Sally Holdsworth
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1569 (27.1%ile)
Career record
40–68 (37.0%)
Career titles
3
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1972* | Beckenham | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Veronica Burton | 3-6 1-2 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 14, 1972* | Beckenham | WTA 250 | R64 | Grass | Margaret Cooper | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 9, 1972* | Manchester | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Pamela Austin | 6-2 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 8, 1972* | Manchester | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Maria Eugenia Guzman | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 2, 1972* | Surbiton | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Jackie Fayter | 3-6 6-3 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinne Molesworth | 1 | 3 | 4 | May 19, 1971 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sep 23, 1971 | H2H |
| Joyce Williams | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 1, 1971 | H2H |
| Jackie Fayter | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 2, 1972 | H2H |
| Mary Ann Eisel | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 4, 1971 | H2H |
Titles (3)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | Haifa , Natanya 2 , Thessaloniki |
| Total | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% |
| 1969 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 36 | 50.0% |
| 1970 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 23 | 21.7% |
| 1971 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 29 | 37.9% |
| 1972 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 25 | 33 | 58 | 43.1% | 9 | 28 | 37 | 24.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 40 | 68 | 108 | 37.0% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 24 | 1406 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | 36.4% | -1.59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 25 | 1562 | 89 | — | 82 | 1 | 48.7% | -0.12 | 48 | 38 | 67 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 26 | 1489 | 54 | 25 | 49 | 0 | 28.0% | -1.48 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 27 | 1517 | 75 | — | 79 | 0 | 38.1% | -1.33 | 63 | 17 | 60 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 28 | 1533 | 79 | — | — | 3 | 55.6% | +0.33 | 44 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1508 | 63 | 33 | 65 | 1 | 40.7% | -0.95 | 56 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 1 | — |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | EAS | MC | NWP | QUE | USO | AIX | ATH | BAR | BEA | BEC | BOU | CAN | CAR | CHI | FOR | FUL | GUI | HAI | HAM | HUR | JAC | KAN | KIN | LEE | LOU | MAN | MAN | MEN | NAT | NIC | NIC | NIC | NOT | PHO | POM | SAN | SHE | SUR | SUT | TEL | THE | WES |
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| 1968 | 24 | R16 | R32 | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 25 | R16 | QF | — | R64 | — | — | F | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | W | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | W | — | R32 | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | F | W | — |
| 1970 | 26 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | SF | R16 | SF | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 27 | R16 | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | R16 |
| 1972 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
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Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | AUS | — | 2,487 | 11 | 95 | 680 | 616 | 64 | 90.6% | 1968-1977 | Match log |
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Sally Holdsworth?
- Sally Holdsworth is 82 years old, born on February 10, 1944.
- How many Grand Slams has Sally Holdsworth won?
- Sally Holdsworth has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Sally Holdsworth won?
- Sally Holdsworth has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Sally Holdsworth won?
- Sally Holdsworth has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Thessaloniki in 1969.
- What is Sally Holdsworth's career win-loss record?
- Sally Holdsworth has a career WTA singles record of 40 wins and 68 losses (37.0%).
- When did Sally Holdsworth play professional tennis?
- Sally Holdsworth turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1972.
- What is Sally Holdsworth's best surface?
- Sally Holdsworth's best surface is clay court with a 43.1% win rate (25W-33L).
- Who is Sally Holdsworth's biggest rival?
- Sally Holdsworth's most frequent opponent is Corinne Molesworth, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.