5–7
Win 27. Nov 1992 Stanford Classic, Oakland Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
Gretchen Magers		 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 28. Nov 1992 Championships of Philadelphia Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Conchita Martínez
Mary Pierce		 6–1, 6–3
Win 29. Jan 1993 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Gigi Fernández Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie		 6–4, 6–3
Win 30. Mar 1993 Virginia Slims of Florida, Delray Beach Hard Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–2, 6–2
Win 31. Mar 1993 WTA Doubles Championships,
Wesley Chapel		 Clay Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 7–5, 6–3
Win 32. Mar 1993 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Gigi Fernández Katrina Adams
Manon Bollegraf		 6–3, 6–1
Win 33. May 1993 German Open, Berlin Clay Gigi Fernández Debbie Graham
Brenda Schultz		 6–1, 6–3
Win 34. May 1993 French Open, Paris Clay Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–3, 7–5
Win 35. Jun 1993 Eastbourne International Grass Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win 36. Jun 1993 Wimbledon Grass Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4
Loss 22. Aug 1993 LA Women's Tennis Championships,
Los Angeles		 Hard Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková		 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win 37. Sep 1993 Sparkassen Cup, Leipzig Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–3, 6–2
Loss 23. Oct 1993 Zurich Open Hard (i) Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison
Martina Navratilova		 3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win 38. Oct 1993 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) Gigi Fernández Patty Fendick
Martina Navratilova		 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 39. Nov 1993 VS Championships, New York Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–3, 7–5
Win 40. Jan 1994 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Gigi Fernández Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win 41. Feb 1994 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Manon Bollegraf
Martina Navratilova		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win 42. Mar 1994 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard Gigi Fernández Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath		 6–3, 6–1
Loss 24. Mar 1994 WTA Doubles Championships,
Wesley Chapel		 Clay Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 2–6, 5–7
Loss 25. Mar 1994 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 4–6, 1–4 ret.
Win 43. May 1994 Italian Open, Rome Clay Gigi Fernández Gabriela Sabatini
Brenda Schultz		 6–1, 6–3
Win 44. May 1994 German Open, Berlin Clay Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Win 45. May 1994 French Open, Paris Clay Gigi Fernández Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond		 6–2, 6–2
Win 46. Jun 1994 Eastbourne International Grass Gigi Fernández Inés Gorrochategui
Helena Suková		 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
Win 47. Jun 1994 Wimbledon Grass Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–4, 6–1
Win 48. Oct 1994 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) Gigi Fernández Manon Bollegraf
Larisa Neiland		 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win 49. Nov 1994 Championships of Philadelphia Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Gabriela Sabatini
Brenda Schultz		 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 50. Nov 1994 VS Championships Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Loss 26. Jan 1995 Australian Open Hard Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Win 51. Feb 1995 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Lindsay Davenport
Rennae Stubbs		 6–0, 6–3
Loss 27. Mar 1995 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 5–7, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 28. Apr 1995 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Gigi Fernández Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf		 6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Win 52. May 1995 Italian Open, Rome Clay Gigi Fernández Conchita Martínez
Patricia Tarabini		 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win 53. Jun 1995 French Open Clay Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Loss 29. Jun 1995 Eastbourne International Grass Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 30. Jul 1995 Wimbledon Grass Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win 54. Aug 1995 Southern California Open, San Diego Hard Gigi Fernández Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Sandrine Testud		 6–2, 6–1
Win 55. Aug 1995 LA Championships Hard Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Gabriela Sabatini		 7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5
Win 56. Sep 1995 US Open Hard Gigi Fernández Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Rennae Stubbs		 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Win 57. Oct 1995 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) Gigi Fernández Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland		 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 31. Nov 1995 WTA Tour Championships, New York Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 2–6, 1–6
Win 58. Feb 1996 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Mariaan de Swardt
Irina Spîrlea		 7–6(9–7), 6–3
Loss 32. May 1996 WTA Doubles Championships,
Edinburgh		 Clay Gigi Fernández Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf		 3–6, 6–2, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 33. Jun 1996 French Open Clay Gigi Fernández Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández		 2–6, 1–6
Win 59. Aug 1996 LA Championships Hard Lindsay Davenport Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po		 6–1, 6–4
Win 60. Sep 1996 US Open Hard Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 34. Oct 1996 Zurich Open Hard (i) Nicole Arendt Martina Hingis
Helena Suková		 5–7, 4–6
Loss 35. Jan 1997 Sydney International Hard Lindsay Davenport Gigi Fernández
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 0–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win 61. Feb 1997 Australian Open Hard Martina Hingis Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 6–2, 6–2
Win 62. Jan 1997 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) Lindsay Davenport Gigi Fernández
Martina Hingis		 6–4, 6–3
Win 63. Mar 1997 Indian Wells Masters Hard Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond
Nathalie Tauziat		 7–5, 6–2
Win 64. Mar 1997 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Sabine Appelmans
Miriam Oremans		 6–4, 6–2
Loss 36. May 1997 German Open, Berlin Clay Gigi Fernández Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná		 2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win 65. May 1997 Internationaux de Strasbourg Clay Helena Suková Elena Likhovtseva
Ai Sugiyama		 6–1, 6–1
Win 66. Jun 1997 French Open Clay Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández
Lisa Raymond		 6–2, 6–3
Win 67. Jul 1997 Wimbledon Grass Gigi Fernández Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf		 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Loss 37. Sep 1997 US Open Hard Gigi Fernández Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná		 3–6, 4–6
Win 68. Nov 1997 Kremlin Cup, Moscow Carpet (i) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis		 5–3 ret.
Loss 38. Jan 1998 Australian Open Hard Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Mirjana Lučić		 4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 39. Feb 1998 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Mirjana Lučić		 5–7, 4–6
Win 69. Mar 1998 Indian Wells Masters Hard Lindsay Davenport Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Loss 40. Mar 1998 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 70. May 1998 German Open, Berlin Clay Lindsay Davenport Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–3, 6–0
Loss 41. Jun 1998 French Open Clay Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		 1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 42. Jun 1998 Eastbourne International Grass Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mariaan de Swardt
Jana Novotná		 1–6, 3–6
Loss 43. Jul 1998 Wimbledon Grass Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		 3–6, 6–3, 6–8
Win 71. Aug 1998 Stanford Classic Hard Lindsay Davenport Larisa Neiland
Elena Tatarkova		 6–4, 6–4
Win 72. Aug 1998 Southern California Open, San Diego Hard Lindsay Davenport Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–2, 6–1
Win 73. Aug 1998 LA Championships Hard Martina Hingis Tamarine Tanasugarn
Elena Tatarkova		 6–4, 6–2
Loss 44. Sep 1998 US Open Hard Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		 3–6, 3–6
Win 74. Oct 1998 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) Lindsay Davenport Anna Kournikova
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–4, 6–2
Win 75. Oct 1998 Kremlin Cup, Moscow Carpet (i) Mary Pierce Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 45. Nov 1998 Championships of Philadelphia Carpet (i) Monica Seles Elena Likhovtseva
Ai Sugiyama		 5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Win 76. Nov 1998 WTA Tour Championships Carpet (i) Lindsay Davenport Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3
Loss 46. Jan 1999 Australian Open Hard Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		 5–7, 3–6
Win 77. Feb 1999 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		 6–2, 6–3
Loss 47. Jun 1999 Eastbourne International Grass Jana Novotná Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		 4–6, ret.
Loss 48. Oct 1999 Zurich Open Hard (i) Nathalie Tauziat Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 2–6, 2–6
Win 78. Feb 2000 Faber Grand Prix, Hanover Carpet (i) Åsa Carlsson Silvia Farina
Karina Habšudová		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 49. Mar 2000 Indian Wells Masters Hard Anna Kournikova Lindsay Davenport
Corina Morariu		 2–6, 3–6
Win 79. May 2000 WTA Hamburg, Germany Clay Anna Kournikova Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf		 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4
Win 80. May 2002 Madrid Open, Spain Clay Martina Navratilova Rossana de los Ríos
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–2, 6–3

