Michelle Jaggard-Lai

Michelle Jaggard-Lai (born 6 May 1969) is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. Jaggard-Lai turned pro in 1984. She won 3 doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. She reached the quarterfinals in doubles of the 1992 Australian Open, partnering Kimiko Date. In singles, she reached the 3rd round of the 1989 Australian Open. She reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 42 in February 1991 and a high singles ranking of No. 83 in May 1993.

Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Michelle Jaggard-Lai at Brisbane Hardcourt Championships January 1994
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceSydney, Australia
Born (1969-05-06) 6 May 1969
Sydney, Australia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1984
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$406,279
Singles
Career record179–178
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 83 (10 May 1993)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1989)
French Open2R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon1R (1987, 1988, 1989, 1993)
US Open1R (1993)
Doubles
Career record147–138
Career titles3 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 42 (4 February 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1992)
French Open2R (1987, 1988, 1990, 1992)
Wimbledon2R (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991)
US Open3R (1993)
Last updated on: 19 April 2008.

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

Jaggard-Lai played in the Main Draw in singles at the Australian Open 8 times, the French Open 6 times, Wimbledon 4 times & the US Open once. She played in the Main Draw in doubles at the Australian Open 7 times, the French Open 9 times, Wimbledon 9 times & the US Open 6 times.

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

Jaggard-Lai retired from the tour at the end of 1994 (aged just 25 & ranked # 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 Tour Finals (3–2)

Doubles (3–2)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partnering Opponent in final Score
Winner 1. 26 October 1987 Indianapolis, United States Hard (i) Jenny Byrne Beverly Bowes
Hu Na		 6–2, 6–3
Winner 2. 24 July 1989 Schenectady, United States Hard Hu Na Sandra Birch
Debbie Graham		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1. 5 February 1990 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Julie Richardson Natalia Medvedeva
Leila Meskhi		 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 9 April 1990 Tokyo, Japan Hard Hu Na Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie		 0–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner 3. 20 November 1994 Taipei, Chinese Taipei Hard Rene Simpson Nancy Feber
Alexandra Fusai		 6–0, 7–6(10)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (2–6)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 12 May 1986 Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom Clay Hellas ter Riet 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 12 October 1986 Kofu, Japan Hard Kumiko Okamoto 6–7, 0–6
Winner 1. 11 November 1990 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Tracey Morton-Rodgers 7–6, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 18 November 1990 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Suzanna Wibowo 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 1 December 1991 Mildura, Australia Hard Rennae Stubbs 4–6, 6–1, 6–7
Runner-up 5. 23 November 1992 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Alexandra Fusai 6–7, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 2. 21 November 1993 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Jane Taylor 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 6. 28 November 1993 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Nicole Pratt 7–6, 4–6, 4–6

Doubles (7–1)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partnering Opponent in final Score
Winner 1. 6 October 1986 Chiba, Japan Hard Belinda Cordwell Kumiko Okamoto
Naoko Sato		 6–2, 7–6(3)
Winner 2. 31 October 1986 Sydney, Australia Hard Lisa O'Neill Nicole Bradtke
Louise Field		 w/o
Winner 3. 17 September 1990 Chiba, Japan Hard Marianne Werdel Eva Pfaff
Julie Richardson		 6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Winner 4. 10 November 1991 Port Pirie, Australia Grass Jo-Anne Faull Kerry-Anne Guse
Justine Hodder		 6–2, 7–5
Winner 5. 10 May 1992 Porto, Portugal Clay Virginia Ruano Pascual Jennifer Fuchs
Maria Strandlund		 6–3, 7–5
Winner 6. 26 October 1992 Jakarta, Indonesia Clay Kristine Kunce Kristin Godridge
Nicole Pratt		 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 7. 2 November 1992 Machida, Japan Grass Julie Richardson Ingelise Driehuis
Maya Kidowaki		 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 6 December 1992 Mildura, Australia Hard Elizabeth Smylie Catherine Barclay
Louise Stacey		 3–6, 4–6

References
  1. Our team – Coaching crew at Wakehurst Tennis
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