Zvonareva sees off Azarenka in Doha

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 23:51

Vera Zvonareva beat Victoria Azarenka 7-6 6-4 on Wednesday to claim her second win of the WTA Championships and stay in the hunt for the year-end world number one ranking

Zvonareva torches tired Jankovic in Doha

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 00:01

Vera Zvonareva powered past a lethargic Jelena Jankovic in the opening game of the WTA Championships on Tuesday, keeping her hopes alive of grabbing the world number one spot from Caroline Wozniacki.

Zvonareva reaches Pan Pacific tennis quarters

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 15:02

Vera Zvonareva reached the quarter-finals for the first time in Tokyo when she whipped Roberta Vinci of Italy in the Pan Pacific Open women`s tennis tournament on Wednesday.

Favourite Clijsters prepares for Zvonareva’s best

Last Updated: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 11:09

If winning the US Open ever came down to a popularity contest, Kim Clijsters would be roared to victory every time. The Belgian mother charmed the New York crowds last year when she celebrated an unlikely victory by fooling around with her infant daughter Jada on the centre court. The former world number one knows, however, that sentiment plays no part in professional tennis and her Russian opponent is dangerous, despite never having won a major title.

Clijsters and Zvonareva through to US Open final

Last Updated: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 09:42

Kim Clijsters advanced to the US Open final after winning a titanic battle against Venus Williams.

Zvonareva keeps Russian flag flying at US Open

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 13:07

Vera Zvonareva beat Andrea Petkovic in straight sets at the US Open.

Zvonareva speeds into second round at US Open

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 08:53

Vera Zvonareva took less than an hour to book her place in the second round of the US Open with a resounding 6-2, 6-1 victory over Slovakian Zuzana Kucova on Tuesday.

Clijsters’ US Open defence clouded by hip injury

Last Updated: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 10:05

An injured Kim Clijsters hobbled to a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 quarter-final loss to Vera Zvonareva at the Montreal Cup on Friday, casting doubt on the Belgian’s ability to defend her US Open crown.

Zvonareva shrugs off rain to grab Cincy tennis win

Last Updated: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 15:09

Sixth-seeded Vera Zvonareva waited through two rain delays totaling three and a half hours to pull off a come-from-behind victory over Maria Kirilenko in the Cincinnati Women`s Open.

Zvonareva`s `scream` mantra to slay Serena at Wimbledon

Last Updated: Saturday, July 3, 2010, 13:58

Russian tennis ace Vera Zvonareva has said that she is willing to get vocal against Serena Williams if it helps her defeat the defending champion.

Serena wary of ‘weakness-free’ Zvonareva

Last Updated: Friday, July 2, 2010, 23:30

Serena Williams may have preferred the devil she knows in the Wimbledon singles final, but sister Venus is out, and the defending champion knows only her best will be good enough against Vera Zvonareva.