Natasha Zvereva
Natalya "Natasha" Maratovna Zvereva[lower-alpha 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] Zvereva and her main doubles partner Gigi Fernández are the most successful women's doubles team (measured by WTA Tour and major titles) since Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.[3][4]
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Native name | Наташа Зверaва | ||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
Residence | Minsk, Belarus | ||||||||||||||
Born | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | 16 April 1971||||||||||||||
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 (63.3%) | ||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||
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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On 12 July 2010, Zvereva was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame alongside Fernández.
Personal life
Zvereva was born as Natalya Maratovna 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, 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 in the Open Era. (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
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1988 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 31 (18 titles, 13 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1988 | Wimbledon (1) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 10–12 |
Win | 1989 | French Open (1) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1989 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1990 | French Open (1) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1991 | French Open (2) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1991 | Wimbledon (1) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 1991 | US Open (1) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 1992 | French Open (2) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 1992 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 1992 | US Open (2) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Win | 1993 | Australian Open (1) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 1993 | French Open (3) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 1993 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4 |
Win | 1994 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 1994 | French Open (4) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 1994 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 1995 | Australian Open (1) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
Win | 1995 | French Open (5) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 1995 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1995 | US Open (3) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 1996 | French Open (3) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1996 | US Open (4) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 1997 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 1997 | French Open (6) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 1997 | Wimbledon (5) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Loss | 1997 | US Open (1) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1998 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 1998 | French Open (4) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 1998 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–8 |
Loss | 1998 | US Open (2) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1999 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1990 | Australian Open (1) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 1990 | US Open (1) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1991 | Wimbledon (1) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 2–6 |
Win | 1995 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 bronze medal
Result | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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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.
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1988 | New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1989 | New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1993 | New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 1994 | New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 1995 | New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1998 | New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 19 (4–15)
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Nov 1986 | VS of Arkansas, Little Rock | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 0–6 |
Loss | 2. | Nov 1987 | VS of Arkansas, Little Rock | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3. | Nov 1987 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4. | May 1988 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 5. | Jun 1988 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6. | Aug 1988 | Canadian Open, Montreal | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 7. | Oct 1988 | VS of New England, Worcester | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 8. | Apr 1989 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 9. | Oct 1989 | Moscow Ladies Open, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | Jan 1990 | Hardcourt Championships, Brisbane | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 2. | Jan 1990 | Sydney International, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | Jun 1991 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss | 11. | Oct 1993 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3. | Feb 1994 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 12. | Mar 1994 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 13. | Mar 1994 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 14. | Oct 1994 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 15. | Feb 1995 | Indian Wells Masters, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | Jun 1999 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | ![]() |
0–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles: 129 (80–49)
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | Jun 1988 | Birmingham Classic | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 1. | Jul 1988 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 10–12 |
Win | 2. | Oct 1988 | VS of Indianapolis | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2. | Nov 1988 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 3. | Nov 1988 | VS Championships, New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4. | Feb 1989 | VS of Washington | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5. | Feb 1989 | Stanford Classic, Oakland | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 3. | Apr 1989 | Amelia Island Championships | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 6. | May 1989 | Swiss Open, Geneva | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4. | May 1989 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 5. | Jun 1989 | Birmingham Classic | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 5–7, 6–0 |
Loss | 7. | Jun 1989 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 6. | Oct 1989 | Moscow Ladies Open | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | Nov 1989 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 8. | Nov 1989 | VS Championships, New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 9. | Jan 1990 | Sydney International | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 10. | Apr 1990 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11. | May 1990 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 8. | Jun 1990 | Birmingham Classic | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 9. | Jun 1990 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 10. | Sep 1990 | WTA Doubles Championships, Orlando | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 12. | Oct 1990 | Brighton International | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 11. | Mar 1991 | VS of Florida, Boca Raton | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 13. | Mar 1991 | WTA Doubles Championships, Tarpon Springs |
Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 12. | Apr 1991 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 14. | Apr 1991 | Amelia Island Championships | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 13. | May 1991 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 15. | May 1991 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 14. | Jun 1991 | Eastbourne International | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | Jun 1991 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 16. | Aug 1991 | Canadian Open, Toronto | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 17. | Aug 1991 | LA Championships, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 16. | Aug 1991 | VS of Washington | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–6, 6–7(10–12) |
Win | 18. | Aug 1991 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 17. | Oct 1991 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Win | 19. | Oct 1991 | Brighton International | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 20. | Mar 1992 | VS of Florida, Boca Raton | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 18. | Mar 1992 | WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel |
Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 21. | Mar 1992 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 22. | Apr 1992 | Amelia Island Championships | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–0 |
