Vera Zvonareva Shines in Quarterfinals of Australian Open Doubles, Says Coach Tursunov

Former world number 20 and now coach **Dmitry Tursunov** commented on the performance of **Vera Zvonareva**, the 41-year-old former world number two, who advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 **Australian Open** in doubles.

“Vera Zvonareva is doing great. She has already moved past three rounds in doubles. If she wins the next match, she will return to the top 100 in the doubles rankings. What a beauty!” Tursunov wrote on his [Telegram channel](https://t.me/TursunovDm).

In the tournament, Zvonareva is competing alongside Japan’s Ena Shibahara. To reach the semi-finals, the pair will face the Australian duo of Kimberly Birrell and Tahlia Gibson (WC).