Linda Wild
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1971年02月11日) February 11, 1971 (age 53) Arlington Heights, Illinois[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed[1] |
| Prize money | 1,237,931ドル |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 239–201 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (September 9, 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996) |
| French Open | 3R (1991, 1996) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1991, 1994, 1996) |
| US Open | QF (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 175–157 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (July 8, 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997) |
| French Open | 3R (1992, 1996) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1996) |
| US Open | 3R (1995, 1999) |
Linda Harvey Wild (born February 11, 1971) is a retired tennis player from the United States. Born as Linda Harvey, she later used the family name of her stepfather and coach Steve Wild.
Wild turned professional in 1989. In the first round of her first tournament in February 1990 in her hometown of Chicago, she defeated then fifth-ranked Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. During her career on the WTA Tour, she won five singles and five doubles titles. Her best Grand Slam singles performance came at the 1996 US Open, where she defeated Park Sung-hee, Kristie Boogert, Barbara Rittner and Lindsay Davenport to reach the quarterfinals, where she was defeated by Conchita Martínez. Her best doubles result she realized at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, reaching the semifinals with Elizabeth Smylie.
Wild was a member of the United States Fed Cup team that won 1996 the title. She reached career-high rankings of No. 23 in singles (in September 1996) and No. 17 in doubles (July 1996). She retired from the tour in 2000.
WTA career finals
[edit ]| Legend (singles) |
|---|
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (2) |
| Tier III (1) |
| Tier IV (6) |
Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)
[edit ]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jun 1992 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | United States Lori McNeil | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Nov 1992 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Czechoslovakia Helena Suková | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | Jul 1993 | Puerto Rico Open | Hard | United States Ann Grossman | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | Sep 1993 | Sapporo, Japan | Carpet (i) | Romania Irina Spîrlea | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Oct 1993 | Taipei, Taiwan | Hard | Chinese Taipei Wang Shi-ting | 1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 4. | Jun 1994 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | United States Meredith McGrath | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | Sep 1995 | Nagoya, Japan | Carpet (i) | Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | Sep 1995 | China Open | Hard | Chinese Taipei Wang Shi-ting | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | Apr 1996 | Jakarta Open, Indonesia | Hard | Indonesia Yayuk Basuki | Walkover |
Doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 9780002187145.
External links
[edit ]- Linda Wild at the Women's Tennis Association Edit this at Wikidata
- Linda Wild at the International Tennis Federation Edit this at Wikidata
- Linda Wild at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
