Vera Zvonareva (129)

Country of Birth: Russia
Age: 27
Highest Rank: 2
Current Rank: 129
Titles Won: 12 Singles, 6 Doubles (2 Grandslams), 2 Mixed (2 Grandslams)
Career Prize Money: $13,225,072 (16th Best of All Time)

2012 Results and Schedule

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Zvonareva and Kutnetsova Claim Australian Open Doubles Title



MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva of Russia captured the Australian Open women's doubles title on Friday, beating Italian duo Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.

Kuznetsova, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, and Zvonareva are both known primarily for their singles play, although each has one previous Grand Slam doubles title with a different partner.

The unseeded duo hadn't played together since the French Open last year.

"We were a last-moment sign-up for doubles and I think we were pretty good at it," Kuznetsova said to the crowd at Rod Laver Arena after the match.

Errani and Vinci were playing in their first Grand Slam final together. Their previous best result was reaching the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open last year.

The Italians started off strongly, breaking the Russians four times to win the opening set. But they only converted one of 13 break chances the rest of the match, wasting five break points in the final game of the third set alone.

"I think we had chances in the beginning of the second set. We lost three games with 15-40 when they were serving. Also in the last game, we had some balls to make the break but we didn't make it. It happens," Errani said.

Kuznetsova and Zvonareva are the first unseeded pair to win the Australian Open women's doubles title since Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko did it in 2008.

Zvonareva previously won the 2006 U.S. Open with Nathalie Dechy, and Kuznetsova captured the 2005 Australian Open with Alicia Molik.

Vera through to the next round at Pattaya City.

Vera throguh to the Quaterfinals of Pattaya City.

Vera eliminated from the quaterfinals.

Doha defending champion had to retire from her second round match today with a left hip injury. She had received a bye to the second round being a Top 8 Seed.

2009 Indian Wells winner Vera Zvonareva through to the 3R.

Vera withdrew giving a walkerover to her opponent Klara Zakopalova. Another victim of the stomach virus hitting Indian Wells

Have dropped to 129 in the world. Withdrew from Aussie Open and warm ups. Return unknown.