Linda Barnard

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Linda Barnard
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Born (1968-08-10) 10 August 1968 (age 56)
Prize money$64,704
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 191 (1 February 1988)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 78 (23 July 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon 3R (1990)
US Open 3R (1989)

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

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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)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.14 December 1987 Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Amanda Coetzer 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Win2.4 January 1988 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ilse de Ruysscher 6–4, 6–3
Loss1.11 January 1988 Vereeniging, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mariaan de Swardt 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss2.19 December 1988 George, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gail Boon2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win3.20 February 1989 Bloemfontein, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Amanda Coetzer 6–4, 6–1

Doubles: 12 (8–4)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.8 December 1986 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mariaan de Swardt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valda Lake
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Rickett
6–4, 7–6
Win2.27 April 1987 Sutton, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belinda Borneo Flag of the Netherlands.svg Titia Wilmink
Flag of Denmark.svg Lone Vandborg
2–6, 7–5, 7–6
Win3.14 December 1987 Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mariaan de Swardt Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ralene Fourie
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Benita Haycock
6–4, 6–2
Win4.4 January 1988 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mariaan de Swardt Flag of the United States.svg Anne Grousbeck
Flag of the United States.svg Vincenza Procacci
7–5, 6–2
Win5.11 January 1988 Vereeniging, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mariaan de Swardt Flag of Germany.svg Cora Linneman
Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Redfearn
6–2, 7–5
Loss1.18 January 1988 Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mariaan de Swardt Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dianne Van Rensburg
6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win6.4 July 1988 Vaihingen, West GermanyClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Amanda Coetzer Flag of Japan.svg Ei Iida
Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win7.11 July 1988 Erlangen, West GermanyClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Amanda Coetzer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tracey Morton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Weerasekera
6–2, 6–0
Win8.20 February 1989 Bloemfontein, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Michelle Anderson Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gail Boon
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field
2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss2.27 February 1989 Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Michelle Anderson Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rene Mentz
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Monica Reinach
1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss3.13 November 1989 Telford, United KingdomHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory Flag of Finland.svg Anne Aallonen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Simone Schilder
3–6, 6–7
Loss4.26 February 1990 Key Biscayne, United StatesHard Flag of Poland.svg Renata Baranski Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Fuchs
Flag of Sweden.svg 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.