Irina Zvereva
Soviet tennis player (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irina Vladimirovna Zvereva (née Fateeva; Russian: Ирина Владимировна Зверева; born 11 April 1967) is a former professional tennis player who represented the Soviet Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States. She competed in the doubles event at the 1990 Moscow Open, a tournament on the WTA Tour, losing her opening match to Denisa Krajčovičová and Alice Noháčová while partnering with compatriot Elena Pogorelova.[2] Zvereva was ranked as high as No. 4 in her country, and was known for her one-handed backhand.[3]
Full name | Irina Vladimirovna Zvereva (née Fateeva) |
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Native name | Ирина Владимировна Зверева (Фатеева) |
Country (sports) | ![]() ![]() |
Residence | Hamburg, Germany |
Born | (1967-04-11) 11 April 1967 (age 57)[1] Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $10,605 |
Singles | |
Career record | 47–25 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 380 (13 September 1993) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 10–12 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 466 (19 April 1993) |
Zvereva has German citizenship. Her husband Alexander Mikhailovich Zverev is a former Soviet professional tennis player. Her sons Mischa Zverev and Alexander Zverev are both German professional tennis players.[3]