H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Michelle Jaggard Lai vs Jill Hetherington H2H: 1-0

Michelle Jaggard Lai holds a 1–0 lead over Jill Hetherington in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Michelle Jaggard Lai leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Michelle Jaggard Lai won the 1988 Aptos round of 32 6-1 3-6 6-4.

AUS Age 57 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
CAN Age 61 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Michelle Jaggard Lai 6-1 3-6 6-4 Jill Hetherington #91 Match data Jul 28, 1988* R32 Aptos WTA 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Michelle Jaggard Lai 1,639 61 105 36.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jill Hetherington #748 #64 12 1,645 31 58 34.8% 0 0 0 0 1 1

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Michelle Jaggard Lai Jill Hetherington
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1985 0–4 0.0% 1,459 0 0
17 1986 0–2 0.0% 1,442 0 0
18 1987 8–10 44.4% 1,510 0 0 1983 1–1 50.0% 1,507 0 0
19 1988 9–16 36.0% 1,515 0 0 1984 2–2 50.0% #121 1,543 0 0
20 1989 9–16 36.0% 1,499 0 0 1985 0–2 0.0% #118 1,522 0 0
21 1990 6–12 33.3% 1,505 0 0 1986 1–1 50.0% #386 1,536 0 0
22 1991 3–6 33.3% 1,524 0 0 1987 2–4 33.3% #169 1,534 0 0
23 1992 3–4 42.9% 1,555 0 0 1988 15–19 44.1% #81 1,573 0 1
24 1993 14–19 42.4% 1,576 0 0 1989 8–17 32.0% #122 1,532 0 1
25 1994 9–16 36.0% 1,559 0 0 1990 1–6 14.3% #247 1,482 0 1
26 1991 0–1 0.0% #245 1,475 0 1
27 1992 1–3 25.0% #277 1,458 0 1
28 1993 0–2 0.0% #468 1,437 0 1

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Michelle Jaggard Lai Jill Hetherington
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
17 1986 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1987 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1983 1 1 2 50.0%
19 1988 8 10 18 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1984 2 2 4 50.0%
20 1989 6 9 15 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1990 5 7 12 41.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1986 1 1 2 50.0%
22 1991 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1987 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
23 1992 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1988 13 13 26 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6%
24 1993 13 12 25 52.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1989 6 14 20 30.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1994 8 12 20 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1990 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1991 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1992 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 1993 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 49 60 109 45.0% 2 15 17 11.8% 9 21 30 30.0% 1 8 9 11.1% 24 42 66 36.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 10 15 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Michelle Jaggard Lai Jill Hetherington
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1985 1459 99.1 11.1% -2.89 0–1 1–0 -0.14
17 1986 1442 96.6 20.0% -2.60 0–1 1–1 +0.04
18 1987 1511 110.2 +92 +3 43.6% -0.13 2–3 (40%) 1–4 (20%) 96.5 +1.25 1983 1507 98.2 50.0% -0.67 1–1 +0.39
19 1988 1515 101.4 +48 -67 36.4% -0.91 3–2 (60%) 2–0 +1.65 1984 1543 109.8 +46 54.5% +0.64 1–2 (33%) 0–1 -0.28
20 1989 1499 106.6 +14 -24 -14 37.9% -0.86 4–4 (50%) 1–0 +2.26 1985 1523 106.3 20.0% -1.20 0–1 1–2 (33%) -0.21
21 1990 1505 109.2 +20 -35 27.8% -1.64 2–0 -0.23 1986 1537 105.8 50.0% -1.25 1–0 +0.01
22 1991 1525 117.5 -2 36.8% -1.00 0–1 2–0 -0.56 1987 1534 111.8 +29 33.3% -0.17 2–0 0–3 (0%) +0.14
23 1992 1555 114.2 -33 -14 37.5% -1.06 2–0 -0.27 1988 1573 119.5 +34 -38 46.9% -0.23 5–8 (38%) 4–4 (50%) 98.9 +1.57
24 1993 1577 130.3 +19 -2 42.3% -0.40 7–5 (58%) 6–4 (60%) 105.2 -0.76 1989 1532 113.9 -43 +52 36.8% -0.89 2–5 (29%) 3–3 (50%) 97.3 +0.78
25 1994 1559 117.1 +19 40.4% -0.60 2–5 (29%) 3–2 (60%) 98.9 -0.39 1990 1482 97.6 -40 25.0% -1.63 0–2 +0.39
26 1991 1476 101.6 33.3% -1.33 0–1 0–1 -0.05
27 1992 1459 96.2 40.0% -1.10 0–2 +0.64
28 1993 1438 95.4 0.0% -3.25 0.00
Career 1639 117.7 +28 -30 -22 37.6% -0.82 22–22 (50%) 17–11 (61%) 107.4 +1.72 1645 115.3 -1 +29 -5 40.2% -0.64 11–22 (33%) 9–14 (39%) 91.7 +3.80

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.