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Venus Williams#2 def. Meghann Shaughnessy#31
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 23, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Meghann Shaughnessy |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Meghann Shaughnessy |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Apr 13, 1979 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,178 | 1,025 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,328 | 1,732 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 233–233 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $3,975,223 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2002 | QF | Laura Granville | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Meghann Shaughnessy's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2002 | R32 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 4-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |