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Terry Holladay
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 Glynis Coles (born 20 February 1954), also known by her married name Glynis Coles-Bond, is a retired English professional tennis player and former British number 2. Career Coles played professionally between 1970 and 1988, playing both sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encinitas, California
Encinitas ( Spanish for "Small Oaks") is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately north of San Diego, between Solana Beach and Carlsbad, and about south of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 59,518, up from 58,014 at the 2000 census. History The first people to settle in Encinitas were the Kumeyaay. Gaspar de Portolá, governor of Baja California, visited the area in 1769 during the Portolá expedition and met residents from the nearby Kumeyaay village of Jeyal or ''Heyal,'' near the San Elijo Lagoon. Portolá named the valley ''Los Encinos'' for the oak forest along El Camino Real, where there was also a village that was likely known as ''Hakutl'' in New Encinitas. After Mexican Independence, land was granted to Andrés Ybarra in 1842 to build Rancho Las Encinitas in what is now Olivenhain and New Encinitas, from which Encinitas got its namesake. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 French Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 French Open. It was her first major title, and the first of an eventual 22 such titles. Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated by Navratilova in the semifinals in a rematch of the previous three years' finals. This tournament marked the major debut for future world No. 1 and French Open champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links1987 French Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 US Open – Women's Singles
Two-time defending champion Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 7–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open. It was her third US Open title and her seventh major singles title overall. This was the third and last edition of the tournament to be held on clay courts, as it would switch to hardcourts the following year. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(champion)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(semifinalist)'' # Virginia Wade ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Sue Barker ''(third round)'' # Betty Stöve ''(semifinalist)'' # Rosie Casals ''(fourth round)'' # Billie Jean King ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Dianne Fromholtz ''(fourth round)'' # Kerry Reid ''(fourth round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Kristien Shaw ''(first round)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(finalist)'' Qualifying Draw Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 US Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open. It was her second US Open title and her sixth major singles title overall. It was Goolagong's fourth consecutive runner-up finish at the event. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(champion)'' # Evonne Goolagong ''(finalist)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(first round)'' # Virginia Wade ''(second round)'' # Nancy Richey ''(second round)'' # Rosie Casals ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Kerry Reid ''(second round)'' # Olga Morozova ''(third round)'' # Sue Barker ''(fourth round)'' # Dianne Fromholtz ''(semifinalist)'' # Mona Guerrant ''(first round)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(fourth round)'' # Natasha Chmyreva ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Carrie Meyer ''(first round)'' # Terry Holladay ''(fourth round)'' # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 US Open – Women's Singles
Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1975 US Open. It was her first US Open title, following four consecutive semifinal finishes at the tournament, and her fourth major singles title overall. Billie Jean King was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. This was the first edition of the tournament to be played on clay courts, having previously been held on grass. However, it would change surfaces again, to hardcourt, just three years later in 1978. