Michelle Tyler
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 5 | 5 | Feb 3, 1978 | H2H |
| Linda Mottram | 1 | 4 | 5 | May 2, 1976 | H2H |
| Terry Holladay | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 23, 1979 | H2H |
| Cynthia Doerner | 3 | 1 | 4 | Dec 6, 1978 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 1 | 3 | 4 | Aug 31, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Michelle Tyler vs Kathy May H2H: 2-1
Michelle Tyler holds a 2–1 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Michelle Tyler leads 2–0 on clay, while Kathy May leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Michelle Tyler won the 1978 Italian Open round of 32 6-3 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Tyler | 6-3 6-3 | Kathy May | Match data | May 25, 1978* | R32 | Italian Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Kathy May | 6-2 1-6 6-1 | Michelle Tyler | Match data | Feb 10, 1978* | R16 | Seattle | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Michelle Tyler | 6-4 2-0 (ret.) | Kathy May | Match data | Sep 2, 1977* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Clay |
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 Tyler | — | — | — | 1,888 | 93 | 80 | 53.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Kathy May | — | — | — | 1,908 | 111 | 89 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 Tyler | Kathy May | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 13 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1975 | 23–16 | 59.0% | — | 1,686 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1976 | 27–13 | 67.5% | — | 1,757 | 0 | 4 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1977 | 13–10 | 56.5% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | 1978 | 20–23 | 46.5% | — | 1,774 | 0 | 4 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,748 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | 1979 | 5–10 | 33.3% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | 1980 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,602 | 0 | 4 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1982 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,612 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 5 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 6 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,705 | 0 | 6 |
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 Tyler | Kathy May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 13 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 1973 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1974 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 19 | 1978 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 21 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% |
| 23 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 24 | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 38 | 24 | 62 | 61.3% | 31 | 26 | 57 | 54.4% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% | — | 31 | 19 | 50 | 62.0% | 29 | 27 | 56 | 51.8% | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% | 21 | 22 | 43 | 48.8% |
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 Tyler | Kathy May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 13 | 1972 | 1486 | 93.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1973 | 1469 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1497 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.25 |
| 16 | 1975 | 1686 | 127.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -56 | -16 | 57.6% | +0.67 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 100.2 | +2.25 | 1972 | 1537 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.71 | 2–0 | — | — | +1.22 |
| 17 | 1976 | 1757 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +2 | -109 | 65.1% | +1.44 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.6 | +8.09 | 1973 | 1626 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | +97 | — | — | 76.5% | +2.24 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +1.52 |
| 18 | 1977 | 1799 | 134.0 | — | — | — | — | -51 | -1 | -92 | 56.3% | +0.50 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.52 | 1974 | 1713 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | +112 | — | -31 | 70.8% | +1.44 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.0 | +4.53 |
| 19 | 1978 | 1775 | 140.5 | — | — | — | — | -92 | +41 | +17 | 46.7% | -0.39 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–1 (75%) | 105.1 | -4.07 | 1975 | 1749 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -194 | -46 | 53.3% | +0.27 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–3 (57%) | 98.8 | -2.15 |
| 20 | 1979 | 1662 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +122 | +53 | 31.3% | -1.75 | 2–0 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.91 | 1976 | 1812 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -28 | -89 | — | 48.4% | -0.44 | 8–2 (80%) | 5–0 (100%) | 111.1 | -1.24 |
| 21 | 1980 | 1602 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +123 | — | 25.0% | -1.25 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.54 | 1977 | 1803 | 147.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -55 | -100 | 54.0% | -0.14 | 1–6 (14%) | 5–1 (83%) | 97.8 | -3.29 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1830 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -105 | -94 | 58.5% | +0.80 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.7 | -1.49 |
| 23 | 1982 | 1613 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +161 | — | 61.5% | +0.54 | 1–0 | — | — | +1.08 | 1979 | 1830 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | +67 | — | -99 | 50.0% | -0.12 | 6–2 (75%) | 3–1 (75%) | 104.8 | +0.55 |
| 24 | 1983 | 1593 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.19 | 1980 | 1731 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | -26 | 39.3% | -0.71 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | -0.13 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1713 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +2.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.05 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1705 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.40 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| Career | — | 1888 | 132.1 | — | — | — | — | -56 | +13 | -21 | 52.9% | +0.25 | 24–18 (57%) | 13–11 (54%) | 105.9 | +5.04 | — | 1909 | 141.8 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -105 | -61 | 55.0% | +0.31 | 31–28 (53%) | 23–13 (64%) | 107.6 | -0.29 |
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.
Kathy May
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Tomanova | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 25, 1980 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 10, 1980 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 10, 1979 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 13, 1979 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 15, 1978 | H2H |