Sally Holdsworth (born 10 February 1944) is a British former professional

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player. Holdsworth, a

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junior semi-finalist, grew up in the town of

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. She began competing on the international tour in the 1960s and had her best Wimbledon performance in 1971 when she reached the round of 16 of the mixed doubles with John Paish. Following her tennis career, Holdsworth ran a hotel in Barbados, then later served as an executive for the

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. In 2000 she organised the Parade of Champions which was held at Wimbledon to commemorate the club's 100th anniversary. She also established Wimbledon's Last Eight Club.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Holdsworth, Sally 1944 births Living people British female tennis players English female tennis players Tennis players from West Yorkshire Sportspeople from Huddersfield