Meghann Shaughnessy achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No 11 in 2001 and won six titles on the Women's Tennis Association Tour.
18 Facts About Meghann Shaughnessy
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Meghann Shaughnessy is best known for her serve, which was one of the most powerful on tour, and has produced as many as 22 aces in a match.
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Meghann Shaughnessy is the niece of Dan Shaughnessy, a Boston Globe sports columnist.
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Meghann Shaughnessy made her debut on the WTA Tour in 1996 in Budapest and broke into the top 100 in 1998.
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Meghann Shaughnessy recorded wins over world No 5 Conchita Martinez, world No 4 Monica Seles, and world No 2 Venus Williams.
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In 2002, Meghann Shaughnessy began the season by reaching the final of Sydney, and recaptured her career-high No 11 ranking.
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Meghann Shaughnessy reached the quarterfinals or better of four other tournaments that year, with wins over top five players Jelena Dokic and Serena Williams.
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In 2003, Meghann Shaughnessy had another strong year, finishing the season in the top 20 for the second time in her career.
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Meghann Shaughnessy captured her third career singles title in Canberra and had strong major results.
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Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Nuria Llagostera Vives, Ludmila Cervanova, Klara Koukalova and Elena Bovina to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open, and she reached the round of 16 at the US Open.
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Meghann Shaughnessy scored an upset over world No 2 Venus Williams, in the round of 16 of the NASDAQ-100 Open in Miami.
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Meghann Shaughnessy's 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.
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Meghann Shaughnessy then won a WTA-level event in Rabat, beating eighth seeded Martina Sucha in three sets.
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Meghann Shaughnessy became the first American to win a WTA-level title as well as the first to reach a WTA final in 2006.
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Meghann Shaughnessy afterwards reached the second round at Istanbul, beating third seeded Anna Chakvetadze in the first round.
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Meghann Shaughnessy then concentrated on doubles, and regularly partnered with fellow American Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
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Meghann 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.
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Meghann Shaughnessy was in a relationship with Major League Baseball player Roberto Alomar from 2004 to 2006, whom she alleged had exposed her to HIV.