Natasha Zvereva
Belarusian tennis player
Natasha Zvereva Native name Наташа Зверaва Country (sports) Soviet Union (1988–1991), CIS (1992), Unified Team (1992), Belarus (from 1993)Residence Minsk , BelarusBorn (1971-04-16 ) 16 April 1971 (age 53) Minsk, Byelorussian SSR , Soviet UnionHeight 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 ) Career record 434–252 (63.3%) Career titles 4 WTA, 3 ITF Highest ranking No. 5 (22 May 1989) Australian Open QF (1995 ) French Open F (1988 ) Wimbledon SF (1998 ) US Open QF (1993 ) Career record 714–170 Career titles 80 WTA, 3 ITF Highest ranking No. 1 (7 October 1991)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 )Tour Finals W (1993 , 1994 , 1998 )Career titles 2 Australian Open W (1990 , 1995 )Wimbledon F (1991 ) US Open F (1990 ) Fed Cup 59–21
Natalya "Natasha " Maratovna Zvereva [ a] (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]
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. In 1987, Zvereva won the Wimbledon girls' singles title again, as well as the US Open and French Open girls' singles titles, making her one of only 2 players to win 4 or more junior titles and one of only 2 players to win 3 or more junior singles titles in a calendar year.[ 10] [circular reference ] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
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.[ 14] [ 15] 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.[ 16] 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.[ 17] 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,[ 18] used a variety of spins, and was willing to rush the net and volley.[ 19] 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.[ 20] [ 21]
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
Loss
1988
Wimbledon (1)
Grass
Larisa Savchenko
Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini
3–6, 6–1, 10–12
Win
1989
French Open (1)
Clay
Larisa Savchenko
Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–4
Loss
1989
Wimbledon (2)
Grass
Larisa Savchenko
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
1–6, 2–6
Loss
1990
French Open (1)
Clay
Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
4–6, 5–7
Loss
1991
French Open (2)
Clay
Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
4–6, 0–6
Win
1991
Wimbledon (1)
Grass
Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win
1991
US Open (1)
Hard
Pam Shriver
Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Win
1992
French Open (2)
Clay
Gigi Fernández
Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
Win
1992
Wimbledon (2)
Grass
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–1
Win
1992
US Open (2)
Hard
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland
7–6(7–4) , 6–1
Win
1993
Australian Open (1)
Hard
Gigi Fernández
Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–3
Win
1993
French Open (3)
Clay
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland
6–3, 7–5
Win
1993
Wimbledon (3)
Grass
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–7(9–11) , 6–4
Win
1994
Australian Open (2)
Hard
Gigi Fernández
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win
1994
French Open (4)
Clay
Gigi Fernández
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
Win
1994
Wimbledon (4)
Grass
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–1
Loss
1995
Australian Open (1)
Hard
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 7–6(7–3) , 4–6
Win
1995
French Open (5)
Clay
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(6–8) , 6–4, 7–5
Loss
1995
Wimbledon (3)
Grass
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win
1995
US Open (3)
Hard
Gigi Fernández
Brenda Schultz Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 6–3
Loss
1996
French Open (3)
Clay
Gigi Fernández
Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández
2–6, 1–6
Win
1996
US Open (4)
Hard
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win
1997
Australian Open (3)
Hard
Martina Hingis
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
Win
1997
French Open (6)
Clay
Gigi Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
Win
1997
Wimbledon (5)
Grass
Gigi Fernández
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf
7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Loss
1997
US Open (1)
Hard
Gigi Fernández
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
3–6, 4–6
Loss
1998
Australian Open (2)
Hard
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis Mirjana Lučić
4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss
1998
French Open (4)
Clay
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss
1998
Wimbledon (4)
Grass
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
3–6, 6–3, 6–8
Loss
1998
US Open (2)
Hard
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
3–6, 3–6
Loss
1999
Australian Open (3)
Hard
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
5–7, 3–6
Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Olympic Games
Doubles: 1 bronze medal
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)
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
Result
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
Win
2.
11 May 1986
ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Clay
Kumiko Okamoto
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Win
3.
10 October 1986
ITF Bethesda, United States
Hard
Stacey Martin
6–3, 6–3
Win
4.
3 May 1987
ITF Taranto, Italy
Clay
Regina Kordová
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Doubles: 4 (3–1)
Other finals
Singles (3–0)
Result
No.
Year
Tournament
Location
Opponent
Score
Win
1.
1986
USSR Tennis National Championship
Alma-Ata , Kazakh SSR
Leila Meskhi
6–2, 6–4
Win
2.
1987
USSR Tennis National Championship
Tallinn , Soviet Union
Viktoria Milvidskaia
6–1, 6–2
Win
3.
1988
USSR Winter Tennis National Championship
Moscow, Russian SFSR
Leila Meskhi
6–2, 6–2
Doubles (2–1)
Mixed (1–0)
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
Doubles
Notes
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