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Natasha Zvereva
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Native name Наташа Зверaва
Country (sports)  Soviet Union (1988–1991),
 CIS (1992),
Olympic flag.svg Unified Team (1992),
Belarus Belarus (from 1993)
Residence Minsk, Belarus
Born (1971-04-16) 16 April 1971 (age 52)
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 (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
Women's tennis
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Bronze 1992 Barcelona Doubles

Natalya "Natasha" Maratovna Zvereva (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. 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.

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. She started tennis at the age of seven at the encouragement of her parents, who were both tennis instructors in the Soviet Union. While her name is sometimes spelled Zverava, in 1994 she officially changed her name to Natasha Zvereva. At 18, answering the question about her personal symbol of success, she famously replied the following: "A red Mercedes-Benz, a big one".

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. 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. 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. 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, used a variety of spins, and was willing to rush the net and volley. 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.

Significant finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1988 French Open Clay Germany 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 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
3–6, 6–1, 10–12
Win 1989 French Open (1) Clay Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1989 Wimbledon (2) Grass Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
1–6, 2–6
Loss 1990 French Open (1) Clay Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 5–7
Loss 1991 French Open (2) Clay Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko-Neiland United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
4–6, 0–6
Win 1991 Wimbledon (1) Grass Latvia Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Puerto Rico Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win 1991 US Open (1) Hard United States Pam Shriver Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Neiland
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Win 1992 French Open (2) Clay United States Gigi Fernández Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
Win 1992 Wimbledon (2) Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–1
Win 1992 US Open (2) Hard United States Gigi Fernández Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Neiland
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 1993 Australian Open (1) Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Pam Shriver
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–3
Win 1993 French Open (3) Clay United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Neiland
6–3, 7–5
Win 1993 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4
Win 1994 Australian Open (2) Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Patty Fendick
Australia Meredith McGrath
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win 1994 French Open (4) Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
Win 1994 Wimbledon (4) Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–1
Loss 1995 Australian Open (1) Hard United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Win 1995 French Open (5) Clay United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Loss 1995 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win 1995 US Open (3) Hard United States Gigi Fernández Netherlands Brenda Schultz
Australia Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 6–3
Loss 1996 French Open (3) Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
2–6, 1–6
Win 1996 US Open (4) Hard United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 1997 Australian Open (3) Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
Win 1997 French Open (6) Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
Win 1997 Wimbledon (5) Grass United States Gigi Fernández United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss 1997 US Open (1) Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
3–6, 4–6
Loss 1998 Australian Open (2) Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 1998 French Open (4) Clay United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 1998 Wimbledon (4) Grass United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
3–6, 6–3, 6–8
Loss 1998 US Open (2) Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
3–6, 3–6
Loss 1999 Australian Open (3) Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
5–7, 3–6

