H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Margaret Court vs Terry Holladay H2H: 3-1
Margaret Court holds a 3–1 lead over Terry Holladay in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Margaret Court leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1977 Detroit third round 6-3 6-4.
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AUS
Age 84
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 70
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1977* | Detroit | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Margaret Court | 6-3 6-4 | Terry Holladay | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1977* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Margaret Court | 6-4 6-0 | Terry Holladay | Match data |
| Dec 4, 1976* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R16 | Grass | Margaret Court | 2-6 6-3 6-0 | Terry Holladay | Match data |
| Mar 20, 1975* | Dallas | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Terry Holladay | 3-6 6-2 3-2 (ret.) | Margaret Court | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | — | — | — | 2,487 | 616 | 64 | 90.6% | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 95 |
| Terry Holladay | #395 | #39 | 7 | 1,935 | 179 | 199 | 47.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Margaret Court | Terry Holladay | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 32–23 | 58.2% | — | 1,751 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,876 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–15 | 50.0% | — | 1,932 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 17–18 | 48.6% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 25–21 | 54.3% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1968 | 103–12 | 89.6% | — | 2,042 | 0 | 15 | 1981 | 4–12 | 25.0% | — | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1969 | 103–6 | 94.5% | — | 2,236 | 3 | 34 | 1982 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1970 | 114–6 | 95.0% | — | 2,350 | 7 | 56 | 1983 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,679 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1971 | 59–4 | 93.7% | — | 2,374 | 8 | 65 | 1984 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #50 | 1,677 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1972 | 57–6 | 90.5% | — | 2,400 | 8 | 74 | 1985 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,608 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1973 | 105–7 | 93.8% | — | 2,432 | 11 | 92 | 1986 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #103 | 1,612 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1974 | 12–2 | 85.7% | — | 2,409 | 11 | 93 | 1987 | 0–9 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,500 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 1975 | 40–13 | 75.5% | — | 2,250 | 11 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1976 | 7–1 | 87.5% | — | 2,262 | 11 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1977 | 16–7 | 69.6% | — | 2,200 | 11 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |