Linda Wild

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Linda Wild
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1971-02-11) February 11, 1971 (age 54)
Arlington Heights, Illinois [1]
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1]
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed [1]
Prize money$1,237,931
Singles
Career record239–201
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 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 record175–157
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 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.

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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

Legend (singles)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (2)
Tier III (1)
Tier IV (6)

Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1. Jun 1992 Eastbourne International, UKGrass Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 4–6, 4–6
Loss2. Nov 1992 Indianapolis, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 4–6, 3–6
Win1. Jul 1993 Puerto Rico Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Ann Grossman 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Win2.Sep 1993 Sapporo, JapanCarpet (i) Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea 6–4, 6–3
Loss3. Oct 1993 Taipei, TaiwanHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Shi-ting 1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss4. Jun 1994 Eastbourne International, UKGrass Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath 2–6, 4–6
Win3.Sep 1995 Nagoya, JapanCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 6–4, 6–2
Win4. Sep 1995 China Open Hard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Shi-ting7–5, 6–2
Win5. Apr 1996 Jakarta Open, IndonesiaHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki Walkover

Doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1. Mar 1992 VS of Florida, U.S.Hard Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 2–6
Loss2. Sep 1993 Nichirei Open, JapanHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Amanda Coetzer Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
4–6, 1–6
Win1. Jan 1994 Hobart International, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–1)
Win2. May 1994 Prague Open, Czech RepublicClay Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert
Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss3. Oct 1994 Bell Challenge, CanadaCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin Flag of South Africa.svg Elna Reinach
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
4–6, 3–6
Loss4. Feb 1995 Puerto Rico OpenHard Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rene Simpson
2–6, 6–0, 4–6
Win3. May 1995 Prague Open, Czech RepublicClay Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Strandlund
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–2
Loss5. Sep 1995 Japan OpenHard Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
3–6, 2–6
Win4. Sep 1995 China OpenHard Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Shi-ting
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stephanie Rottier
6–1, 6–0
Win5. Jun 1996 Birmingham Classic, UKGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Loss6. Jun 1997 Birmingham Classic, UKGrass Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
2–6, 3–6

References

  1. 1 2 3 John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN   9780002187145.