Michelle Tyler
| Full name | Michelle Tyler-Wilson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Born | 8 July 1958 United Kingdom |
| Turned pro | 1976 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1976) |
| French Open | 2R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1975, 1978) |
| US Open | 3R (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1976) |
Michelle Tyler (born 8 July 1958) is a British former professional tennis player who was the last British woman to win the singles title at the French Open Girls' event in 1976.
She reached the quarterfinal of the doubles event at the 1976 Australian Open, partnering Sue Barker, in which they lost in three sets to Kathleen Harter and Wendy Turnbull.[1]
Tyler was the runner-up at the 1977 Kent Championships singles event after losing the final in three sets to Yvonne Vermaak.[2]
In 1977 and 1978 she was a member of the British team in the Wightman Cup, the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. In 1977 she lost her singles rubber to Rosemary Casals while the following year she won her singles rubber against Pam Shriver.[3]
WTA career finals
[edit | edit source]Singles (1 runner-up)
[edit | edit source]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1977 | Beckenham, UK | Grass | South Africa Yvonne Vermaak | 4–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
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Doubles (1 titles, 2 runner-ups)
[edit | edit source]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 1975 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | United Kingdom Sue Barker | Australia Kym Ruddell Australia Janet Young |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 1975 | Perth, Australia | Grass | United Kingdom Sue Barker | Australia Lesley Bowrey Australia Christine Matison |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jun 1978 | Chichester, UK | Grass | South Africa Yvonne Vermaak | United States Janet Newberry United States Pam Shriver |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
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Retirement
[edit | edit source]Tyler retired in 1979, and worked at a department store in Bromley, as well as working as a tennis coach. She subsequently emigrated to the United States.[4][5]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Michelle Tyler at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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