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

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1990 Australian Open (1) Hard United States Jim Pugh United States Zina Garrison
United States Rick Leach
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 1990 US Open (1) Hard United States Jim Pugh Australia Elizabeth Smylie
Australia Todd Woodbridge
4–6, 2–6
Loss 1991 Wimbledon (1) Grass United States Jim Pugh Australia Elizabeth Smylie
Australia John Fitzgerald
6–7(4–7), 2–6
Win 1995 Australian Open (2) Hard United States Rick Leach United States Gigi Fernández
Czech Republic 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
Bronze 1992 Barcelona Clay  Leila Meskhi (EUN) Tied DNP
4th place 2000 Sydney Hard Belarus Olga Barabanschikova Belgium Els Callens
Belgium 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
Loss 1988 New York Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
3–6, 4–6
Loss 1989 New York Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
3–6, 2–6
Win 1993 New York Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
Win 1994 New York Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Loss 1995 New York Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 1–6
Win 1998 New York Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France 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) United States Kathy Rinaldi 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 0–6
Loss 2. Nov 1987 VS of Arkansas, Little Rock Hard Italy Sandra Cecchini 6–0, 1–6, 3–6
Loss 3. Nov 1987 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova 1–6, 2–6
Loss 4. May 1988 French Open, Paris Clay West Germany Steffi Graf 0–6, 0–6
Loss 5. Jun 1988 Eastbourne International, UK Grass United States Martina Navratilova 2–6, 2–6
Loss 6. Aug 1988 Canadian Open, Montreal Hard Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 1–6, 2–6
Loss 7. Oct 1988 VS of New England, Worcester Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 3–6
Loss 8. Apr 1989 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay West Germany Steffi Graf 1–6, 1–6
Loss 9. Oct 1989 Moscow Ladies Open, Russia Carpet (i) United States Gretchen Magers 3–6, 4–6
Win 1. Jan 1990 Hardcourt Championships, Brisbane Hard Australia Rachel McQuillan 6–4, 6–0
Win 2. Jan 1990 Sydney International, Australia Hard Austria Barbara Paulus 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss 10. Jun 1991 Birmingham Classic, UK Grass United States Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 11. Oct 1993 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) France Mary Pierce 3–6, 3–6
Win 3. Feb 1994 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) United States Chanda Rubin 6–3, 7–5
Loss 12. Mar 1994 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard Germany Steffi Graf 6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Loss 13. Mar 1994 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Spain Conchita Martínez 4–6, 0–6
Loss 14. Oct 1994 Zurich Open, Switzerland Hard (i) Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 15. Feb 1995 Indian Wells Masters, U.S. Hard United States Mary Joe Fernández 4–6, 3–6
Win 4. Jun 1999 Eastbourne International, UK Grass France 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 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Soviet Union Leila Meskhi
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
6–4, 6–1
Loss 1. Jul 1988 Wimbledon Grass Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
3–6, 6–1, 10–12
Win 2. Oct 1988 VS of Indianapolis Hard (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Katrina Adams
United States Zina Garrison
6–2, 6–1
Loss 2. Nov 1988 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Lori McNeil
United States Betsy Nagelsen
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 3. Nov 1988 VS Championships, New York Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
3–6, 4–6
Loss 4. Feb 1989 VS of Washington Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Pam Shriver
2–6, 3–6
Loss 5. Feb 1989 Stanford Classic, Oakland Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Patty Fendick
Canada Jill Hetherington
5–7, 6–3, 2–6
Win 3. Apr 1989 Amelia Island Championships Clay Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–1
Loss 6. May 1989 Swiss Open, Geneva Clay Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Katrina Adams
United States Lori McNeil
6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Win 4. May 1989 French Open, Paris Clay Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–4
Win 5. Jun 1989 Birmingham Classic Grass Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Meredith McGrath
United States Pam Shriver
7–5, 5–7, 6–0
Loss 7. Jun 1989 Wimbledon Grass Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
1–6, 2–6
Win 6. Oct 1989 Moscow Ladies Open Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko France Nathalie Herreman
France Catherine Suire
6–3, 6–4
Win 7. Nov 1989 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 8. Nov 1989 VS Championships, New York Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
3–6, 2–6
Loss 9. Jan 1990 Sydney International Hard Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
3–6, 5–7
Loss 10. Apr 1990 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Argentina Mercedes Paz United States Martina Navratilova
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 2–6
Loss 11. May 1990 French Open Clay Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 5–7
Win 8. Jun 1990 Birmingham Classic Grass Soviet Union Larisa Neiland South Africa Lise Gregory
United States Gretchen Magers
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 9. Jun 1990 Eastbourne International, UK Grass Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Patty Fendick
United States Zina Garrison
6–4, 6–3
Win 10. Sep 1990 WTA Doubles Championships, Orlando Carpet (i) Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
United States Meredith McGrath
6–4, 6–1
Loss 12. Oct 1990 Brighton International Carpet (i) United Kingdom Jo Durie Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
France Nathalie Tauziat
1–6, 4–6
Win 11. Mar 1991 VS of Florida, Boca Raton Hard Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Meredith McGrath
United States Anne Smith
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 13. Mar 1991 WTA Doubles Championships,
Tarpon Springs
Clay Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–4, 4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 12. Apr 1991 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch United States Mary Lou Daniels
South Africa Lise Gregory
6–4, 6–0
Loss 14. Apr 1991 Amelia Island Championships Clay Argentina Mercedes Paz Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Win 13. May 1991 German Open, Berlin Clay Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Australia Nicole Provis
South Africa Elna Reinach
6–3, 6–3
Loss 15. May 1991 French Open, Paris Clay Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
4–6, 0–6
Win 14. Jun 1991 Eastbourne International Grass Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 15. Jun 1991 Wimbledon, London Grass Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win 16. Aug 1991 Canadian Open, Toronto Hard Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win 17. Aug 1991 LA Championships, U.S. Hard Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gretchen Magers
