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Vera Zvonareva Profile |
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Birth Date: September 7, 1984
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Birth Place: Moscow, Russia
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Birth Name: Vera Zvonareva
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Vera Zvonareva (pronunciation: VEH-ruh zvon-a-RYOH-vuh,
Russian: Вера Звонарёва) 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. She won mixed doubles in
the US Open in 2004.
Vera has won 4 WTA Tour singles titles, 2 WTA Tour doubles
titles and 2 ITF Women's Circuit singles titles. She is
known for her fragile psyche, often breaking down in tears
during matches. Her unstable emotions have been cited as a
reason why she has met with results not as successful as she
might have hoped.
June 18 2006 : Won DFS Classic Jun 12-Jun 18, defeated Jamea
Jackson 7-6 (14-12), 7-6 (7-5) |
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Other
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Coached by Lex Carrington
Mother introduced her to tennis at age 6
Baseliner who likes all surfaces
Off-court training includes swimming and running
Father is Igor Zvonarev and mother is Natalia Zvonareva
No one else in family plays tennis
Enjoys traveling
Favorites include the color blue, yellow roses, strawberries
and Bulgakov, author of Master and Margarita
Other sports interests include volleyball and hockey
Pastimes include reading and listening to music
Two pet peeves are people without a sense of humor and
people who don’t tell the truth. |
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