Natasha Zvereva

Natasha Zvereva
Наташа Зверaва
Country (sports)  Soviet Union (1988–1991)
 Belarus (from 1992)
Residence Minsk, Belarus
Born (1971-04-16) 16 April 1971
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 US$ 7,792,503
Int. Tennis HoF 2010 (member page)
Singles
Career record 434–252
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)
Olympic Games Bronze medal (1992)
Mixed doubles
Career titles 2
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open W (1990, 1995)
Wimbledon F (1991)
US Open F (1990)

Natasha Zvereva, or Zverava, (born Natalla Marataŭna Zvierava; Belarusian: Наталля Маратаўна Зверава; 16 April 1971) is a former tennis player from Belarus. Zvereva was the first major athlete in the Soviet Union to demand publicly that she should be able to keep her tournament earnings.[1] The team of Zvereva and Gigi Fernández won more women's doubles titles and Grand Slam women's doubles championships than any other team since that of Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.[2][3]

On 12 July 2010, Zvereva was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame alongside Fernández.

Playing style

Zvereva used a baseline, counter-punching style centered around topspin and her double-handed backhand. She had great hands,[4] used a variety of spins, and was willing to rush the net and volley.[5] 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.[6][7]

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. Eighteen of them were 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 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Zvereva's best achievement in singles was in 1988 when, at age of 17, she beat Laura Golarsa, Louise Field and Melissa Gurney before defeating second ranked Navratilova in the fourth round and sixth seeded Helena Suková in the quarterfinals en route to the final of the French Open. In the semifinals, Zvereva saved two match points against Nicole Bradtke before winning 6–3, 6–7, 7–5. In the final, she lost to Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–0 in only 34[8][9][10] minutes (the shortest and most one-side Grand Slam final ever), who 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 in the same Grand Slam singles tournament. 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(4), 6–2. 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 during that period.

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 on the first round to Marlene Weingärtner 4–6, 6–3, 6–2. She played in the invitational doubles event in 2007.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1988 French Open Clay Germany Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–0

Doubles: 31 (18 titles, 13 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up1988Wimbledon (1)GrassSoviet Union Larisa SavchenkoWest Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 1–6, 12–10
Winner1989French Open (1)ClaySoviet Union Larisa SavchenkoWest Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up1989Wimbledon (2)GrassSoviet Union Larisa SavchenkoCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up1990French Open (1)ClaySoviet Union Larisa SavchenkoCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up1991 French Open (2)ClaySoviet Union Larisa SavchenkoUnited States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–0
Winner1991Wimbledon (1)GrassLatvia Larisa SavchenkoUnited States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 1991US Open (1)HardUnited States Pam ShriverCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Winner1992French Open (2)ClayUnited States Gigi FernándezSpain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
Winner1992Wimbledon (2)GrassUnited States Gigi FernándezCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–1
Winner1992US Open (2)HardUnited States Gigi FernándezCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Savchenko
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Winner1993Australian Open (1)HardUnited States Gigi FernándezUnited States Pam Shriver
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–3
Winner1993French Open (3)ClayUnited States Gigi FernándezCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Savchenko
6–3, 7–5
Winner1993Wimbledon (3)GrassUnited States Gigi FernándezCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4
Winner1994Australian Open (2)HardUnited States Gigi FernándezUnited States Patty Fendick
Australia Meredith McGrath
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner1994French Open (4)ClayUnited States Gigi FernándezUnited States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
Winner1994Wimbledon (4)GrassUnited States Gigi FernándezCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up1995Australian Open (1)HardUnited States Gigi FernándezCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
Winner1995French Open (5)ClayUnited States Gigi FernándezCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 1995 Wimbledon (3) GrassUnited States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Winner 1995 US Open (3) Hard United States Gigi Fernández Netherlands Brenda Schultz
Australia Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up1996French Open (3)ClayUnited States Gigi FernándezUnited States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernandez
6–2, 6–1
Winner1996US Open (4) Hard United States Gigi FernándezCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Winner1997Australian Open (3) Hard Switzerland Martina HingisUnited States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
Winner1997French Open (6)ClayUnited States Gigi FernándezUnited States Mary Joe Fernandez
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
Winner1997Wimbledon (5)GrassUnited States Gigi FernándezUnited States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Runner-up1997US Open (1)HardUnited States Gigi FernándezUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up1998Australian Open (2)HardUnited States Lindsay DavenportSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Runner-up1998French Open (4)ClayUnited States Lindsay DavenportSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up1998Wimbledon (4)GrassUnited States Lindsay DavenportSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 3–6, 8–6
Runner-up1998US Open (2)HardUnited States Lindsay DavenportSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up1999Australian Open (3)HardUnited States Lindsay DavenportSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
7–5, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner1990Australian Open (1)HardUnited States Jim PughUnited States Zina Garrison
United States Rick Leach
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up1990US Open (1)HardUnited States Jim PughAustralia Elizabeth Smylie
Australia Todd Woodbridge
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up1991Wimbledon (1)GrassUnited States Jim PughAustralia Elizabeth Smylie
Australia John Fitzgerald
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Winner1995Australian Open (2)HardUnited States Rick LeachUnited States Gigi Fernández
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 6–4