United States Robin White
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Loss 16. Aug 1991 VS of Washington Hard United States Gigi Fernández Soviet Union Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
7–5, 1–6, 6–7(10–12)
Win 18. Aug 1991 US Open, New York Hard United States Pam Shriver Soviet Union Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 17. Oct 1991 Stuttgart Open, Germany Hard (i) United States Pam Shriver United States Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 19. Oct 1991 Brighton International Carpet (i) United States Pam Shriver United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–1, 6–2
Win 20. Mar 1992 VS of Florida, Boca Raton Hard Latvia Larisa Neiland Spain Conchita Martínez
United States Linda Wild
6–2, 6–2
Loss 18. Mar 1992 WTA Doubles Championships,
Wesley Chapel
Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
4–6, 2–6
Win 21. Mar 1992 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–2
Win 22. Apr 1992 Amelia Island Championships Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States Zina Garrison
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–0
Loss 19. May 1992 German Open, Berlin Clay United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 5–7
Win 23. May 1992 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
Win 24. Jun 1992 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–1
Loss 20. Aug 1992 Canadian Open, Montreal Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Lori McNeil
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 5–7, 5–7
Win 25. Aug 1992 US Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 26. Oct 1992 Zurich Open Hard (i) Czechoslovakia Helena Suková United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss 21. Oct 1992 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) United States Pam Shriver Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 5–7
Win 27. Nov 1992 Stanford Classic, Oakland Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
United States Gretchen Magers
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 28. Nov 1992 Championships of Philadelphia Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Spain Conchita Martínez
France Mary Pierce
6–1, 6–3
Win 29. Jan 1993 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Pam Shriver
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–3
Win 30. Mar 1993 Virginia Slims of Florida, Delray Beach Hard United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–2
Win 31. Mar 1993 WTA Doubles Championships,
Wesley Chapel
Clay United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 6–3
Win 32. Mar 1993 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Katrina Adams
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 6–1
Win 33. May 1993 German Open, Berlin Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Debbie Graham
Netherlands Brenda Schultz
6–1, 6–3
Win 34. May 1993 French Open, Paris Clay United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
Win 35. Jun 1993 Eastbourne International Grass United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win 36. Jun 1993 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4
Loss 22. Aug 1993 LA Women's Tennis Championships,
Los Angeles
Hard United States Gigi Fernández Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic Helena Suková
6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win 37. Sep 1993 Sparkassen Cup, Leipzig Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–2
Loss 23. Oct 1993 Zurich Open Hard (i) United States Gigi Fernández United States Zina Garrison
United States Martina Navratilova
3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win 38. Oct 1993 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) United States Gigi Fernández United States Patty Fendick
United States Martina Navratilova
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 39. Nov 1993 VS Championships, New York Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
Win 40. Jan 1994 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Patty Fendick
United States Meredith McGrath
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win 41. Feb 1994 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win 42. Mar 1994 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Patty Fendick
United States Meredith McGrath
6–3, 6–1
Loss 24. Mar 1994 WTA Doubles Championships,
Wesley Chapel
Clay United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 5–7
Loss 25. Mar 1994 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lori McNeil
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4–6, 1–4 ret.
Win 43. May 1994 Italian Open, Rome Clay United States Gigi Fernández Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Netherlands Brenda Schultz
6–1, 6–3
Win 44. May 1994 German Open, Berlin Clay United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Win 45. May 1994 French Open, Paris Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
Win 46. Jun 1994 Eastbourne International Grass United States Gigi Fernández Argentina Inés Gorrochategui
Czech Republic Helena Suková
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
Win 47. Jun 1994 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–1
Win 48. Oct 1994 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) United States Gigi Fernández Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
Latvia Larisa Neiland
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win 49. Nov 1994 Championships of Philadelphia Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Netherlands Brenda Schultz
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 50. Nov 1994 VS Championships Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Loss 26. Jan 1995 Australian Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Win 51. Feb 1995 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–0, 6–3
Loss 27. Mar 1995 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5–7, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 28. Apr 1995 Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Win 52. May 1995 Italian Open, Rome Clay United States Gigi Fernández Spain Conchita Martínez
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win 53. Jun 1995 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Loss 29. Jun 1995 Eastbourne International Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 30. Jul 1995 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win 54. Aug 1995 Southern California Open, San Diego Hard United States Gigi Fernández France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
France Sandrine Testud
6–2, 6–1
Win 55. Aug 1995 LA Championships Hard United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5
Win 56. Sep 1995 US Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Win 57. Oct 1995 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) United States Gigi Fernández United States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 31. Nov 1995 WTA Tour Championships, New York Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 1–6
Win 58. Feb 1996 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) United States Gigi Fernández South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
