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Meghann Shaughnessy Biography
Courtesy of WTA Tour web site
- Residence: CopperWynd community in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA)
- Birthdate: April 13, 1979
- Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, USA
- Height: 5' 10" (1.80)
- Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- Status: Pro (April 1996)
- Reached her second career quarterfinal on the major tour at 1998 Prague with wins over
Olga Lugina and Virginia Ruano-Pascual; a month later, reached her third quarterfinal in
Istanbul, upsetting fifth seed Tatiana Panova in the first round
- On her 19th birthday and ranked No. 148, upset No. 86 Janet Lee in the first round of
the 1998 Japan Open
- Won her fourth career professional title, and first in three years, at a 1998 challenger
event in Sochi, Russia, defeating Fabiola Zuluaga in the final
- Appointed as the resident touring pro at The Club at CopperWynd in Scottsdale, Arizona,
USA, in late 1998 for two years, participating in exhibitions, clinics, programs and
social events
- Ranked No. 265 in the world, won three matches in qualifying and then defeated No. 89
Janette Husarova of Slovakia and third seed (50th ranked) Elena Makarova to reach
quarterfinals at 1996
Budapest, her first event on the WTA TOUR; ranking improved to a then-career high No. 187
- Won three satellite tournaments in 1995: Morelia, Mexico, Toluca, Mexico, and Sao Paulo,
Brazil and reached two other finals
- Coached by Rafael Font de Mora; does off-court training with the NBA Phoenix Suns'
trainer Tom Rogers
- In junior competition, won the 16-and-under USTA Clay Courts Championship at age 14 and
was a finalist at the 1996 Roland Garros junior tournament
- All-court game with a strong serve
- Favorite surface is hard; best weapon is her serve
- Picked up the game of tennis by herself at 7 years of age
- Father, Bill, is a stockbroker
- Mother, Joy Kettler, is a nutritionist
- Has two brothers, Brennan and Matt, and a sister, Maeve
- Admires her coach, Rafael Font de Mora, for his work ethic
- Likes being a professional tennis player for the challenge
- Favorite movie is Up Close and Personal
- Favorite actor is Harrison Ford
- Favorite color is blue
- Favorite food is lasagna
- Enjoys water skiiing
- Relaxes by walking
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