Terry Holladay

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Terry Holladay
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
ResidenceLeucadia, Encinitas, California, U.S.
Born (1955-11-28) November 28, 1955 (age 69)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Turned pro1974
Retired1988
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand) [1]
Prize money$84,186
Singles
Career record84–186
Career titles0
Highest rankingTop 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 record32–38
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 54
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1975)
US Open 2R (1978)

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]

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Biography

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

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

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament1975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987Career SR
Australian Open AAAAAAAAAA 2R NH 1R 0 / 2
French Open AAAAAAAAAA 1R 1R 1R 0 / 3
Wimbledon 1R 3R 4R 3R A 4R 1R AA 1R 2R A 1R 0 / 7
U.S. Open 2R 1R 2R 4R 3R AAA 3R 2R 1R 1R A0 / 8
SR0 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 00 / 10 / 20 / 40 / 20 / 30 / 23

Singles finals

ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
LossMay 1975 Bournemouth, UKClay Flag of the United States.svg Janet Newberry 7–9, 7–5, 6–3
LossMar 1977 Dallas, Texas, USCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
LossSep 1980 Tokyo, JapanCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–4
LossSep 1984 Salt Lake City, USCarpet (i) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Yvonne Vermaak 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
LossDec 1984 Port St. Lucie, USCarpet (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist 6–2, 2–6, 6–2

Doubles finals

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossSep 1984 San Diego, USHard Flag of Poland.svg Iwona Kuczyńska Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith 		2–6, 4–6
WinJun 1985 Birmingham, UKGrass Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Moulton 		6–4, 5–7, 6–3
WinJul 1986 Newport, USGrass Flag of the United States.svg Heather Ludloff Flag of the United States.svg Cynthia MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers 		6–1, 6–7, 6–3

References

  1. 1 2 Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 203.
  2. 1 2 Magee, Jerry (July 27, 2006). "Holladay didn't start a trend - Toddlers rare on WTA Tour". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Union-Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  3. ↑ Flannery, Mary (March 18, 1986). "Bringing up baby on tour/Golfer Nancy Lopez part of growing phenomenon of traveling athletes with young children". Chron. The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ Poupart, Alain (October 2, 1985). "Double life of a tennis pro - Terry Holladay keeps one eye on her game and the other on her 2-year-old". The Miami News. Florida: Miami News. p. 20. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Hall, JJ (June 2008). "Holladay Serves". Ranch & Coast. Rocket Publishing Company. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Dr. Philip Arthur Higginbottom (1947-2009)". Obituary. MainStreet Media. January 5, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Terry Holladay". San Diego Tennis.
  8. ↑ "Local residents to be inducted into San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame". Rancho Santa Fe Review. August 14, 2012.
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