Terry Holladay

Terry Holladay
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceLeucadia, Encinitas, California, U.S.
Born (1955-11-28) November 28, 1955 (age 68)
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 Open1R (1985, 1987)
French Open1R (1985, 1986 1987)
Wimbledon4R (1977, 1980)
US Open4R (1976)
Doubles
Career record32–38
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 54
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1975)
US Open2R (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]

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  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(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.
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

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

Doubles finals

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

  1. ^ a b Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 203.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d 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.