Vera Zvonareva, 41, Reaches Dubai W100 Final With Win Over 16-Year-Old

Unranked after shoulder surgery, the former world No. 2 uses a Dubai wildcard to reach both finals.

Overview

Zvonareva beat British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4 to make the singles final in Dubai.
The victory came in a three-set battle that underscored a 25-year age gap between the finalists.
It is her first singles final since 2020 after reaching her first semifinal at any level since 2021 earlier this week.
She entered the W100 event on a wildcard without a current singles ranking following a long layoff and 2024 shoulder surgery.
Her championship opponent is Petra Marcinko, 19 and ranked No. 103, and she also advanced to the doubles final with Rada Zolotareva to face Gao Xinyu and Mananchaya Sawangkaew.