Linda Barnard

Linda Barnard (born 10 August 1968) is a South African former professional tennis player.

Linda Barnard
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Born (1968-08-10) 10 August 1968
Prize money$64,704
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 191 (1 February 1988)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 78 (23 July 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon3R (1990)
US Open3R (1989)

Barnard had a best singles ranking of 191 in the world and claimed three ITF titles, two of which came by beating Amanda Coetzer in the final. It was as a doubles player that she was most successful, with a career high ranking of 78. She made the third round of the women's doubles at both the 1989 US Open and 1990 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

ITF finals
$25,000 tournaments
$5–10,000 tournaments

Singles: 5 (3–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 14 December 1987 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Hard South Africa Amanda Coetzer 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Win 2. 4 January 1988 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Belgium Ilse de Ruysscher 6–4, 6–3
Loss 1. 11 January 1988 Vereeniging, South Africa Hard South Africa Mariaan de Swardt 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 2. 19 December 1988 George, South Africa Hard South Africa Gail Boon 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 3. 20 February 1989 Bloemfontein, South Africa Hard South Africa Amanda Coetzer 6–4, 6–1

Doubles: 12 (8–4)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 8 December 1986 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard South Africa Mariaan de Swardt United Kingdom Valda Lake
United Kingdom Katie Rickett		 6–4, 7–6
Win 2. 27 April 1987 Sutton, United Kingdom Hard United Kingdom Belinda Borneo Netherlands Titia Wilmink
Denmark Lone Vandborg		 2–6, 7–5, 7–6
Win 3. 14 December 1987 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Hard South Africa Mariaan de Swardt South Africa Ralene Fourie
South Africa Benita Haycock		 6–4, 6–2
Win 4. 4 January 1988 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard South Africa Mariaan de Swardt United States Anne Grousbeck
United States Vincenza Procacci		 7–5, 6–2
Win 5. 11 January 1988 Vereeniging, South Africa Hard South Africa Mariaan de Swardt West Germany Cora Linneman
United States Margaret Redfearn		 6–2, 7–5
Loss 1. 18 January 1988 Pretoria, South Africa Hard South Africa Mariaan de Swardt South Africa Elna Reinach
South Africa Dianne Van Rensburg		 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win 6. 4 July 1988 Vaihingen, West Germany Clay South Africa Amanda Coetzer Japan Ei Iida
Japan Maya Kidowaki		 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 7. 11 July 1988 Erlangen, West Germany Clay South Africa Amanda Coetzer Australia Tracey Morton
Australia Lisa Weerasekera		 6–2, 6–0
Win 8. 20 February 1989 Bloemfontein, South Africa Hard South Africa Michelle Anderson South Africa Gail Boon
South Africa Robyn Field		 2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss 2. 27 February 1989 Pretoria, South Africa Hard South Africa Michelle Anderson South Africa Rene Mentz
South Africa Monica Reinach		 1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 3. 13 November 1989 Telford, United Kingdom Hard South Africa Lise Gregory Finland Anne Aallonen
Netherlands Simone Schilder		 3–6, 6–7
Loss 4. 26 February 1990 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Poland Renata Baranski United States Jennifer Fuchs
Sweden Maria Strandlund		 4–6, 4–6

References
  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - US Open - 28 August - 10 September 1989". itftennis.com.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 25 June - 08 July 1990". itftennis.com.
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