The WTA Tour officially ended in November after Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals, but lower-ranked players are still competing. Several WTA events are scheduled to continue in December, including one in Dubai. And as fans wait for the 2026 season to begin, Vera Zvonareva , a former world No. 2, delivered a Venus Williams-like moment by returning to compete and defeating a top-250 player, adding excitement to the late-season action.

Vera Zvonareva made her return to competition at the W100 Dubai tournament. She entered the event with a wildcard from the organisers. In her first match, she defeated top-250 player Tara Wurth, ranked No. 238, with a solid 6-3, 6-4 victory. It was a strong performance from the 41-year-old Russian.

Tara started the match confidently. She broke Zvonareva i

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