Olympics

Doubles: 1 medal (1 bronze medal)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Bronze1992BarcelonaClay Leila Meskhi (EUN)TiedDNP

Meskhi and Zvereva lost in the semi-finals to Gigi Fernández and Mary Joe Fernández 6–4, 7–5. In 1992, there was no bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semi-final pairs received bronze medals.

Year-end Championships finals

Doubles: 6 finals (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up1988New York CityCarpet (I)Soviet Union Larisa SavchenkoUnited States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up1989New York CityCarpet (I)Soviet Union Larisa SavchenkoUnited States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–2
Winner1993New York CityCarpet (I)United States Gigi FernándezLatvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
Winner1994New York CityCarpet (I)United States Gigi FernándezLatvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Runner-up1995New York CityCarpet (I)United States Gigi FernándezCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 6–1
Winner1998New York CityCarpet (I)United States Lindsay DavenportFrance Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3

WTA career finals

Singles: 19 (4–15)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I (0–3)
Tier II (2–5)
Tier III (1–1)
Tier IV (1–1)
Tier V (0–1)
Virginia Slims (0–3)
Titles by Surface
Hard (2–6)
Grass (1–2)
Clay (0–3)
Carpet (1–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 3 November 1986 Little Rock Carpet (I) United States Kathy Rinaldi 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–0
Runner-up 2. 2 November 1987 Little Rock Hard Italy Sandra Cecchini 0–6, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 9 November 1987 Chicago Carpet (I) United States Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 23 May 1988 French Open Clay West Germany Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–0
Runner-up 5. 13 June 1988 Eastbourne Grass United States Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 6. 15 August 1988 Montreal Hard Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 7. 31 October 1988 Worcester Carpet (I) United States Martina Navratilova 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 8. 3 April 1989 Hilton Head Island Clay West Germany Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 9. 9 October 1989 Moscow Carpet (I) United States Gretchen Magers 6–3, 6–4
Winner 1. 1 January 1990 Brisbane Hard Australia Rachel McQuillan 6–4, 6–0
Winner 2. 8 January 1990 Sydney Hard Austria Barbara Paulus 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 10. 10 June 1991 Birmingham Grass United States Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 11. 11 October 1993 Filderstadt Hard (I) France Mary Pierce 6–3, 6–3
Winner 3. 7 February 1994 Chicago Carpet (I) United States Chanda Rubin 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 12. 11 March 1994 Key Biscayne Hard Germany Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 13. 28 March 1994 Hilton Head Island Clay Spain Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 14. 3 October 1994 Zürich Hard (I) Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Runner-up 15. 27 February 1995 Indian Wells Hard United States Mary Joe Fernández 6–4, 6–3
Winner 4. 14 June 1999 Eastbourne Grass France Nathalie Tauziat 0–6, 7–5, 6–3

