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Michelle Jaggard-Lai

Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Michelle Jaggard-Lai Jan 1994.jpg
Michelle Jaggard-Lai at Brisbane Hardcourt Championships January 1994
Country (sports)  Australia
Residence Sydney, Australia
Born (1969-05-06) 6 May 1969 (age 47)
Sydney, Australia
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)
Last updated on: 19 April 2008.

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.

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 1992.

Jaggard-Lai retired from the tour at the end of 1994 (aged just 25 & ranked # 2 in Australia in singles at the time).


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