Romania Irina Spîrlea
7–6(9–7), 6–3
Loss 32. May 1996 WTA Doubles Championships,
Edinburgh
Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
3–6, 6–2, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 33. Jun 1996 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
2–6, 1–6
Win 59. Aug 1996 LA Championships Hard United States Lindsay Davenport United States Amy Frazier
United States Kimberly Po
6–1, 6–4
Win 60. Sep 1996 US Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 34. Oct 1996 Zurich Open Hard (i) United States Nicole Arendt Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Helena Suková
5–7, 4–6
Loss 35. Jan 1997 Sydney International Hard United States Lindsay Davenport United States Gigi Fernández
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
0–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win 61. Feb 1997 Australian Open Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–2
Win 62. Jan 1997 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport United States Gigi Fernández
Switzerland Martina Hingis
6–4, 6–3
Win 63. Mar 1997 Indian Wells Masters Hard United States Lindsay Davenport United States Lisa Raymond
France Nathalie Tauziat
7–5, 6–2
Win 64. Mar 1997 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Belgium Sabine Appelmans
Netherlands Miriam Oremans
6–4, 6–2
Loss 36. May 1997 German Open, Berlin Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win 65. May 1997 Internationaux de Strasbourg Clay Czech Republic Helena Suková Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–1
Win 66. Jun 1997 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
Win 67. Jul 1997 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Loss 37. Sep 1997 US Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
3–6, 4–6
Win 68. Nov 1997 Kremlin Cup, Moscow Carpet (i) Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Indonesia Yayuk Basuki
Netherlands Caroline Vis
5–3 ret.
Loss 38. Jan 1998 Australian Open Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 39. Feb 1998 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
5–7, 4–6
Win 69. Mar 1998 Indian Wells Masters Hard United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Loss 40. Mar 1998 Miami Masters, Key Biscayne Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 70. May 1998 German Open, Berlin Clay United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 6–0
Loss 41. Jun 1998 French Open Clay United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 42. Jun 1998 Eastbourne International Grass Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
1–6, 3–6
Loss 43. Jul 1998 Wimbledon Grass United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
3–6, 6–3, 6–8
Win 71. Aug 1998 Stanford Classic Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Latvia Larisa Neiland
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 6–4
Win 72. Aug 1998 Southern California Open, San Diego Hard United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–2, 6–1
Win 73. Aug 1998 LA Championships Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 6–2
Loss 44. Sep 1998 US Open Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
3–6, 3–6
Win 74. Oct 1998 Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt Hard (i) United States Lindsay Davenport Russia Anna Kournikova
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–2
Win 75. Oct 1998 Kremlin Cup, Moscow Carpet (i) France Mary Pierce United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–4
Loss 45. Nov 1998 Championships of Philadelphia Carpet (i) United States Monica Seles Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Win 76. Nov 1998 WTA Tour Championships Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3
Loss 46. Jan 1999 Australian Open Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
5–7, 3–6
Win 77. Feb 1999 Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–3
Loss 47. Jun 1999 Eastbourne International Grass Czech Republic Jana Novotná Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
4–6, ret.
Loss 48. Oct 1999 Zurich Open Hard (i) France Nathalie Tauziat United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 2–6
Win 78. Feb 2000 Faber Grand Prix, Hanover Carpet (i) Sweden Åsa Carlsson Italy Silvia Farina
Slovakia Karina Habšudová
6–3, 6–4
Loss 49. Mar 2000 Indian Wells Masters Hard Russia Anna Kournikova United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu
2–6, 3–6
Win 79. May 2000 WTA Hamburg, Germany Clay Russia Anna Kournikova United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4
Win 80. May 2002 Madrid Open, Spain Clay United States Martina Navratilova Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos
Spain 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 Sweden Cecilia Dahlman 6–2, 3–6, 6–0
Winner 2. 11 May 1986 ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom Clay Japan Kumiko Okamoto 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Winner 3. 10 October 1986 ITF Bethesda, United States Hard United States Stacey Martin 6–3, 6–3
Winner 4. 3 May 1987 ITF Taranto, Italy Clay Czechoslovakia 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 Soviet Union Viktoria Milvidskaia United States Cammy MacGregor
United States Cynthia MacGregor
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 21 April 1986 ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom Hard Soviet Union Natalia Egorova Czechoslovakia Regina Kordová
Czechoslovakia Petra Tesarová
6–1, 6–2
Winner 3. 10 October 1986 ITF Bethesda, United States Hard Soviet Union Leila Meskhi United States Jane Forman
United States Jenni Goodling
6–3, 6–1
Winner 4. 3 May 1987 ITF Taranto, Italy Clay Soviet Union Leila Meskhi Netherlands Simone Schilder
United Kingdom 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 Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 6–2, 6–4
Winner 2. 1987 USSR Tennis National Championship Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Tallinn, Soviet Union Soviet Union Viktoria Milvidskaia 6–1, 6–2
Winner 3. 1988 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Moscow, Russian SFSR Soviet Union 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 Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR Soviet Union Leila Meskhi Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
2–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 1988 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Moscow, Russian SFSR Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Soviet Union Natalia Egorova
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
7–6, 0–6, 6–4
Winner 3. 1989 USSR Winter Tennis National Championship Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Moscow, Russian SFSR Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Soviet Union Eugenia Maniokova
Soviet Union 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 Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Tallinn, Soviet Union Soviet Union Andres Võsand Soviet Union Natalia Egorova
Soviet Union Andrei Olhovskiy
6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

Singles

 Soviet Union  CIS Belarus Belarus
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

 Soviet Union  CIS Belarus Belarus
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

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