At 41, former world No. 2 Zvonareva will make her return at the Australian Open

Vera Zvonareva has not yet turned the page. At 41, the former world No. 2 will make her Grand Slam return at the Australian Open, in doubles, after an encouraging end to the year on the ITF circuit.

Jules Hypolite

le 22/12/2025 à 18h20

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At 41 years old, Vera Zvonareva has not yet said her last word. The Russian player, a finalist at an ITF tournament in Dubai about ten days ago, has decided to make her return to the circuit in 2026.

A doubles comeback in Melbourne

The X (formerly Twitter) account WTA Russians reports that the former world No. 2 will use her protected ranking to enter the doubles draw of the Australian Open alongside Japanese player Ena Shibahara.

She won the event in Melbourne in 2012 with her compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Zvonareva will thus play her first Grand Slam doubles tournament since Roland-Garros 2024 and a participation with Mirra Andreeva.

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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