Vera Zvonareva headlines women’s field at City of Playford Tennis International

FORMER world No.2 Vera Zvonareva is the star attraction in a women’s field featuring 13 top-200 ranked players for the City of Playford Tennis International.

Former world No.2 Vera Zvonareva headlines the women’s draw for the City of Playford Tennis International.

FORMER world No.2 Vera Zvonareva is the star attraction in the women’s field for the City of Playford Tennis International.

The Russian right-hander will be joined by 13 of the world’s top 200 females players for the inaugural ITF Futures event at the Playford Tennis Centre from December 30-January 7.

Zvonareva, now ranked No.203, has returned to the court following a two-year injury hiatus during which she got married and had her first child.

The 33-year-old will look to rediscover the form that made her a Wimbledon and US Open singles finalist and a four-time Grand Slam doubles champion.

Australian-born British player Laura Robson will be among the star attractions at the City of Playford Tennis International. Picture: AFP

British player Laura Robson will continue her comeback at Playford, four years after reaching a career-high ranking of 27.

Australian-born Robson, 23, won an ITF title in Kurume, Japan, in May, as she stepped up her return to action after a serious wrist injury.

China’s Lin Zhu (114), Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann (139) and Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya (161) are the highest-ranked players confirmed for the $25,000 tournament.

The event includes a $75,000 men’s ATP Challenger competition featuring world No.65 Daniil Medvedev. Spectator entry is free.

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