Natasha Zvereva
| Country (sports) | ||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Minsk, Belarus | |||||||||||||
| Born | (1971-04-16) 16 April 1971 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Turned pro | May 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Retired | 2002 | |||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||
| Prize money | $7,792,503 | |||||||||||||
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2010 (member page) | |||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 434–252 | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 4 WTA, 3 ITF | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (22 May 1989) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1995) | |||||||||||||
| French Open | F (1988) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (1998) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (1993) | |||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 714–170 | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 80 WTA, 3 ITF | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (7 October 1991) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (1993, 1994, 1997) | |||||||||||||
| French Open | W (1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996) | |||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (1993, 1994, 1998) | |||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (1990, 1995) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1991) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | F (1990) | |||||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | 59–21 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Natasha Zvereva, or Zverava,[1] (born Natallya Marataŭna Zverava; Belarusian: Наталля Маратаўна Зверава; 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 that of Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.[3][4]
On 12 July 2010, Zvereva was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame alongside Fernández.
Contents
1 Playing style
2 Career
3 Major finals
3.1 Grand Slam finals
3.1.1 Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
3.1.2 Doubles: 31 (18 titles, 13 runners-up)
3.1.3 Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
3.2 Olympics
3.2.1 Doubles: 1 medal (1 bronze medal)
3.3 Year-end championships finals
3.3.1 Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
4 WTA career finals
4.1 Singles: 19 (4–15)
4.2 Doubles: 129 (80–49)
5 ITF finals
5.1 Singles: 4 (3–1)
5.2 Doubles: 4 (3-1)
6 Grand Slam performance timelines
6.1 Singles
6.2 Doubles
7 References
8 External links
Playing style
Zvereva used a baseline, counter-punching style centered around topspin and her double-handed backhand. She had great hands,[5] used a variety of spins, and was willing to rush the net and volley.[6] 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.[7][8]
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 n 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 only 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 6–0, 6–0 in only 34[9][10][11] minutes (the shortest and most one-side 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 1's, in the same Grand Slam singles tournament. Ten years later at Wimbledon in 1998, Zvereva finally defeated the fourth seeded Graf in the third round 6–4, 7–5 and also the sixth seeded Seles in a quarterfinal 7–6(4), 6–2. This was also notable because it was Zvereva's sole win over Graf in 21 career singles matches.[12] She lost in the semi-finals 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 on the first round to Marlene Weingärtner 6–4, 3–6, 2–6. She played in the invitational doubles event in 2007.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1988 | French Open | Clay | 0–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 31 (18 titles, 13 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1988 | Wimbledon (1) | Grass | 3–6, 6–1, 10–12 | ||
| Winner | 1989 | French Open (1) | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 1989 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | 1–6, 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 1990 | French Open (1) | Clay | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Runner-up | 1991 | French Open (2) | Clay | 4–6, 0–6 | ||
| Winner | 1991 | Wimbledon (1) | Grass | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 1991 | US Open (1) | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Winner | 1992 | French Open (2) | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 1992 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 1992 | US Open (2) | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 1993 | Australian Open (1) | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 1993 | French Open (3) | Clay | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 1993 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | 6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 1994 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 1994 | French Open (4) | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 1994 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 1995 | Australian Open (1) | Hard | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 1995 | French Open (5) | Clay | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Runner-up | 1995 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | 7–5, 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 1995 | US Open (3) | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 1996 | French Open (3) | Clay | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 1996 | US Open (4) | Hard | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 1997 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 1997 | French Open (6) | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 1997 | Wimbledon (5) | Grass | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 1997 | US Open (1) | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 1998 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 1998 | French Open (4) | Clay | 1–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||
| Runner-up | 1998 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | 3–6, 6–3, 6–8 | ||
| Runner-up | 1998 | US Open (2) | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 1999 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 |
Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1990 | Australian Open (1) | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 1990 | US Open (1) | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 1991 | Wimbledon (1) | Grass | 6–7(4–7), 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 1995 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 6–4 |
Olympics
Doubles: 1 medal (1 bronze medal)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1992 | Barcelona | Clay | Tied | DNP | |
| 4th place | 2000 | Sydney | Hard | 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 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1988 | New York | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 1989 | New York | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 1993 | New York | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 1994 | New York | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 1995 | New York | Carpet (i) | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 1998 | New York | Carpet (i) | 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 19 (4–15)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 November 1986 | Little Rock | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–0 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2 November 1987 | Little Rock | Hard | 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 9 November 1987 | Chicago | Carpet (i) | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | 4. | 23 May 1988 | French Open | Clay | 6–0, 6–0 | |
