Linda Wild
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 Martinez. Her best doubles result she realized at the 1996 Australian Open, 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
Legend (Singles) |
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WTA Tour Championship (0) |
Tier I (0) |
Tier II (2) |
Tier III (1) |
Tier IV (6) |
Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | June 15, 1992 | Eastbourne, Great Britain | Grass | Lori McNeil | 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | November 9, 1992 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard (i) | Helena Suková | 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | July 26, 1993 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | Ann Grossman | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | September 27, 1993 | Sapporo, Japan | Carpet (i) | Irina Spîrlea | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | October 4, 1993 | Taipei, Taiwan | Hard | Wang Shi-ting | 1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Runner-up | 4. | June 13, 1994 | Eastbourne, Great Britain | Grass | Meredith McGrath | 2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | September 11, 1995 | Nagoya, Japan | Carpet (i) | Sandra Kleinová | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | September 25, 1995 | Beijing, China | Hard | Wang Shi-ting | 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | April 8, 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | w/o |
Doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | March 2, 1992 | Boca Raton, United States | Hard | Conchita Martínez | Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | September 20, 1993 | Tokyo (Nichirei), Japan | Hard | Amanda Coetzer | Lisa Raymond Chanda Rubin |
4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 1. | January 10, 1994 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | Chanda Rubin | Jenny Byrne Rachel McQuillan |
7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–1) |
Winner | 2. | May 9, 1994 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Amanda Coetzer | Kristie Boogert Laura Golarsa |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | October 31, 1994 | Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) | Chanda Rubin | Elna Reinach Nathalie Tauziat |
4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | February 27, 1995 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | Laura Golarsa | Karin Kschwendt Rene Simpson |
2–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | May 8, 1995 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Chanda Rubin | Maria Lindström Maria Strandlund |
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 5. | September 18, 1995 | Tokyo (Nichirei), Japan | Hard | Amanda Coetzer | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández |
3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | September 25, 1995 | Beijing, China | Hard | Claudia Porwik | Wang Shi-ting Stephanie Rottier |
6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 5. | June 10, 1996 | Birmingham, Great Britain | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie | Lori McNeil Nathalie Tauziat |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 6. | June 9, 1997 | Birmingham, Great Britain | Grass | Nathalie Tauziat | Katrina Adams Larisa Neiland |
2–6, 3–6 |
External links
- Linda Wild at the Women's Tennis Association
- Linda Wild at the International Tennis Federation
- Linda Wild at the Billie Jean King Cup