Doubles: 129 (80–49)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (18–13)
WTA 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 (2–4)
Titles by Surface
Hard (27–16)
Grass (12–7)
Clay (21–15)
Carpet (20–11)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 6 June 1988 Birmingham Grass Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Soviet Union Leila Meskhi
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 1. 20 June 1988 Wimbledon Grass Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 1–6, 12–10
Winner 2. 24 October 1988 Indianapolis Hard (I) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Katrina Adams
United States Zina Garrison
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 7 November 1988 Chicago Carpet (I) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Lori McNeil
United States Betsy Nagelsen
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 14 November 1988 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet (I) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 13 February 1989 Washington, D.C. Carpet (I) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 20 February 1989 Oakland Carpet (I) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Patty Fendick
Canada Jill Hetherington
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Winner 3. 10 April 1989 Amelia Island Clay Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–1
Runner-up 6. 22 May 1989 Geneva Clay Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Katrina Adams
United States Lori McNeil
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 4. 29 May 1989 French Open Clay Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–4
Winner 5. 12 June 1989 Birmingham Grass Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Meredith McGrath
United States Pam Shriver
7–5, 5–7, 6–0
Runner-up 7. 26 June 1989 Wimbledon Grass Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
Winner 6. 9 October 1989 Moscow Carpet (I) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko France Nathalie Herreman
France Catherine Suire
6–3, 6–4
Winner 7. 6 November 1989 Chicago Carpet (I) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Runner-up 8. 13 November 1989 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet (I) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 9. 8 January 1990 Sydney Hard Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 10. 2 April 1990 Hilton Head Island Clay Argentina Mercedes Paz United States Martina Navratilova
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 11. 28 May 1990 French Open Clay Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–4, 7–5
Winner 8. 11 June 1990 Birmingham Grass Soviet Union Larisa Neiland South Africa Lise Gregory
United States Gretchen Magers
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner 9. 18 June 1990 Eastbourne Grass Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Patty Fendick
United States Zina Garrison
6–4, 6–3
Winner 10. 12 September 1990 Orlando Carpet (I) Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
United States Meredith McGrath
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 12. 22 October 1990 Brighton Carpet (I) United Kingdom Jo Durie Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–4
Winner 11. 4 March 1991 Boca Raton Hard Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Meredith McGrath
United States Anne Smith
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up 13. 28 March 1991 Tarpon Springs Clay Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 12. 1 April 1991 Hilton Head Island Clay Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch United States Mary-Lou Daniels
South Africa Lise Gregory
6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 14. 8 April 1991 Amelia Island Clay Argentina Mercedes Paz Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Winner 13. 13 May 1991 Berlin Clay Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Australia Nicole Provis
South Africa Elna Reinach
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 15. 27 May 1991 French Open Clay Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–0
Winner 14. 17 June 1991 Eastbourne Grass Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 15. 24 June 1991 Wimbledon Grass Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 16. 5 August 1991 Toronto Hard Soviet Union Larisa Neiland Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Winner 17. 12 August 1991 Los Angeles Hard Soviet Union Larisa Neiland United States Gretchen Magers
United States Robin White
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Runner-up 16. 19 August 1991 Washington, D.C. Hard United States Gigi Fernández Soviet Union Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
5–7, 6–1, 7–6(12–10)
Winner 18. 26 August 1991 US Open Hard United States Pam Shriver Soviet Union Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Runner-up 17. 14 October 1991 Filderstadt Hard (I) United States Pam Shriver United States Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Winner 19. 22 October 1991 Brighton Carpet (I) United States Pam Shriver United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–1, 6–2
Winner 20. 2 March 1992 Boca Raton Hard Latvia Larisa Neiland Spain Conchita Martínez
United States Linda Wild
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 18. 26 March 1992 Wesley Chapel Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–2
Winner 21. 30 March 1992 Hilton Head Island Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–2
Winner 22. 6 April 1992 Amelia Island Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States Zina Garrison
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–0
