Terry Holladay
| Country (sports) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Leucadia, Encinitas, California, U.S. |
| Born | November 28, 1955 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] |
| Turned pro | 1974 |
| Retired | 1988 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) [1] |
| Prize money | $241,905 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 84–186 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | Top 10 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1985, 1987) |
| French Open | 1R (1985, 1986, 1987) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1977, 1980) |
| US Open | 4R (1976) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 32–38 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 54 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1975) |
| US Open | 2R (1978) |
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Terry Holladay (born November 28, 1955) is an American former professional tennis player who played between 1974 and 1987, whose tennis career is particularly remembered for her pregnancy and its impact on protected rankings.[2][3][4]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Holladay was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in La Jolla, San Diego, California, attending and graduating from La Jolla High School.[5] Following her retirement from tennis, Holladay became a realtor.[5] In 2000, she survived breast cancer.[5] She married Dr. Philip Arthur Higginbottom, with whom she founded the Dina Humanitarian Foundation.[6]
Tennis career
[edit | edit source]She turned professional in 1974 and regards 1976 as her best year.[5] She represented the United States in the 1976 Wightman Cup, beating Glynis Coles 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 in her only match in this competition. In 1982, she gave birth to a daughter Tasha, and was awarded special entry to six tournaments in 1983 by the WTA introducing a new rule.[2]
She was inducted into the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012.[7][8]
Career results
[edit | edit source]Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
[edit | edit source]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | NH | 1R | 0 / 2 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 3R | 4R | 3R | A | 4R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 7 |
| U.S. Open | 2R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 3R | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 |
| SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 23 |
Singles finals
[edit | edit source]| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | May 1975 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | United States Janet Newberry | 7–9, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | Mar 1977 | Dallas, Texas, US | Carpet (i) | United Kingdom Sue Barker | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | Sep 1980 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet (i) | United States Billie Jean King | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | Sep 1984 | Salt Lake City, US | Carpet (i) | South Africa Yvonne Vermaak | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | Dec 1984 | Port St. Lucie, US | Carpet (i) | Sweden Catarina Lindqvist | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
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Doubles finals
[edit | edit source]| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sep 1984 | San Diego, US | Hard | Poland Iwona Kuczyńska | United States Betsy Nagelsen United States Paula Smith |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | Jun 1985 | Birmingham, UK | Grass | United States Sharon Walsh | United States Elise Burgin United States Alycia Moulton |
6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | Jul 1986 | Newport, US | Grass | United States Heather Ludloff | United States Cynthia MacGregor United States Gretchen Magers |
6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Terry Holladay at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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