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Biography
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.
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. Following her retirement from tennis, Holladay became a realtor. In 2000, she survived breast cancer. She married Dr. Philip Arthur Higginbottom, with whom she founded the Dina Humanitarian Foundation.
Tennis career
She turned professional in 1974 and regards 1976 as her best year. 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.
She was inducted into the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012.
Career results
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| 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 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Singles finals
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | May 12, 1975 | Bournemouth | Clay |  Janet Newberry | 7–9, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | March 7, 1977 | Dallas, Texas | Carpet (i) |  Sue Barker | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | September 8, 1980 | Toray Sillok, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Billie Jean King | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | September 10, 1984 | Salt Lake City | Carpet (i) |  Yvonne Vermaak | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | December 31, 1984 | Port St. Lucie | Carpet (i) |  Catarina Lindqvist | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
Doubles finals
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | September 17, 1984 | Virginia Slims of San Diego, San Diego | Hard |  Iwona Kuczyńska | Betsy Nagelsen Paula Smith | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | June 10, 1985 | Edgbaston Cup, Birmingham | Grass | Sharon Walsh | Elise Burgin Alycia Moulton | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Winner | July 14, 1986 | Virginia Slims of Newport, Newport | Grass | Heather Ludloff | Cynthia MacGregor Gretchen Magers | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |