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Terry Holladay
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Leucadia, Encinitas, California, U.S.
Born	November 28, 1955 (age 69); Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Turned pro	1974
Retired	1988
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$84,186
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)

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	Janet Newberry	7–9, 7–5, 6–3
Loss	Mar 1977	Dallas, Texas, US	Carpet (i)	Sue Barker	6–1, 7–6^(7–4)
Loss	Sep 1980	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet (i)	Billie Jean King	7–5, 6–4
Loss	Sep 1984	Salt Lake City, US	Carpet (i)	Yvonne Vermaak	6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Loss	Dec 1984	Port St. Lucie, US	Carpet (i)	Catarina Lindqvist	6–2, 2–6, 6–2

Doubles finals

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	Sep 1984	San Diego, US	Hard	Iwona Kuczyńska	Betsy Nagelsen Paula Smith	2–6, 4–6
Win	Jun 1985	Birmingham, UK	Grass	Sharon Walsh	Elise Burgin Alycia Moulton	6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Win	Jul 1986	Newport, US	Grass	Heather Ludloff	Cynthia MacGregor Gretchen Magers	6–1, 6–7, 6–3