| Runner-up | 5. | 13 June 1988 | Eastbourne | Grass | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | 6. | 15 August 1988 | Montreal | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | 7. | 31 October 1988 | Worcester | Carpet (i) | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | 8. | 3 April 1989 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Runner-up | 9. | 9 October 1989 | Moscow | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Winner | 1. | 1 January 1990 | Brisbane | Hard | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| Winner | 2. | 8 January 1990 | Sydney | Hard | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | 10. | 10 June 1991 | Birmingham | Grass | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | |
| Runner-up | 11. | 11 October 1993 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Winner | 3. | 7 February 1994 | Chicago | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Runner-up | 12. | 11 March 1994 | Key Biscayne | Hard | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | 13. | 28 March 1994 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| Runner-up | 14. | 3 October 1994 | Zürich | Hard (i) | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 15. | 27 February 1995 | Indian Wells | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Winner | 4. | 14 June 1999 | Eastbourne | Grass | 0–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles: 129 (80–49)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 6 June 1988 | Birmingham Classic | Grass | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 June 1988 | Wimbledon | Grass | 3–6, 6–1, 10–12 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 24 October 1988 | Virginia Slims of Indianapolis | Hard (i) | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 7 November 1988 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 14 November 1988 | Virginia Slims Championships | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 13 February 1989 | Virginia Slims of Washington | Carpet (i) | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 5. | 20 February 1989 | Stanford Classic, Oakland | Carpet (i) | 5–7, 6–3, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 10 April 1989 | Amelia Island Championships | Clay | 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 6. | 22 May 1989 | WTA Swiss Open, Geneva | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 4. | 29 May 1989 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 5. | 12 June 1989 | Birmingham Classic | Grass | 7–5, 5–7, 6–0 | ||
| Runner-up | 7. | 26 June 1989 | Wimbledon | Grass | 1–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 6. | 9 October 1989 | Moscow Ladies Open | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 7. | 6 November 1989 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 8. | 13 November 1989 | Virginia Slims Championships | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 9. | 8 January 1990 | Sydney International | Hard | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Runner-up | 10. | 2 April 1990 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Island | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 11. | 28 May 1990 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Winner | 8. | 11 June 1990 | Birmingham Classic | Grass | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 9. | 18 June 1990 | Eastbourne International | Grass | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 10. | 12 September 1990 | WTA Doubles Championships, Orlando | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 12. | 22 October 1990 | Brighton International | Carpet (i) | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 11. | 4 March 1991 | Virginia Slims of Florida, Boca Raton | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Runner-up | 13. | 28 March 1991 | WTA Doubles Championships, Tarpon Springs | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(3–7) | ||
| Winner | 12. | 1 April 1991 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Island | Clay | 6–4, 6–0 | ||
| Runner-up | 14. | 8 April 1991 | Amelia Island Championships | Clay | 6–4, 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 13. | 13 May 1991 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 15. | 27 May 1991 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 4–6, 0–6 | ||
| Winner | 14. | 17 June 1991 | Eastbourne International | Grass | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 15. | 24 June 1991 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 16. | 5 August 1991 | Canadian Open, Toronto | Hard | 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 17. | 12 August 1991 | LA Women's Tennis Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 16. | 19 August 1991 | Virginia Slims of Washington | Hard | 7–5, 1–6, 6–7(10–12) | ||
| Winner | 18. | 26 August 1991 | US Open, New York | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Runner-up | 17. | 14 October 1991 | Women's Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 2–6, 7–5, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 19. | 22 October 1991 | Brighton International | Carpet (i) | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 20. | 2 March 1992 | Virginia Slims of Florida, Boca Raton | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 18. | 26 March 1992 | WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 21. | 30 March 1992 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Island | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 22. | 6 April 1992 | Amelia Island Championships | Clay | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
| Runner-up | 19. | 11 May 1992 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 5–7 | ||
| Winner | 23. | 25 May 1992 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 24. | 22 June 1992 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 20. | 17 August 1992 | Canadian Open, Montreal | Hard | 6–3, 5–7, 5–7 | ||
| Winner | 25. | 31 August 1992 | US Open, New York | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 26. | 5 October 1992 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 21. | 12 October 1992 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Winner | 27. | 2 November 1992 | Stanford Classic, Oakland | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 28. | 9 November 1992 | Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 29. | 18 January 1993 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 30. | 1 March 1993 | Virginia Slims of Florida, Delray Beach | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 31. | 25 March 1993 | WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 32. | 29 March 1993 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Island | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 33. | 10 May 1993 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 34. | 24 May 1993 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 35. | 14 June 1993 | Eastbourne International | Grass | 2–6, 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 36. | 21 June 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 22. | 9 August 1993 | LA Women's Tennis Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 37. | 27 September 1993 | Sparkassen Cup, Leipzig | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 23. | 4 October 1993 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 38. | 11 October 1993 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 39. | 15 November 1993 | Virginia Slims Championships | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 40. | 17 January 1994 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 41. | 7 February 1994 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 42. | 11 March 1994 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 24. | 24 March 1994 | WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Runner-up | 25. | 28 March 1994 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Island | Clay | 4–6, 1–4 ret. | ||
