Rita Grande vs Meghann Shaughnessy — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Grande R.6-4 6-3
Shaughnessy M.
Grande R.
662
Shaughnessy M.
430
Rita Grande defeated Meghann Shaughnessy 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Meghann Shaughnessy came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Rita Grande had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 9 on hard. Rita Grande claimed a first win over Meghann Shaughnessy in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rita Grande closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-17 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Meghann Shaughnessy | 3-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2001-05-14 | Rome | R64 | clay | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6-2 1-6 6-1 |
| 2000-02-07 | Bogota | R32 | clay | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
69%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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