 | Born: 7/9/84 Nationality: Russian Seeded: 10 World ranking: 11 French Open best:
Quarter-final (2003) Recent record:
2003: Quarter-final
2002: 4th round
2001: n/a |
Her dramatic three-set win over Venus Williams in the fourth round of last year's French Open brought the Muscovite to world attention. It followed a fourth-round appearance the previous year on her Grand Slam debut, and she has always looked comfortable on the biggest stage.
Williams avenged the defeat at Wimbledon a few weeks later, but the fact that Zvonareva made the last 16 on grass was in itself impressive.
At just 19 years old she is part of a second wave of Russian talent, along with Svetlana Kuznetsova and Maria Sharapova.
They are already putting pressure on elder compatriots such as Ana Myskina and Elena Dementieva, who are only in their early twenties themselves.
Zvonareva won her second career title indoors in Memphis in February, and has made another semi-final and two quarters.
Defeats to Venus Williams (twice), Lindsay Davenport and Justine Henin-Hardenne this year suggest it takes the very best to stop her.
MMIX
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