Asa Svensson defeated Meghann Shaughnessy 6-3 6-3 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Meghann Shaughnessy came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Asa Svensson claimed a first win over Meghann Shaughnessy in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Svensson A. took it in straight sets.
Svensson A. and Shaughnessy M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Svensson A. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Shaughnessy M. 3–1 (75%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Svensson A. leads 1–0 · Hard: Shaughnessy M. leads 1–0
Asa Svensson beat Meghann Shaughnessy 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Asa Svensson vs Meghann Shaughnessy — Rome Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-05-13/shaughnessy-vs-svensson-rome-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2002).