Runner-up 19. 11 May 1992 Berlin Clay United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5
Winner 23. 25 May 1992 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
Winner 24. 22 June 1992 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 20. 17 August 1992 Montreal Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Lori McNeil
Australia Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 7–5, 7–5
Winner 25. 31 August 1992 US Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Winner 26. 5 October 1992 Zürich Hard (I) Czechoslovakia Helena Suková United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Runner-up 21. 12 October 1992 Filderstadt Hard (I) United States Pam Shriver Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–4, 7–5
Winner 27. 2 November 1992 Oakland Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
United States Gretchen Magers
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Winner 28. 9 November 1992 Philadelphia Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández Spain Conchita Martínez
France Mary Pierce
6–1, 6–3
Winner 29. 18 January 1993 Australian Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Pam Shriver
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–3
Winner 30. 1 March 1993 Delray Beach Hard United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–2
Winner 31. 25 March 1993 Wesley Chapel Clay United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 6–3
Winner 32. 29 March 1993 Hilton Head Island Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Katrina Adams
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 6–1
Winner 33. 10 May 1993 Berlin Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Debbie Graham
Netherlands Brenda Schultz
6–1, 6–3
Winner 34. 24 May 1993 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
Winner 35. 14 June 1993 Eastbourne Grass United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Winner 36. 21 June 1993 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4
Runner-up 22. 9 August 1993 Los Angeles Hard United States Gigi Fernández Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic Helena Suková
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Winner 37. 27 September 1993 Leipzig Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 23. 4 October 1993 Zürich Hard (I) United States Gigi Fernández United States Zina Garrison
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Winner 38. 11 October 1993 Filderstadt Hard (I) United States Gigi Fernández United States Patty Fendick
United States Martina Navratilova
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Winner 39. 15 November 1993 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
Winner 40. 17 January 1994 Australian Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Patty Fendick
United States Meredith McGrath
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 41. 7 February 1994 Chicago Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 42. 11 March 1994 Key Biscayne Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Patty Fendick
United States Meredith McGrath
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 24. 24 March 1994 Wesley Chapel Clay United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 7–5
Runner-up 25. 28 March 1994 Hilton Head Island Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lori McNeil
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 4–1 ret.
Winner 43. 2 May 1994 Rome Clay United States Gigi Fernández Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Netherlands Brenda Schultz
6–1, 6–3
Winner 44. 9 May 1994 Berlin Clay United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Winner 45. 23 May 1994 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
Winner 46. 13 June 1994 Eastbourne Grass United States Gigi Fernández Argentina Inés Gorrochategui
Czech Republic Helena Suková
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
Winner 47. 20 June 1994 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–1
Winner 48. 10 October 1994 Filderstadt Hard (I) United States Gigi Fernández Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
Latvia Larisa Neiland
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Winner 49. 7 November 1994 Philadelphia Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Netherlands Brenda Schultz
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner 50. 14 November 1994 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Runner-up 26. 16 January 1995 Australian Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
Winner 51. 31 January 1995 Tokyo Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–0, 6–3
Runner-up 27. 17 March 1995 Key Biscayne Hard United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Runner-up 28. 27 March 1995 Hilton Head Island Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 52. 8 May 1995 Rome Clay United States Gigi Fernández Spain Conchita Martínez
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Winner 53. 29 May 1995 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 29. 19 June 1995 Eastbourne Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 30. 26 June 1995 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Winner 54. 31 July 1995 San Diego Hard United States Gigi Fernández France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
France Sandrine Testud
6–2, 6–1
Winner 55. 7 August 1995 Los Angeles Hard United States Gigi Fernández Latvia Larisa Neiland
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5
Winner 56. 28 August 1995 US Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Winner 57. 9 October 1995 Filderstadt Hard (I) United States Gigi Fernández United States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 31. 13 November 1995 WTA Tour Championships Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 6–1
