Women Seeds 0-for-2 Monday at WTA New Haven

Posted on August 23, 2005

Two seeds were offered-up Monday at the WTA stop in New Haven, and two seeds were given some early down-time in their preparation for next week's US Open as American wildcard Meghann Shaughnessy ousted No. 9 Nathalie Dechy in three sets, and No. 10 Jelena Jankovic was outlasted in three by Russian Anna Chakvetadze.

Jankovic says her problem stems from a lack of confidence after switching coaches.

"I'm not playing at my best, I don't feel the ball well," Jankovic said. "I have a new coach and he's changing things in my game, so the shots feel so insecure at the moment. My first (match) with him I lost in Toronto and now here. And before that I was not playing bad. Since I started with the coach, I'm not feeling so confident."

Shaughnessy was happy to get one in the "W" column in her personal rivalry with Dechy.

"She's been the biggest nightmare for me. I've lost to her the most than any other player," Shaughnessy said. "But this time I changed tactics a little. I went more at her body instead of pulling her wide. And I served big."

While the seeds fell, the Russian "B"-squad players flourished with three into the second round in lucky loser Maria Kirilenko (d. Farina Elia), Elena Likhovtseva (d. Bartoli from a set down), and Vera Douchevina (d. (Q) Peng), who set up a meeting with countrywoman and two-time 2004 slam runner-up Elena Dementieva.

Other unseeded players through to the second round were qualifiers Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic (d. Golovin) and Jamea Jackson of the U.S. (d. Maleeva in three), and Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues (d. Razzano).

On tap for Tuesday in New Haven are Llagostera Vives vs. Hantuchova, Douchevina vs. Dementieva in an all-Russian, Davenport vs. Peschke, Kostanic vs. Groenefeld, Dulko vs. Medina Garrigues, and in doubles Molik/Morariu vs. Dechy/Mauresmo.