H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Nathalie Dechy vs Meghann Shaughnessy H2H: 9-2

Nathalie Dechy holds a 9–2 lead over Meghann Shaughnessy in their WTA head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Nathalie Dechy leads 5–2 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Meghann Shaughnessy won the 2006 Los Angeles round of 64 4-6 6-4 6-4.

FRA Age 47 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
9 2
11 main draw meetings
USA Age 47 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Meghann Shaughnessy #77 4-6 6-4 6-4 Nathalie Dechy #34 Match data Aug 9, 2006* R64 Los Angeles Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Meghann Shaughnessy #60 7-6(3) 2-6 6-4 Nathalie Dechy #15 Match data Aug 25, 2005* R32 New Haven Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Nathalie Dechy #23 6-3 6-3 Meghann Shaughnessy #20 Match data Jun 19, 2003* R32 Eastbourne Open Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Grass
Nathalie Dechy #24 6-3 6-3 Meghann Shaughnessy #33 Match data Oct 4, 2002* R16 Moscow Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Carpet
Nathalie Dechy #25 6-4 0-6 6-4 Meghann Shaughnessy #29 Match data Sep 12, 2002* R32 Bahia Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Nathalie Dechy #33 6-3 2-6 6-3 Meghann Shaughnessy #13 Match data May 9, 2002* R32 Berlin Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Nathalie Dechy #45 7-5 6-2 Meghann Shaughnessy #12 Match data Mar 1, 2002* R16 Scottsdale Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Nathalie Dechy #23 7-5 7-6(5) Meghann Shaughnessy #81 Match data Mar 15, 2000* R64 Indian Wells Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Nathalie Dechy #26 6-3 4-6 6-1 Meghann Shaughnessy #91 Match data Mar 3, 2000* R16 Scottsdale WTA 500 Hard
Nathalie Dechy #31 6-2 6-4 Meghann Shaughnessy #68 Match data Mar 31, 1999* R64 Hilton Head Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Nathalie Dechy #33 7-6 3-6 6-2 Meghann Shaughnessy #68 Match data Mar 20, 1999* R64 Key Biscayne Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Nathalie Dechy #88 #11 1,773 1,918 293 272 51.9% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Meghann Shaughnessy #1,104 #11 1,949 1,903 233 233 50.0% 0 0 0 0 6 6

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Nathalie Dechy Meghann Shaughnessy
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1995 0–2 0.0% #237 1,481 0 0
17 1996 6–11 35.3% #84 1,500 0 0 1996 3–4 42.9% #165 1,511 0 0
18 1997 6–11 35.3% #73 1,540 0 0 1997 0–1 0.0% #198 1,499 0 0
19 1998 12–17 41.4% #50 1,606 0 0 1998 8–9 47.1% #69 1,544 0 0
20 1999 32–23 58.2% #25 1,788 0 0 1999 10–22 31.2% #99 1,438 0 0
21 2000 30–20 60.0% #26 1,792 0 0 2000 23–20 53.5% #38 1,651 0 1
22 2001 21–25 45.7% #43 1,629 0 0 2001 45–25 64.3% #12 1,832 0 2
23 2002 33–24 57.9% #20 1,770 0 0 2002 29–27 51.8% #30 1,738 0 2
24 2003 31–18 63.3% #29 1,840 0 1 2003 32–23 58.2% #17 1,729 0 3
25 2004 33–24 57.9% #21 1,809 0 1 2004 20–22 47.6% #40 1,662 0 3
26 2005 40–26 60.6% #12 1,797 0 1 2005 17–25 40.5% #66 1,566 0 3
27 2006 16–25 39.0% #48 1,648 0 1 2006 27–20 57.4% #37 1,709 0 5
28 2007 16–19 45.7% #68 1,651 0 1 2007 18–22 45.0% #52 1,666 0 6
29 2008 13–16 44.8% #69 1,670 0 1 2008 0–5 0.0% #836 1,579 0 6
30 2009 4–11 26.7% #88 1,580 0 1 2009 1–8 11.1% #590 1,533 0 6

