Michelle Tyler

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Michelle Tyler
Full nameMichelle Tyler-Wilson
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
ResidenceUnited Kingdom
Born (1958-07-08) 8 July 1958 (age 65)
United Kingdom
Turned pro1976
Singles
Career titles0
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1976)
French Open 2R (1978)
Wimbledon 3R (1975, 1978)
US Open 3R (1977)
Doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1976)

Michelle Tyler (born 8 July 1958) is a British former professional tennis player who won the singles title at the French Open Girls' event in 1976.

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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

Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 1977 Beckenham, UKGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Yvonne Vermaak 4–6, 7–5, 1–6

Doubles (1 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Dec 1975Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kym Ruddell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janet Young
7–5, 6–3
Loss1–1Dec 1975Perth, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christine Matison
6–7, 3–6
Loss2–1Jun 1978Chichester, UKGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Yvonne Vermaak Flag of the United States.svg Janet Newberry
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
3–6, 6–3, 6–4

Retirement

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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References

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  2. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 283, 353. ISBN   9780354090391.
  3. "Pam Not Joining Pros Now". Schenectady Gazette . AP. 4 December 1978. p. 33.
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