Archive for category: Vera Zvonareva
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Kuznetsova and Zvonareva clinch 2012 Australian Open title
The unseeded Russian duo Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva won the 2012 Australian Open doubles title as they defeated Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani 5-7 6-4 6-3. This is their first title as a pair, although they both won Grand Slam titles before, but with different partners. Kuznetsova and Zvonareva, [...] -
Azarenka, Kvitova and Serena and into last 16 at the aussie open
Victoria Azarenka made her way into the last 16 at this year’s Australian Open as she defeated Mona Barthel of Germany 6-2, 6-4. She will next meet Iveta Benesova, who beat Russian qualifier Nina Bratchikova 6-1, 6-3. Also through to the next round is world no.2 Petra Kvitova, after her [...] -
Zvonareva, Kanepi move into Kremlin Cup QFs
Top seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia reached the Moscow quarterfinals after overpowering Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia 6-1, 6-1. In a much tougher match Estonian Kaia Kanepi battled to win a three set match against fourt seed Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7). Kanepi was close to going out as she [...] -
Kanepi, Petrova win, Vinci out of Kremlin Cup
Kaia Kanepi of Estonia advanced to the second round at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow as she defeated Italy’s Sara Errani 6-0, 7-5. In other matches, Nadia Petrova of Russia beat fellow Evgeniya Rodina 6-4, 7-6 (3) and Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia eliminated Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 6-0. Seventh [...] -
Czechs with Kvitova against Russia in Fed Cup final
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will be Czech no.1 player in the Fed Cup final against Russia, that will take place next month in Russia. Czech captain Petr Pala nomination also includes Lucie Safarova, Lucie Hradecka and Kveta Peschke. For them this will be the first final since 1988, when Czech [...] -
Stosur out, Zvonareva wins opener in Beijing
US Open champion Samantha Stosur got upset by Maria Kirilenko in the first round of the China Open as she lost 5-7, 6-1, 5-7. Third seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia overcame her first round hurdle when she defeated Klara Zakopalova of Czech Republic 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Zvonareva will face former world [...] -
Zvonareva and Radwanska to play in Tokyo Open final
Fourth seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia eliminated the Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova in the semis of the Pan Pacific Open, winning in straight sets 7-6 (2), 6-0. Kvitova got into the semifinals after Maria Sharapova had to retire from their quarterfinal match as she twisted her ankle and was unable [...] -
Caroline Wozniacki to be no.1 seed at US Open 2011
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will be the top seed at this years US Open. The Dane, who was a 2009 finalist at this event, is yet to win a grand slam. Vera Zvonareva, last years runner-up, was named as no.2 seed. Last year’s champion Clisters was forced to pull out [...]
