Michelle Tyler

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.

Michelle Tyler
Full nameMichelle Tyler-Wilson
Country (sports) United Kingdom
ResidenceUnited Kingdom
Born (1958-07-08) 8 July 1958
United Kingdom
Turned pro1976
Singles
Career titles0
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1976)
French Open2R (1978)
Wimbledon3R (1975, 1978)
US Open3R (1977)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (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]

References

  1. "Draw archive – 1976 Women's Doubles quarterfinals". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia.
  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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