Meghann Shaughnessy vs Venus Williams — Stanford Quarter-final
Stanford · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 July 2001 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Shaughnessy M.2-6 7-5 7-6
Williams V.
Shaughnessy M.
2772
Williams V.
6561
Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Venus Williams 2-6 7-5 7-6 in the Stanford quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending the title, but Meghann Shaughnessy had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 8 on hard. Meghann Shaughnessy narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Meghann Shaughnessy dropped the opening set before beating Venus Williams 2–6 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-19 | Miami | R16 | hard | Meghann Shaughnessy | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2002-08-19 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-07-22 | Stanford | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2001-04-30 | Hamburg | F | clay | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2000-08-22 | US Open | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
38
53
Break points saved·Even
56
53
Break points won·Dominant
52
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
40
29
Tiebreaks·
—
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
—
96
Williams V.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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