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
Nancy Richey holds a 1–0 lead over Michelle Tyler in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nancy Richey leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nancy Richey won the 1977 Roland Garros round of 64 6-0 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Richey | 6-0 6-3 | Michelle Tyler | Match data | May 26, 1977* | R64 | Roland Garros | 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.
| 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 |
| Nancy Richey | — | #8 | — | 2,245 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
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 | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1975 | 23–16 | 59.0% | — | 1,686 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1976 | 27–13 | 67.5% | — | 1,757 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 13–10 | 56.5% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 20–23 | 46.5% | — | 1,774 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 5–10 | 33.3% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,602 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,612 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 56–5 | 91.8% | — | 1,916 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 33–8 | 80.5% | — | 2,054 | 1 | 7 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 43–8 | 84.3% | — | 2,122 | 1 | 14 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 29–13 | 69.0% | — | 2,076 | 1 | 14 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 2,194 | 1 | 19 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 34–13 | 72.3% | — | 2,191 | 1 | 19 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 25–13 | 65.8% | — | 2,151 | 1 | 19 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 24–11 | 68.6% | #8 | 2,120 | 1 | 20 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 14–10 | 58.3% | — | 2,084 | 1 | 20 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–7 | 68.2% | — | 2,016 | 1 | 22 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,922 | 1 | 22 |
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 | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1975 | 1686 | 127.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -56 | -16 | 57.6% | +0.67 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 100.2 | +2.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1976 | 1757 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +2 | -109 | 65.1% | +1.44 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.6 | +8.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 1799 | 134.0 | — | — | — | — | -51 | -1 | -92 | 56.3% | +0.50 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 1775 | 140.5 | — | — | — | — | -92 | +41 | +17 | 46.7% | -0.39 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–1 (75%) | 105.1 | -4.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 1662 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +122 | +53 | 31.3% | -1.75 | 2–0 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 1602 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +123 | — | 25.0% | -1.25 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 1613 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +161 | — | 61.5% | +0.54 | 1–0 | — | — | +1.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1983 | 1593 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1916 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | -119 | +83 | -174 | 87.6% | +3.09 | 10–1 (91%) | — | — | -0.10 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 2054 | 151.8 | — | — | — | — | +32 | -32 | -127 | 77.3% | +1.99 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | -3.41 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2123 | 162.9 | — | — | — | — | +60 | -35 | -127 | 80.0% | +2.51 | 6–2 (75%) | 1–0 | — | -4.02 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2077 | 156.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +31 | -94 | 65.1% | +1.50 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 97.6 | -3.59 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2194 | 166.6 | — | — | — | — | +186 | -41 | -224 | 79.6% | +2.43 | 5–4 (56%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.6 | -6.67 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 2192 | 164.0 | — | — | — | — | +123 | -6 | -220 | 67.6% | +1.24 | 9–7 (56%) | 7–3 (70%) | 101.3 | -7.33 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2152 | 156.5 | — | — | — | — | +112 | +19 | -165 | 68.9% | +1.60 | 7–3 (70%) | 3–3 (50%) | 99.8 | -3.90 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2121 | 155.3 | — | — | — | — | +105 | -19 | — | 65.8% | +1.55 | 8–4 (67%) | 2–6 (25%) | 96.2 | -2.17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2085 | 155.1 | — | — | — | — | +132 | -40 | — | 60.0% | +0.82 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.6 | -4.18 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 2016 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +91 | +43 | — | 64.6% | +1.42 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 96.9 | -1.27 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1923 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | +56 | +55 | — | 45.5% | -0.24 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 95.2 | -2.03 |
| Career | — | 1888 | 132.1 | — | — | — | — | -56 | +13 | -21 | 52.9% | +0.25 | 24–18 (57%) | 13–11 (54%) | 105.9 | +5.04 | — | 2245 | 164.5 | — | — | — | — | +89 | +9 | -154 | 72.7% | +1.89 | 62–37 (63%) | 26–26 (50%) | 100.3 | -9.27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 9 | 17 | 26 | Apr 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Rosie Casals | 12 | 8 | 20 | Jan 20, 1977 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 10 | 3 | 13 | Sep 29, 1974 | H2H |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | 11 | 1 | 12 | Oct 11, 1975 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 9 | 3 | 12 | Sep 7, 1974 | H2H |