Country (sports) Australia Weight 57 kg Prize money US$406,279 Name Michelle Jaggard-Lai Turned pro 1984 | Career record 179–178 Role Tennis player Residence Sydney, Australia Career titles 0 WTA, 2 ITF Height 1.63 m Retired 1994 | |
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Born 6 May 1969 (age 54)
Sydney, Australia ( 1969-05-06 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||
Highest ranking No. 83 (10 May 1993) | ||
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.
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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).