Michelle Jaggard-Lai

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Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Michelle Jaggard-Lai Jan 1994.jpg
Michelle Jaggard-Lai at the Brisbane Hardcourt Championships, January 1994
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Sydney, Australia
Born (1969-05-06) 6 May 1969 (age 54)
Sydney
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1984
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 406,279
Singles
Career record179–178 (50.1%)
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 83 (10 May 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1989)
French Open 2R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon 1R (1987, 1988, 1989, 1993)
US Open 1R (1993)
Doubles
Career record147–138 (51.6%)
Career titles3 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 42 (4 February 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1992)
French Open 2R (1987, 1988, 1990, 1992)
Wimbledon 2R (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991)
US Open 3R (1993)

Michelle Jaggard-Lai (born 6 May 1969) is a retired tennis player from Australia. She turned professional in 1984. In her career, Jaggard-Lai won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She also reached the quarterfinals of the 1992 Australian Open, partnering Kimiko Date. In singles, she reached round three of the 1989 Australian Open. She reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 42 in February 1991 and a best singles ranking of No. 83 in May 1993.

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Jaggard-Lai was a member of the Australia Fed Cup team that lost in the final of the 1993 Federation Cup.

She played in the singles main draw at the Australian Open eight times, the French Open six times, Wimbledon four times & the US Open once. In doubles, she played in the main draw at the Australian Open seven times, the French Open & Wimbledon nine times, and the US Open six times.

She married ex-professional soccer player Gershwin Lai from the Netherlands, in February or March 1992.

Jaggard-Lai retired from the tour at the end of 1994 (aged just 25 & ranked No. 2 in Australia in singles at the time). Together with her husband, she is a tennis teacher at Wakehurst Tennis in Seaforth, New South Wales, Australia. [1]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartneringOpponentsScore
Winner1. Oct 1987 VS Indianapolis,
United States
Hard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Bowes
Flag of the United States.svg Hu Na
6–2, 6–3
Winner2. Jul 1989 Schenectady,
United States
Hard Flag of the United States.svg Hu Na Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Birch
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up1. Feb 1990 Wellington Classic,
New Zealand
Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Richardson Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Medvedeva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Leila Meskhi
3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up2.Apr 1990 Japan Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Hu Na Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
0–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner3. Nov 1994 Taipei Championships,
Taiwan
Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rene Simpson Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nancy Feber
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
6–0, 7–6(12–10)

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2–6)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.12 May 1986 Lee-on-the-Solent, United KingdomClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hellas ter Riet 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.12 October 1986Kofu, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Kumiko Okamoto 6–7, 0–6
Winner1.11 November 1990 Mount Gambier, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tracey Morton-Rodgers 7–6, 6–3
Runner-up3.18 November 1990 Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Suzanna Wibowo 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up4.1 December 1991 Mildura, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs 4–6, 6–1, 6–7
Runner-up5.23 November 1992Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai 6–7, 6–3, 3–6
Winner2.21 November 1993 Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Taylor 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up6.28 November 1993Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt 7–6, 4–6, 4–6

Doubles (7–1)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartneringOpponentsScore
Winner1.6 October 1986 Chiba, JapanHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell Flag of Japan.svg Kumiko Okamoto
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato
6–2, 7–6(3)
Winner2.31 October 1986 Sydney, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa O'Neill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Bradtke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field
w/o
Winner3.17 September 1990Chiba, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Werdel Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Winner4.10 November 1991 Port Pirie, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jo-Anne Faull Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justine Hodder
6–2, 7–5
Winner5.10 May 1992 Porto, PortugalClay Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Fuchs
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Strandlund
6–3, 7–5
Winner6.26 October 1992 Jakarta, IndonesiaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Kunce Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristin Godridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner7.2 November 1992 Machida, JapanGrass Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ingelise Driehuis
Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up1.6 December 1992 Mildura, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Stacey
3–6, 4–6

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References

  1. Our team – Coaching crew at Wakehurst Tennis