Vera Zvonareva v Sabine Lisicki U.S Open match preview

Live Tennis Staff - 3 Sep 2011
Vera Zvonareva and Sabine Lisicki will meet on Sunday for a n eagerly awaited fourth round showdown at the U.S Open

Zvonareva has a 3-0 head to head record against Lisicki.(credit: Wikimedia)

Vera Zvonareva was involved in a third round dogfight in New York this week against Anabel Medina Garrigues, but pulled through in straight sets (6-4, 7-5) after two gruelling hours. Zvonareva made more unforced errors than the Spaniard, though her more aggressive approach ultimately paid off in the end.

The second seed will now take on Sabine Lisicki of Germany for a place in the quarter-finals. Lisicki is looking like a serious threat at the moment, and she only needed 52 minutes to complete her 6-0, 6-1 dismissal of Irina Falconi in round three. The German took all six of her opportunities to break Falconi’s serve, and she doesn’t seem to be fazed by the prestige of this tournament.

Zvonareva won all three of her previous meetings against Lisicki, though she’s had to work hard for every win. She’s edged past Lisicki twice this year in straight sets, and this doesn’t make her a clear favourite by any means. Lisicki should be very competitive on Sunday, and the world No. 2 is going to need to be in top form.