Meghann Shaughnessy
Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Born | Richmond, Virginia | April 13, 1979
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Turned pro | 1996 |
Retired | 2014 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $3,975,223 |
Singles | |
Career record | 378–343 (52.4%) |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 11 (10 September 2001) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2003) |
French Open | 4R (2001) |
Wimbledon | 4R (2001) |
US Open | 4R (2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 315–185 (63.0%) |
Career titles | 17 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (March 21, 2005) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2006) |
French Open | SF (2005) |
Wimbledon | QF (2004, 2005, 2006) |
US Open | QF (2002, 2007, 2010) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (2004) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 22–21 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2001) |
French Open | QF (2007) |
Wimbledon | QF (2007) |
US Open | F (2007) |
Meghann Shaughnessy (born April 13, 1979 in
Shaughnessy was coached and managed by Rafael Font de Mora for most of her career. She is the niece of
Career
Shaughnessy made her debut on the WTA Tour in 1996 in Budapest and broke into the top 100 in 1998. In 2000, she won her first WTA singles title in
In 2002, Shaughnessy began the season by reaching the final of
In 2005, Shaughnessy struggled with injuries and consistency. Her year began with a right leg injury, which forced her to withdraw from the Australian Open doubles competition, and from a tournament in Hyderabad, India. However, she showed signs of recovery in February, reaching the final of
By July, Shaughnessy's ranking had dropped so low that she was forced to qualify for the Palo Alto tournament. She qualified, and then surprised fifth seed
However, on March 24, 2006, Shaughnessy beat No. 3 seed Justine Henin 7–5, 6–4 in the second round of the NASDAQ-100 Open in Miami. She then won a WTA-level event in Rabat, beating eighth seeded Martina Suchá in three sets. It was her fourth tour title. She became the first American to win a WTA-level title as well as the first to reach a WTA final in 2006. Shaughnessy afterwards reached the second round at Istanbul, beating third seeded Anna Chakvetadze in the first round. She then fell in the first round in the French Open to top-seeded Amélie Mauresmo, 4–6, 4–6.
The next year, she faced the previous year's runner-up, Svetlana Kuznetsova, in the second round of the French Open. Shaughnessy raced into a 5–0 lead in the first set, and in the sixth game held three set points on Kuznetsova's serve. However, Kuznetsova saved them all, won the game and recovered to clinch the set on a tie-break, before winning the second set 6–3.
Shaughnessy then concentrated on doubles, and regularly partnered with fellow American
Personal life
Shaughnessy was in a relationship with her coach Rafael Font de Mora; they met when she was 13 and she moved in with him a year later.[9][10][11] Their romantic and coaching relationship ended in 2005. However, she briefly reunited with Font De Mora as her coach during the latter part of 2006.[12]
Shaughnessy was in a relationship with Major League Baseball player Roberto Alomar from 2004 to 2006, whom she alleged had exposed her to HIV. The lawyer of Alomar's ex-wife claimed that Alomar paid $4 million in settlements to Shaughnessy and another ex-girlfriend.[13]
WTA career finals
Singles: 10 (6–4)
Legend (pre/post 2009) |
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Tier I / Premier M & Premier 5 |
Tier II / Premier (0–3) |
Tier III, IV & V / International (6–1) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | Oct 2000 | Shanghai, China | Hard (i) | Iroda Tulyaganova | 7–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1. | Mar 2001 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | May 2001 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Venus Williams | 3–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 2. | Sep 2001 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) | Iva Majoli | 6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | Jan 2002 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Martina Hingis | 2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | Jan 2003 | Canberra, Australia | Hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | Feb 2005 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | Vera Zvonareva | 6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | May 2006 | Rabat, Morocco | Clay | Martina Suchá | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | Aug 2006 | Forest Hills, United States | Hard | Anna Smashnova | 1–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | Jun 2007 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Edina Gallovits
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6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 33 (17–16)
Legend (pre/post 2009) |
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Grand Slam tournaments |
WTA Tour Championships (1–0) |
Tier I / Premier M & Premier 5 (5–5) |
Tier II / Premier (6–6) |
Tier III, IV & V / International (5–5) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | May 1999 | Bol, Croatia | Clay | Andreea Vanc
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5–7, 7–6(7–1), 2–6 | |
Runner-up | 2. | May 1999 | Antwerp, Belgium | Clay | Louise Pleming | Laura Golarsa Katarina Srebotnik |
4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | Oct 2000 | Shanghai, China | Hard (i) | Rita Grande | Lilia Osterloh Tamarine Tanasugarn |
5–7, 1–6 |
Winner | 1. | Nov 2000 | Quebec City, Canada | Hard (i) | Nicole Pratt | Els Callens Kimberly Po |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | Jan 2001 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Katie Schlukebir | Giulia Casoni Janette Husárová |
6–7(9–11), 5–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | Mar 2001 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard | Kim Clijsters | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |
w/o |
Winner | 2. | May 2001 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | Els Callens | Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 6. | Oct 2001 | Filderstadt, Germany | Hard (i) | Justine Henin | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | Jan 2002 | Gold Coast | Hard | Justine Henin | 6–1, 7–6(8–6) | |
Runner-up | 7. | Oct 2002 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | Paola Suárez | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | Oct 2003 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | Nadia Petrova | Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8. | Jan 2004 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Dinara Safina | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs |
5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
Winner | 5. | Apr 2004 | Key Biscayne, United States | Hard | Nadia Petrova | Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva |
6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | Apr 2004 | Amelia Island, United States | Clay | Nadia Petrova | Myriam Casanova Alicia Molik |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 7. | May 2004
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Berlin | Clay | Nadia Petrova | Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez |
6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 8. | May 2004 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Nadia Petrova | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | Jul 2004 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Nadia Petrova | Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual |
6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | Aug 2004 | New Haven, United States | Hard | Nadia Petrova | Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond |
6–1, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Winner | 11. | Nov 2004 | Los Angeles | Hard | Nadia Petrova | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs |
7–5, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 9. | Mar 2005 | Indian Wells , United States
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Hard | Nadia Petrova | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
Winner | 12. | Sep 2005 | Bali, Indonesia | Hard | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Yan Zi Zheng Jie |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 13. | Jan 2006 | Gold Coast | Hard | Dinara Safina | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs |
6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 14. | Mar 2006 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Shinobu Asagoe Émilie Loit |
6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 10. | Mar 2006 | Indian Wells
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Hard | Virginia Ruano Pascual | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 11. | Apr 2006 | Charleston, United States | Hard | Virginia Ruano Pascual | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 12. | Aug 2006 | San Diego , United States
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Hard | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs |
2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 15. | Jan 2007 | Sydney | Hard | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Marion Bartoli Meilen Tu |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–2) |
Runner-up | 13. | Feb 2010 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Vania King Michaëlla Krajicek |
5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 16. | May 2010 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Virginia Ruano Pascual | Cara Black Yan Zi |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 14. | Aug 2010 | New Haven | Hard | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik |
5–7, 0–6 |
Winner | 17. | Feb 2011 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Vera Dushevina Ekaterina Makarova |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 15. | Mar 2011 | Indian Wells
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Hard | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina |
0–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 16. | Apr 2011 | Charleston | Clay | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina |
4–6, 4–6 |
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