Shaughnessy Wins, Bremond Upsets at Forest Hills

FOREST HILLS, NY, USA -- Severine Bremond scored the upset of the day at the Forest Hills Women's Tennis Classic Tuesday, eliminating No.2 seed Sofia Arvidsson, 63 75, in the first round. This Tier IV hardcourt event is a tune-up for the US Open next week.

Bremond is making her first appearance here at the $74,800 tournament. The 27-year-old Frenchwoman made her career breakthrough earlier this year at Wimbledon when she became the first qualifier in seven years to reach the quarterfinals. She defeated Patty Schnyder in the second round, saved five match points against Gisela Dulko and defeated Ai Sugiyama in the fourth round, saving nine set points in the first set. Only eventual runner-up Justine Henin-Hardenne could stop her in the quarters. Bremond then broke into the Top 70 for the first time. Her second round opponent here is Maria Elena Camerin.

Meghann Shaughnessy showed guts and endurance in her first round match. The unseeded American toughed out a 57 76(3) 75 victory over Marta Domachowska and will next play either top seed and defending champion Lucie Safarova or Elena Vesnina. Shaughnessy, who upset Henin-Hardenne earlier this year at Miami, reached the quarterfinals at Los Angeles two weeks ago, falling to Serena Williams.

Other Tuesday winners were Anna Smashnova and Camerin. Smashnova advanced when Julia Schruff retired due to a back strain and Camerin beat Emilie Loit, 61 63.

On Wednesday, Safarova takes on Vesnina, No.3 seed Sybille Bammer will face Martina Sucha and No.4 seed Lourdes Dom�uez Lino is taking on Iveta Benesova. Last year's finalist Sania Mirza looms as a dangerous threat in the top half.

This is the third staging of the Forest Hills Women's Tennis Classic. Elena Likhovtseva won the first event here in 2004. The winner this year will take home $22,000, while the finalist will pocket $12,000.
-- WTA