Sprem v Shaughnessy

WTA Tour career

Karolina SpremCroatia206 games · 2002–2011

Meghann ShaughnessyUnited States469 games · 1996–2009Most acesFewest double faults

Lineball analyst5–9

Meghann Shaughnessy takes it, 9–5 on categories

Shaughnessy wins on first-serve points won %. Sprem’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Sprem 206 matches, Shaughnessy 469 matches.

Shaughnessy averages 2.0 aces a match to Sprem’s 1.4 (42% more).
Shaughnessy averages 1.6 double faults a match to Sprem’s 2.2.
Shaughnessy has the better first-serve points won %: 69.3 to Sprem’s 65.7.
Longevity: Shaughnessy has 469 matches across 14 seasons, Sprem 206 in 10 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

–Titlesper game0.06 total · best 1
51.8First serve in %53.5
65.7First-serve points won %69.3
56.8Break points saved %56.9
42.1Return points won %39.2
1.4287 total · best 15Acesper game2.0486 total · best 18
10.92,247 total · best 19

Head to head

35 matches
since 20032

Clay · 2 matchesSprem 2Shaughnessy 0
Hard · 2 matchesSprem 0Shaughnessy 2
Grass · 1 matchSprem 1Shaughnessy 0
Grand Slams · 2 matchesSprem 1Shaughnessy 1

Last meetings

2 Apr 2007 · Amelia Island · Round of 64 · ClaySprem won 6-4 7-6(5)
25 Oct 2004 · Linz · Round of 32 · HardShaughnessy won 7-5 4-6 6-1
21 June 2004 · Wimbledon · Round of 32 · GrassSprem won 7-6(5) 7-6(2)
3 May 2004 · Berlin · Round of 32 · ClaySprem won 6-2 7-6(3)
25 Aug 2003 · US Open · Round of 128 · HardShaughnessy won 6-3 6-2

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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