Loss | 19. | May 1992 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 23. | May 1992 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 24. | Jun 1992 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 20. | Aug 1992 | Canadian Open, Montreal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 25. | Aug 1992 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Win | 26. | Oct 1992 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Loss | 21. | Oct 1992 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 27. | Nov 1992 | Stanford Classic, Oakland | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 28. | Nov 1992 | Championships of Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 29. | Jan 1993 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 30. | Mar 1993 | Virginia Slims of Florida, Delray Beach | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 31. | Mar 1993 | WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel |
Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 32. | Mar 1993 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 33. | May 1993 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 34. | May 1993 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 35. | Jun 1993 | Eastbourne International | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 36. | Jun 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4 |
Loss | 22. | Aug 1993 | LA Women's Tennis Championships, Los Angeles |
Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Win | 37. | Sep 1993 | Sparkassen Cup, Leipzig | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 23. | Oct 1993 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Win | 38. | Oct 1993 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Win | 39. | Nov 1993 | VS Championships, New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 40. | Jan 1994 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 41. | Feb 1994 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 42. | Mar 1994 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 24. | Mar 1994 | WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel |
Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 25. | Mar 1994 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–4 ret. |
Win | 43. | May 1994 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 44. | May 1994 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 45. | May 1994 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 46. | Jun 1994 | Eastbourne International | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 47. | Jun 1994 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 48. | Oct 1994 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Win | 49. | Nov 1994 | Championships of Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 50. | Nov 1994 | VS Championships | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 26. | Jan 1995 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
Win | 51. | Feb 1995 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 27. | Mar 1995 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 28. | Apr 1995 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 52. | May 1995 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Win | 53. | Jun 1995 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 29. | Jun 1995 | Eastbourne International | Grass | ![]() |
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6–0, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 30. | Jul 1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 54. | Aug 1995 | Southern California Open, San Diego | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 55. | Aug 1995 | LA Championships | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5 |
Win | 56. | Sep 1995 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 57. | Oct 1995 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 31. | Nov 1995 | WTA Tour Championships, New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 58. | Feb 1996 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 32. | May 1996 | WTA Doubles Championships, Edinburgh |
Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss | 33. | Jun 1996 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 59. | Aug 1996 | LA Championships | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 60. | Sep 1996 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 34. | Oct 1996 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 35. | Jan 1997 | Sydney International | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 61. | Feb 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 62. | Jan 1997 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 63. | Mar 1997 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 64. | Mar 1997 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 36. | May 1997 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 65. | May 1997 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 66. | Jun 1997 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 67. | Jul 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 37. | Sep 1997 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 68. | Nov 1997 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–3 ret. |
Loss | 38. | Jan 1998 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 39. | Feb 1998 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 69. | Mar 1998 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 40. | Mar 1998 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 70. | May 1998 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 41. | Jun 1998 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 42. | Jun 1998 | Eastbourne International | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 43. | Jul 1998 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–8 |
Win | 71. | Aug 1998 | Stanford Classic | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 72. | Aug 1998 | Southern California Open, San Diego | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 73. | Aug 1998 | LA Championships | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 44. | Sep 1998 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 74. | Oct 1998 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 75. | Oct 1998 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 45. | Nov 1998 | Championships of Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 76. | Nov 1998 | WTA Tour Championships | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 46. | Jan 1999 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 77. | Feb 1999 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 47. | Jun 1999 | Eastbourne International | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, ret. |
Loss | 48. | Oct 1999 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 78. | Feb 2000 | Faber Grand Prix, Hanover | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 49. | Mar 2000 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 79. | May 2000 | WTA Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 80. | May 2002 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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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 |
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Runner-up | 1. | 4 May 1986 | ITF Sutton, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 6–0 |
Winner | 2. | 11 May 1986 | ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 3. | 10 October 1986 | ITF Bethesda, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 3 May 1987 | ITF Taranto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 4 (3–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 6 January 1986 | ITF El Paso, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 21 April 1986 | ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 10 October 1986 | ITF Bethesda, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 3 May 1987 | ITF Taranto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Other finals
Singles (3–0)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Location | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1986 | USSR Tennis National Championship | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 1987 | USSR Tennis National Championship | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 1988 | USSR Winter Tennis National Championship | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles (2–1)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Location | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1986 | USSR Tennis National Championship | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 1988 | USSR Winter Tennis National Championship | ![]() |
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7–6, 0–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 1989 | USSR Winter Tennis National Championship | ![]() |
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6–7, 1–0 ret. |
Mixed (1–0)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Location | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1987 | USSR Tennis National Championship | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Grand Slam performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
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Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Career SR |
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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
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Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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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 |
Notes
- Russian: Наталья "Наташа" Маратовна Зверева; Belarusian: Наталля "Наташа" Маратаўна Зверава, romanized: Natallia "Nataša" Marataŭna Zvierava;[1]
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