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Nathalie Dechy Meghann Shaughnessy
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1995 0 2 2 0.0%
17 1996 3 5 8 37.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
18 1997 4 6 10 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1997 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1998 4 7 11 36.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1998 4 5 9 44.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1999 12 11 23 52.2% 10 6 16 62.5% 5 3 8 62.5% 5 3 8 62.5% 1999 2 7 9 22.2% 5 11 16 31.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 2000 14 11 25 56.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 2000 15 10 25 60.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2001 10 13 23 43.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2001 18 14 32 56.3% 15 7 22 68.2% 5 2 7 71.4% 7 2 9 77.8%
23 2002 18 12 30 60.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 2002 16 15 31 51.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
24 2003 13 7 20 65.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 2003 26 13 39 66.7% 6 5 11 54.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
25 2004 28 16 44 63.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2004 14 16 30 46.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7%
26 2005 28 17 45 62.2% 6 5 11 54.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 2005 9 15 24 37.5% 4 7 11 36.4% 4 3 7 57.1%
27 2006 8 15 23 34.8% 5 6 11 45.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2006 14 13 27 51.9% 12 6 18 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 2007 8 10 18 44.4% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2007 7 13 20 35.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2008 9 10 19 47.4% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2008 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
30 2009 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 2009 1 8 9 11.1%
Career 160 145 305 52.5% 71 66 137 51.8% 34 33 67 50.7% 28 28 56 50.0% 126 133 259 48.6% 74 67 141 52.5% 20 19 39 51.3% 13 14 27 48.1%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 132/292 of Nathalie Dechy's and 94/240 of Meghann Shaughnessy's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Nathalie Dechy Meghann Shaughnessy
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
24 2003 7/49 1.7 4.9 64.0% 63.0% 50.3% 45.3% 45.3% 58.4% 50.8% 2003 8/55 5.0 4.4 51.4% 71.2% 47.2% 53.9% 49.8% 59.4% 40.4%
25 2004 8/57 1.9 3.4 68.4% 60.9% 50.1% 65.8% 62.3% 56.9% 44.5% 2004 6/42 6.5 6.7 50.5% 72.4% 42.1% 59.3% 38.6% 57.5% 39.3%
26 2005 18/66 1.4 3.2 69.7% 61.9% 48.5% 60.7% 55.8% 57.5% 44.6% 2005 11/42 9.1 4.0 54.9% 77.0% 49.1% 57.4% 45.9% 64.4% 39.2%
27 2006 31/41 1.6 2.8 72.6% 60.3% 44.3% 54.0% 44.4% 55.9% 42.0% 2006 21/47 4.4 5.3 55.4% 68.5% 45.4% 54.3% 38.1% 57.9% 39.9%
28 2007 27/35 1.1 3.0 72.8% 56.7% 43.7% 46.8% 46.2% 53.3% 42.4% 2007 34/40 4.5 3.9 54.5% 70.0% 45.4% 56.8% 37.8% 58.6% 39.4%