| Winner | 43. | 2 May 1994 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 44. | 9 May 1994 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) | ||
| Winner | 45. | 23 May 1994 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 46. | 13 June 1994 | Eastbourne International | Grass | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 47. | 20 June 1994 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 48. | 10 October 1994 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 49. | 7 November 1994 | Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 50. | 14 November 1994 | Virginia Slims Championships | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 26. | 28 January 1995 | Australian Open | Hard | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 51. | 4 February 1995 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 27. | 25 March 1995 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | 5–7, 6–2, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 28. | 1 April 1995 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Island | Clay | 6–0, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 52. | 13 May 1995 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 53. | 10 June 1995 | French Open | Clay | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Runner-up | 29. | 24 June 1995 | Eastbourne International | Grass | 6–0, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 30. | 8 July 1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–5, 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 54. | 5 August 1995 | Southern California Open, San Diego | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 55. | 12 August 1995 | LA Women's Tennis Championships | Hard | 7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 56. | 9 September 1995 | US Open | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | ||
| Winner | 57. | 14 October 1995 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 31. | 19 November 1995 | WTA Tour Championships | Carpet (i) | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 58. | 3 February 1996 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 32. | 25 May 1996 | WTA Doubles Championships, Edinburgh | Clay | 3–6, 6–2, 6–7(6–8) | ||
| Runner-up | 33. | 8 June 1996 | French Open | Clay | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 59. | 17 August 1996 | LA Women's Tennis Championships | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 60. | 7 September 1996 | US Open | Hard | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 34. | 19 October 1996 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 35. | 11 January 1997 | Sydney International | Hard | 0–6, 6–7(5–7) | ||
| Winner | 61. | 1 February 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 62. | 27 January 1997 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 63. | 14 March 1997 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 64. | 28 March 1997 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 36. | 17 May 1997 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 65. | 23 May 1997 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 66. | 7 June 1997 | French Open | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 67. | 5 July 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 37. | 6 September 1997 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 68. | 2 November 1997 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Carpet (i) | 5–3 ret. | ||
| Runner-up | 38. | 19 January 1998 | Australian Open | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 39. | 2 February 1998 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 69. | 14 March 1998 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 40. | 28 March 1998 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 70. | 17 May 1998 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | 6–3, 6–0 | ||
| Runner-up | 41. | 7 June 1998 | French Open | Clay | 1–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||
| Runner-up | 42. | 19 June 1998 | Eastbourne International | Grass | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 43. | 4 July 1998 | Wimbledon | Grass | 3–6, 6–3, 6–8 | ||
| Winner | 71. | 1 August 1998 | Stanford Classic | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 72. | 8 August 1998 | Southern California Open, San Diego | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 73. | 15 August 1998 | LA Women's Tennis Championships | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 44. | 12 September 1998 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 74. | 10 October 1998 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 75. | 24 October 1998 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 45. | 14 November 1998 | Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 76. | 21 November 1998 | Chase Championships | Carpet (i) | 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 46. | 30 January 1999 | Australian Open | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 77. | 7 February 1999 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 47. | 18 June 1999 | Eastbourne International | Grass | 4–6, ret. | ||
| Runner-up | 48. | 16 October 1999 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 78. | 20 February 2000 | Faber Grand Prix, Hanover | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 49. | 17 March 2000 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 79. | 6 May 2000 | WTA Hamburg | Clay | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 80. | 24 May 2002 | Madrid Open | Clay | 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 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Clay | 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 | |
| Winner | 2. | 11 May 1986 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 | |
| Winner | 3. | 10 October 1986 | Bethesda, United States | Hard | 6-3, 6-3 | |
| Winner | 4. | 3 May 1987 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 |
Doubles: 4 (3-1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner–up | 1. | 6 January 1986 | El Paso, United States | Clay | 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 21 April 1986 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Hard | 6-1, 6-2 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 10 October 1986 | Bethesda, United States | Hard | 6-3, 6-1 | ||
| Winner | 4. | 3 May 1987 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | 6-3, 6-2 |
Grand Slam performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
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Singles
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Career 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
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | SR | W–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 | ||||||||||||
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
References
^ https://books.google.com/books?id=z0X0CgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA46&ots=YAfK1hUw_K&dq=natasha%20zverava&pg=PA46#v=onepage&q=natasha%20zverava&f=false
^ Zvereva Shows She Can Still Beat the Odds Retrieved 26 February 2009.
^ "WTA Website: Martina Navratilova Player Bio."
^ WTA Website: Natasha Zvereva Player Bio"
^ Zvereva: Half An Elephant's Better
^ 1997 US Open and Prediction
^ Zvereva Shows She Can Still Beat The Odds
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^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DbJAKPue20
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxT19Jhgy64
^ http://www.stevegtennis.com/head-to-head/women/Steffi_Graf/Natalia_Zvereva/
External links
Natasha Zvereva at the Women's Tennis Association
Natasha Zvereva at the International Tennis Federation
Natasha Zvereva at the Fed Cup