The sport of the USSR is interesting in that there were many personalities who represented this country. Each has its own unique story of life and career. A special place in Soviet sports is played by tennis player Natalya Zvereva. She has a manly character and a fighting spirit.
Life story
Natalya Zvereva is an outstanding tennis player of the USSR, and then Belarus. Born on April 16, 1971 in the capital of the BSSR. In 1991, she gained the title of Honored Master of Sports of the Soviet Union. He is the first and only athlete to have the largest number of titles in Grand Slam tournaments among athletes from the former Soviet Union.
She took part in four Olympics. She competed in various categories. She won the bronze at the Olympics in 1992 in a joint game. The first coach of Zvereva Natalia was her dad - Marat Nikolaevich. Natasha follows his advice so far.
Fighting an Unfair System
Zvereva Natalia in her life was not afraid of anyone and was a straightforward girl. She had innate fearlessness, which does not depend on age and experience. She challenged the Soviet unfair tennis federation, taking away all the money won. A huge number of people around the world, and especially the athletes of the USSR, were amazed at what a brave tennis player. Natalya Zvereva during an award on camera told the world about the undeserved selection of a cash prize. This event shocked the world. On the pedestal stood Natalya Zvereva, whose photo showed the amazing courage of a Soviet woman. A huge number of Western media wrote about the shame of the Soviet sports federation.
Later, Zvereva Natalya will ask the organizers of the competition to transfer all the funds won to her personal account. This example shows what Natasha really is. Since then, no one dares to challenge her and try to conflict with her. She lives without fear and prejudice.
Relationship with father
Zvereva Natalia from childhood grew up in a sports setting. Her dad, Marat Nikolaevich Zverev, is an excellent tennis coach with great professional experience. Thanks to this, the father was able to discern a huge talent in his young daughter. Zverev trained Natasha hard, and she made her first successes, and given the status of her father, the little tennis player did not have problems with a sports future. Despite the interest of Natalia, she sometimes got tired of such a life. My father devoted a lot of time to sports. Sometimes he did not notice anything else, and because of this, Zvereva Natalia was very tired.
The principle of the game as the principle of life
Friends say that Natasha is a straightforward person. She does not keep any secrets, does not weave intrigues behind her back and does not discuss people. Zvereva does not teach anyone life, but in return demands that she not be told how to act and what to do. This is reflected in the style of the game. She does not envy anyone and does not try to equal anyone. She has no sworn enemies, Natasha prefers to forget about them and no longer remember them.
Zvereva has her own goal in life, to which she follows. She has her own special, unique fate. But in the game, unlike everyday life, there is a serious flaw. She does not have enough strength to knock out an opponent in the first minutes of the game. Therefore, she has to wait, be constantly attentive, monitor the enemy in order to catch him on a mistake and take a chance. It is very difficult, it requires a huge amount of energy and patience. The tennis player herself admits this. Perhaps this left an imprint on the character, made Natalia more seasoned.
Real sportswoman
Now it is not known for certain where Natalya Zvereva is located. The athlete’s personal life was not disclosed, but it is known for sure that she has a little daughter with whom she lives and enjoys life. She gave birth to a child in 2009 in Minsk and is currently engaged in her education. Caring for a child allows her not to think about work.
According to some reports, the condition of Natalia Zvereva totals about $ 8 million. This money will allow the athlete, if desired, not to work until the end of her life. And in her sports career, Zvereva put an end to and now plays tennis quite rarely and only out of interest.