29 2008 26/29 1.7 4.7 64.9% 59.5% 41.5% 48.8% 54.7% 53.0% 43.2% 2008 5/5 3.0 3.0 54.3% 56.9% 45.0% 58.1% 50.8% 51.2% 37.7%
30 2009 15/15 1.3 3.5 68.6% 58.7% 41.0% 48.6% 48.4% 53.2% 39.3% 2009 9/9 5.1 2.6 46.3% 64.4% 45.7% 49.6% 31.2% 54.0% 33.6%
Career 132/565 1.5 3.5 69.6% 59.6% 44.5% 52.1% 49.9% 54.9% 43.0% 94/466 5.2 4.2 53.4% 69.5% 45.8% 55.6% 39.9% 58.3% 38.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Nathalie Dechy Meghann Shaughnessy
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1995 1481 98.2 20.0% -2.40 0–1 1–0 -0.03
17 1996 1501 112.9 +19 +53 38.5% -0.79 2–3 (40%) 1–0 +0.56 1996 1512 107.9 +9 +65 47.1% 0.00 1–2 (33%) +0.72
18 1997 1540 124.8 -7 +9 42.9% -0.29 2–6 (25%) 1–1 -0.35 1997 1499 96.7 33.3% -2.33 0–1 +0.03
19 1998 1607 125.9 -40 -52 +18 42.2% -0.42 3–5 (38%) 1–5 (17%) +0.60 1998 1544 115.4 -48 +81 46.2% -0.03 3–2 (60%) 0–2 +0.65
20 1999 1788 147.7 -63 -117 -80 55.1% +0.41 11–6 (65%) 6–4 (60%) -1.15 1999 1439 99.7 +16 +55 +130 36.5% -0.77 3–7 (30%) 3–5 (38%) +2.27
21 2000 1792 145.6 -2 -103 -48 58.7% +0.61 9–6 (60%) 5–4 (56%) -1.62 2000 1652 133.2 -10 -80 -108 54.2% +0.11 4–6 (40%) 7–6 (54%) +0.56
22 2001 1629 124.7 +13 +69 +76 48.6% -0.06 7–12 (37%) 5–5 (50%) -0.20 2001 1832 151.0 -45 -52 -141 59.9% +0.71 15–6 (71%) 15–11 (58%) +1.29
23 2002 1770 144.3 -37 +23 -68 56.2% +0.35 14–11 (56%) 10–4 (71%) -0.89 2002 1738 139.5 +19 -30 -36 51.6% +0.17 9–9 (50%) 5–6 (45%) +0.83
24 2003 1840 138.9 +1.35 +3.00 1.221 54.2% -60 +48 -96 58.5% +0.48 12–2 (86%) 2–3 (40%) -0.85 2003 1730 144.7 +2.14 -0.89 0.995 50.1% +45 -9 57.6% +0.54 9–8 (53%) 7–10 (41%) +1.17
25 2004 1810 147.7 +1.35 +0.63 1.034 51.1% +6 +3 -86 57.9% +0.62 7–9 (44%) 6–8 (43%) -1.40 2004 1662 135.5 +1.00 -1.59 0.925 48.6% +19 +57 -22 50.0% +0.18 5–7 (42%) 5–8 (38%) +1.24
26 2005 1798 146.1 +1.56 +0.35 1.048 51.3% +22 -36 -11 56.8% +0.55 12–6 (67%) 9–10 (47%) +1.39 2005 1566 122.3 +4.57 -2.35 1.103 51.7% +20 +69 +81 44.8% -0.34 4–9 (31%) 7–6 (54%) +0.33
27 2006 1648 128.2 +0.04 -1.40 0.952 49.0% -1 +72 +148 42.7% -0.42 7–9 (44%) 3–7 (30%) +0.62 2006 1709 130.5 +1.38 -2.93 0.947 48.9% -49 +14 55.0% +0.25 9–6 (60%) 4–1 (80%) -1.20
28 2007 1651 130.6 -1.46 -0.89 0.907 47.9% -3 +66 +97 45.6% -0.29 5–6 (45%) 4–8 (33%) -1.91 2007 1666 128.5 +1.99 -3.46 0.952 49.3% -76 +156 -17 47.7% -0.09 4–6 (40%) 3–6 (33%) +0.26
29 2008 1671 130.8 -1.57 -0.33 0.919 48.2% +12 -28 +59 45.5% -0.24 4–4 (50%) 5–5 (50%) -1.85 2008 1580 93.2 -2.35 -2.24 0.773 45.3% +131 14.3% -2.86 0–1 -0.09
30 2009 1581 108.4 -1.61 -3.48 0.839 46.8% +48 +1 +106 32.4% -1.11 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) -0.41 2009 1534 114.6 -0.18 -4.49 0.730 44.3% -22 23.8% -2.14 0–3 (0%) -0.71
Career 1919 143.2 -0.42 -0.73 0.953 49.1% -9 0 -6 51.4% +0.13 98–90 (52%) 60–67 (47%) 96.4 -1.34 1904 137.9 +1.67 -2.91 0.933 48.8% -6 +25 -17 50.9% +0.08 66–73 (47%) 56–61 (48%) 95.9 +1.59

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.