 Michelle Jaggard-Lai at the Brisbane Hardcourt Championships, January 1994 | |
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born | 6 May 1969 Sydney |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 1984 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 406,279 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 179–178 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 147–138 |
| Career titles | 3 WTA, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 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.
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]
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