John Holladay (tennis)

John Holladay (born February 24, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player.

John Holladay
Country (sports) United States
Born (1954-02-24) February 24, 1954
Singles
Career record5–22
Highest rankingNo. 167 (June 2, 1975)
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon1R (1975, 1976, 1977)
Doubles
Career record8–20
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1977Jan)
Wimbledon3R (1977)
US Open1R (1973, 1977)

Born in 1954, Holladay attended La Jolla High School and played in the school tennis team which included future professional players Raúl Ramírez, Chico Hagey and Steve Mott.[1] He went on to play collegiate tennis for the USC Trojans.[2]

Holladay, brother of WTA Tour player Terry, had a best singles ranking of 167 on the professional tour and qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon three years in a row, from 1975 to 1977. He lost in the first round on each occasion but made the third round of the doubles at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Australian Peter Campbell, which included a win over French Open champions Fred McNair and Sherwood Stewart.[3]

References
  1. "Greatest team ever? It's super-obvious". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 16, 2016.
  2. "Vikings win Homecoming and unveil new athletic facilities". www.sdnews.com. October 21, 2016.
  3. "Wimbledon 1977". www.itftennis.com.
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