ITF finals



Singles: 4 (3–1)


$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 4 May 1986 ITF Sutton, United Kingdom Clay Cecilia Dahlman 6–2, 3–6, 6–0
Winner 2. 11 May 1986 ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom Clay Kumiko Okamoto 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Winner 3. 10 October 1986 ITF Bethesda, United States Hard Stacey Martin 6–3, 6–3
Winner 4. 3 May 1987 ITF Taranto, Italy Clay Regina Kordová 7–6, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles: 4 (3–1)


Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 6 January 1986 ITF El Paso, United States Clay Viktoria Milvidskaia Cammy MacGregor
Cynthia MacGregor		 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 21 April 1986 ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom Hard Natalia Egorova Regina Kordová
Petra Tesarová		 6–1, 6–2
Winner 3. 10 October 1986 ITF Bethesda, United States Hard Leila Meskhi Jane Forman
Jenni Goodling		 6–3, 6–1
Winner 4. 3 May 1987 ITF Taranto, Italy Clay Leila Meskhi Simone Schilder
Clare Wood		 6–3, 6–2

Other finals



Singles (3–0)


Outcome No. Year Tournament Location Opponent Score
Winner 1. 1986 USSR Tennis National Championship Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR Leila Meskhi 6–2, 6–4
Winner 2. 1987 USSR Tennis National Championship Tallinn, Soviet Union Viktoria Milvidskaia 6–1, 6–2
Winner 3. 1988 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Leila Meskhi 6–2, 6–2

Doubles (2–1)


Outcome No. Year Tournament Location Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 1986 USSR Tennis National Championship Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR Leila Meskhi Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko		 2–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 1988 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Larisa Savchenko Natalia Egorova
Svetlana Parkhomenko		 7–6, 0–6, 6–4
Winner 3. 1989 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Moscow, Russian SFSR Larisa Savchenko Eugenia Maniokova
Elena Pogorelova		 6–7, 1–0 ret.

