1989 · Women's Tennis · Season
The doubles team that won it all
Jackie Holden and Claire Pollard turned a partnership forged in Starkville into the finest doubles season in Mississippi State women's tennis history.
NCAA doubles field
Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis ComplexGainesville, Florida
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Mississippi State's Hall of Fame account preserves the championship season, the No. 1 finish and the major-tournament invitations that followed.
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Why it stayed with us.
After winning the SEC doubles championship, Holden and Pollard captured the 1989 NCAA doubles title and finished as the nation's No. 1 team. Their season earned All-America honors and main-draw entries at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
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The sequence.
A conference crown first
Holden and Pollard won the SEC doubles championship before turning to the national draw.
The title comes to State
The senior tandem completed its run in Gainesville as the 1989 NCAA doubles champions.
College tennis meets the majors
The champions earned main-draw entries at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open and finished the year ranked No. 1.
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Core facts in this exhibit were checked against the official sources below on July 18, 2026.
Mississippi State women's tennis history
Official championship, All-America and SEC honor record.
Open official source ↗Document 02MSU Sports Hall of Fame class
Official account of the title, final ranking, career totals and Grand Slam invitations.
Open official source ↗Document 03Mississippi State women's tennis record book
Official program record book and championship archive.
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