Michelle Jaggard-Lai


Michelle Jaggard-Lai 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 February or March 1992.
Jaggard-Lai retired from the tour at the end of 1994. Together with her husband, she is a tennis teacher at Wakehurst Tennis in Seaforth, New South Wales, Australia.

WTA Tour titles (3)

Doubles wins (3)

Doubles runners-up (2)

ITF Circuit wins

Singles winner (2)