Mixed (1–0)


Outcome No. Year Tournament Location Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 1987 USSR Tennis National Championship Tallinn, Soviet Union Andres Võsand Natalia Egorova
Andrei Olhovskiy		 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Grand Slam performance timelines


Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles


 Soviet Union  CIS  Belarus
Tournament19861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002Career SR
Australian Open NH A A A 2R 4R 2R 3R 1R QF 1R 3R 3R 3R 2R A A 0 / 11
French Open A 3R F 1R 4R 2R QF 4R 4R 1R 3R 4R 2R 2R 4R A A 0 / 14
Wimbledon LQ 4R 4R 3R QF 2R QF QF 1R 3R 2R 1R SF 2R 2R A 1R 0 / 15
US Open A 3R 1R 4R 2R 4R 3R QF A 4R 3R 3R 2R 2R A A A 0 / 12
SR 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 52
Year-end ranking 94 19 7 27 12 21 23 19 10 14 57 25 16 27 79 NR NR

Doubles


 Soviet Union  CIS  Belarus
Tournament19861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002SRW–L
Australian Open NH A A A QF QF SF W W F QF W F F 2R A A 3 / 11 47–8
French Open A A 3R W F F W W W W F W F QF 3R A 1R 6 / 14 63–8
Wimbledon A 1R F F SF W W W W F SF W F SF SF A 2R 5 / 15 66–10
US Open A 1R 2R QF SF W W SF SF W W F F 3R A A 3R 4 / 13 54–10
Win–loss 0–0 0–2 8–3 14–2 16–4 20–2 22–1 22–1 22–1 22–2 18–3 23–1 20–4 13–4 7–3 0–0 3–3 18 / 53 230–36
Year-end championships
Tour Championships A A F F QF QF SF W W F SF QF W A A A A 3 / 11 17–8
Tier I tournaments
Tokyo Not Tier I SF A W W W F W QF A A 4 / 7 22–3
Chicago Not Tier I SF Not Tier I Not Held 0 / 1 2–1
Boca Raton Not Tier I W W Not Tier I Not Held 2 / 2 8–0
Indian Wells Not Held Not Tier I A W W QF F A 1R 2 / 5 13–3
Miami Not Tier I A 3R QF QF W F A W F 3R 2R A 1R 2 / 10 26–7
Charleston Not Tier I F W W W F F A A QF SF A A A 3 / 8 24–5
Rome NH Not Tier I A A SF QF W W A A A SF SF A QF 2 / 7 19–5
Berlin Not Tier I QF W F W W QF 1R F W A A A 2R 4 / 10 23–6
Montreal / Toronto Not Tier I 2R W F QF A A A A A A A A QF 1 / 5 10–2
Zürich Not Tier I F 1R 1R F QF 1R F A A QF 0 / 8 11–7
Philadelphia Not Held Not Tier I SF W QF Not Tier I Not Held 1 / 3 7–2
Moscow Not Held NTI W W QF A A 1R 2 / 4 10–2
Career statistics
Year-end ranking 111 94 11 6 5 3 2 3 1 4 9 1 1 12 25 NR 46

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Orange Bowl Girls' Singles Champion
Category: 18 and under
1987		 Succeeded by



На других языках

[de] Natallja Swerawa

Natallja Swerawa (belarussisch Наталля Маратаўна Зверава, oft auch unter dem russischen Namen Наталья Маратовна Зверева oder Наташа Маратовна Зверева/Natascha Maratowna Swerewa; * 16. April 1971 in Minsk) ist eine ehemalige belarussische Tennisspielerin.
- [en] Natasha Zvereva

[es] Natasha Zvéreva

Natalia "Natasha" Zvéreva (en bielorruso, Наталля (Наташа) Зверава; en ruso, Наталья (Наташа) Зверева; n. 1971) es una tenista bielorrusa retirada. Jugó en los torneos de la Asociación de Tenis Femenino (WTA) entre 1988 y 2002, ganando 4 títulos de la WTA en categoría individual y otros 80 en dobles. Obtuvo la medalla de bronce en los Juegos Olímpicos de Barcelona en 1992. Llegó a ser la número 5 del ranking mundial el 22 de mayo de 1989. Ganó en premios 7 792 503 dólares.

[it] Nataša Zvereva

Natal’ja Maratovna Zvereva (in russo Наталья Маратовна Зверева?; in bielorusso Наталля Маратаўна Зверава?, traslitterato Natallja Marataŭna Zverava; Minsk, 16 aprile 1971), detta Nataša o Natasha Zvereva, è un'ex tennista bielorussa che fino al 1991 rappresentò l'Unione Sovietica.

[ru] Зверева, Наталья Маратовна

Ната́лья Мара́товна «Наташа» Зве́рева (род. 16 апреля 1971[1], Минск[1]) — советская и белорусская теннисистка. Заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1991). Обладательница наибольшего количества титулов (20) на турнирах Большого шлема (во всех разрядах) среди теннисистов из экс-СССР. В 2010 году включена в списки Международного зала теннисной славы.


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