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(champion)'' # Virginia Wade ''(semifinalist)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(semifinalist)'' # Evonne Goolagong ''(finalist)'' # Margaret Court ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Olga Morozova ''(second round)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(second round)'' # Julie Heldman ''(second round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Five-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships. It was her eighth The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon singles title and 16th Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major singles title overall. Seeds Martina Navratilova (champion) Steffi Graf ''(final)'' Chris Evert ''(semifinals)'' Helena Suková ''(quarterfinals)'' Pam Shriver ''(semifinals)'' Gabriela Sabatini ''(quarterfinals)'' Manuela Maleeva, Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière ''(second round)'' Claudia Kohde-Kilsch ''(quarterfinals)'' Bettina Bunge ''(third round)'' Lori McNeil ''(second round)'' Catarina Lindqvist ''(fourth round)'' Wendy Turnbull ''(second round)'' Barbara Potter ''(second round)'' Katerina Maleeva ''(first round)'' Raffaella Reggi ''(fourth round)'' Sylvia Hanika ''(fourth round)'' Hana Mandlíková was originally seeded #4 but withdrew due to injury bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Three-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in a rematch of the previous year's final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships. It was her sixth Wimbledon singles title and twelfth major singles title overall. It marked Evert's seventh runner-up finish at Wimbledon, the joint-most at a major (shared with Blanche Bingley, also at Wimbledon). Seeds Chris Evert Lloyd ''(final)'' Martina Navratilova (champion) n/a Hana Mandlíková ''(third round)'' Manuela Maleeva ''(fourth round)'' Pam Shriver ''(quarterfinals)'' Claudia Kohde-Kilsch ''(second round)'' Helena Suková ''(quarterfinals)'' Zina Garrison ''(semifinals)'' Bonnie Gadusek ''(second round)'' Kathy Jordan ''(second round)'' Steffi Graf ''(fourth round)'' Catarina Lindqvist ''(first round)'' Carling Bassett ''(second round)'' Wendy Turnbull ''(third round)'' Gabriela Sabatini ''(third round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Two-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in the final, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1984 Wimbledon Championships. It was her fifth Wimbledon singles title and tenth major singles title overall. Seeds Martina Navratilova (champion) Chris Evert Lloyd ''(final)'' Hana Mandlíková ''(semifinals)'' Pam Shriver ''(quarterfinals)'' Zina Garrison ''(second round)'' Kathy Jordan ''(semifinals)'' Manuela Maleeva ''(quarterfinals)'' Kathy Horvath ''(second round)'' Wendy Turnbull ''(fourth round)'' Jo Durie ''(quarterfinals)'' Lisa Bonder ''(third round)'' Claudia Kohde-Kilsch ''(fourth round)'' Barbara Potter ''(fourth round)'' Helena Suková ''(fourth round)'' Andrea Temesvári ''(fourth round)'' Carling Bassett ''(third round)'' Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Chris Evert Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and her twelfth major singles title, surpassing Margaret Court's Open Era record. Evonne Goolagong Cawley was the reigning champion, but did not compete due to pregnancy. Seeds Chris Evert Lloyd (champion) Hana Mandlíková ''(final)'' Tracy Austin ''(quarterfinals)'' Martina Navratilova ''(semifinals)'' Andrea Jaeger ''(fourth round)'' Wendy Turnbull ''(quarterfinals)'' Pam Shriver ''(semifinals)'' Virginia Ruzici ''(quarterfinals)'' Sylvia Hanika ''(first round)'' Mima Jaušovec ''(quarterfinals)'' Dianne Fromholtz ''(third round)'' Kathy Jordan ''(fourth round)'' Bettina Bunge ''(second round)'' Barbara Potter ''(fourth round)'' Regina Maršíková ''(first round)'' JoAnne Russell ''(first round)'' Hana Mandlíková was seeded second, hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. It was her seventh and last major singles title, and Goolagong Cawley became the first (and still only) mother to win the Wimbledon singles title in the post World War I era. The second-set tiebreak was the first ever played in the ladies singles final at Wimbledon, and the match was the first ever singles final (men's or women's) to end on a tiebreak. Goolagong Cawley was the first and only champion (man or woman) to defeat four top ten ranked players en route to victory.Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. New Chapter Press; Third edition (December 21, 2016) Martina Navratilova was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Evert Lloyd in the semifinals. Seeds Martina Navratilova ''(semifinals)'' Tracy Austin ''(semifinals)'' Chris Evert Lloyd ''(final)'' Evonne Goolagong Cawley (champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first major singles title, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles and a record nine Wimbledon singles titles. Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Evert. This was the first time Wimbledon seeded 16 players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number from 12 the previous year. There have been at least 16 seeds in every Championship since. Seeds Chris Evert ''(final)'' Martina Navratilova (champion) Evonne Goolagong Cawley ''(semifinals)'' Virginia Wade ''(semifinals)'' Billie Jean King ''(quarterfinals)'' Betty Stöve ''(fourth round)'' Wendy Turnbull ''(fourth round)'' Dianne Fromholtz ''(fourth round)'' Tracy Austin ''(fourth round)'' Kerry Reid ''(fourth round)'' Marise Kruger ''(quarterfinals)'' Mima Jaušovec ''(quart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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