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Michelle Jaggard Lai holds a 1–0 lead over Julie Salmon 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 Singapore Tennis Open round of 32 6-1 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Jaggard Lai | 6-1 6-4 | Julie Salmon | Match data | Apr 21, 1988* | R32 | Singapore Tennis Open | 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.
| 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 |
| Julie Salmon | — | — | — | 1,552 | 15 | 51 | 22.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Julie Salmon | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1985 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,442 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1987 | 8–10 | 44.4% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1988 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1989 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 6–12 | 33.3% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,425 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,376 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 14–19 | 42.4% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,363 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1994 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,350 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,341 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Julie Salmon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1985 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1984 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1990 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1987 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1991 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1988 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1992 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1993 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1994 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 49 | 60 | 109 | 45.0% | 2 | 15 | 17 | 11.8% | 9 | 21 | 30 | 30.0% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | — | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 8 | 31 | 39 | 20.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
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 | Julie Salmon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1503 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.10 |
| 16 | 1985 | 1459 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1% | -2.89 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.14 | 1982 | 1523 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | 57.1% | +0.86 | — | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.78 |
| 17 | 1986 | 1442 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.04 | 1983 | 1476 | 94.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +9 | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.01 |
| 18 | 1987 | 1511 | 110.2 | — | — | — | — | +92 | — | +3 | 43.6% | -0.13 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–4 (20%) | 96.5 | +1.25 | 1984 | 1491 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +30 | 33.3% | -2.13 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | -0.08 |
| 19 | 1988 | 1515 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | -67 | 36.4% | -0.91 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–0 | — | +1.65 | 1985 | 1486 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.08 |
| 20 | 1989 | 1499 | 106.6 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -24 | -14 | 37.9% | -0.86 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–0 | — | +2.26 | 1986 | 1473 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -19 | 25.0% | -2.13 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.38 |
| 21 | 1990 | 1505 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | +20 | -35 | — | 27.8% | -1.64 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.23 | 1987 | 1469 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -57 | 31.3% | -1.56 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.42 |
| 22 | 1991 | 1525 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | -2 | — | — | 36.8% | -1.00 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | -0.56 | 1988 | 1425 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | +14 | — | +10 | 25.7% | -1.71 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–5 (17%) | 96.2 | +0.80 |
| 23 | 1992 | 1555 | 114.2 | — | — | — | — | -33 | — | -14 | 37.5% | -1.06 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.27 | 1989 | 1377 | 90.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | 0.0% | -3.60 | — | — | — | +0.48 |
| 24 | 1993 | 1577 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | +19 | — | -2 | 42.3% | -0.40 | 7–5 (58%) | 6–4 (60%) | 105.2 | -0.76 | 1990 | 1363 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | 23.5% | -1.71 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.20 |
| 25 | 1994 | 1559 | 117.1 | — | — | — | — | +19 | — | — | 40.4% | -0.60 | 2–5 (29%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.9 | -0.39 | 1991 | 1351 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1342 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.07 |
| Career | — | 1639 | 117.7 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -30 | -22 | 37.6% | -0.82 | 22–22 (50%) | 17–11 (61%) | 107.4 | +1.72 | — | 1553 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +47 | +3 | 25.2% | -1.82 | 4–7 (36%) | 5–14 (26%) | 92.4 | +4.36 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Appelmans | 2 | 2 | 4 | Apr 14, 1994 | H2H |
| Lori Mcneil | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 13, 1994 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 10, 1993 | H2H |
| Bettina Fulco | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 13, 1993 | H2H |
| Manon Bollegraf | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jan 15, 1992 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Smylie | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 22, 1988 | H2H |
| Sandra Cecchini | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 28, 1988 | H2H |
| Belinda Cordwell | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 26, 1987 | H2H |
| Andrea Betzner | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 25, 1986 | H2H |
| Christina Papadaki | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 28, 1993 | H2H |