Winner 58. 30 January 1996 Tokyo Carpet (I) United States Gigi Fernández South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
Romania Irina Spîrlea
7–6(9–7), 6–3
Runner-up 32. 20 May 1996 Edinburgh Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 2–6, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 33. 27 May 1996 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
6–2, 6–1
Winner 59. 12 August 1996 Los Angeles Hard United States Lindsay Davenport United States Amy Frazier
United States Kimberly Po
6–1, 6–4
Winner 60. 26 August 1996 US Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 34. 14 October 1996 Zürich Hard (I) United States Nicole Arendt Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Helena Suková
7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 35. 6 January 1997 Sydney Hard United States Lindsay Davenport United States Gigi Fernández
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–0, 7–6(7–5)
Winner 61. 13 January 1997 Australian Open Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–2
Winner 62. 27 January 1997 Tokyo Carpet (I) United States Lindsay Davenport United States Gigi Fernández
Switzerland Martina Hingis
6–4, 6–3
Winner 63. 7 March 1997 Indian Wells Hard United States Lindsay Davenport United States Lisa Raymond
France Nathalie Tauziat
7–5, 6–2
Winner 64. 20 March 1997 Key Biscayne Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Belgium Sabine Appelmans
Netherlands Miriam Oremans
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 36. 12 May 1997 Berlin Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Winner 65. 19 May 1997 Strasbourg Clay Czech Republic Helena Suková Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–1
Winner 66. 26 May 1997 French Open Clay United States Gigi Fernández United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
Winner 67. 23 June 1997 Wimbledon Grass United States Gigi Fernández United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up 37. 25 August 1997 US Open Hard United States Gigi Fernández United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–4
Winner 68. 27 October 1997 Moscow Carpet (I) Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Indonesia Yayuk Basuki
Netherlands Caroline Vis
5–3 ret.
Runner-up 38. 19 January 1998 Australian Open Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Runner-up 39. 2 February 1998 Tokyo Carpet (I) United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
7–5, 6–4
Winner 69. 5 March 1998 Indian Wells Hard United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Runner-up 40. 19 March 1998 Key Biscayne Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 70. 11 May 1998 Berlin Clay United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 41. 25 May 1998 French Open Clay United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up 42. 15 June 1998 Eastbourne Grass Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 43. 22 June 1998 Wimbledon Grass United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 3–6, 8–6
Winner 71. 27 July 1998 Stanford Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Latvia Larisa Neiland
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 6–4
Winner 72. 3 August 1998 San Diego Hard United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–2, 6–1
Winner 73. 10 August 1998 Los Angeles Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 44. 31 August 1998 US Open Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–3, 6–3
Winner 74. 5 October 1998 Filderstadt Hard (I) United States Lindsay Davenport Russia Anna Kournikova
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–2
Winner 75. 19 October 1998 Moscow Carpet (I) France Mary Pierce United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 45. 9 November 1998 Philadelphia Carpet (I) United States Monica Seles Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 76. 16 November 1998 Chase Championships Carpet (I) United States Lindsay Davenport France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 46. 18 January 1999 Australian Open Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
7–5, 6–3
Winner 77. 1 February 1999 Tokyo Carpet (I) United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 47. 14 June 1999 Eastbourne Grass Czech Republic Jana Novotná Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
6–4 ret.
Runner-up 48. 11 October 1999 Zürich Hard (I) France Nathalie Tauziat United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–2
Winner 78. 14 February 2000 Hanover Carpet (I) Sweden Åsa Carlsson Italy Silvia Farina
Slovakia Karina Habšudová
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 49. 9 March 2000 Indian Wells Hard Russia Anna Kournikova United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu
6–2, 6–3
Winner 79. 1 May 2000 Hamburg Clay Russia Anna Kournikova United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4
Winner 80. 20 May 2002 Madrid Clay United States Martina Navratilova Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 6–3

Grand Slam performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF R# RR Q# A NH
(W) Won tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; or (NH) tournament not held.

Singles

 Soviet Union  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  Belarus
Tournament19861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002SRW–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 Championship
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

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

References

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