Linda Gates (born 1963) is an American former professional tennis player.
Biography
A native of Burlingame, California, Gates played college tennis for Stanford University in the early 1980s. She made history at the 1985 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships when she became the first woman to win consecutive doubles championships, as well as the first woman to win the singles and doubles championship in the same year.[1] She won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1985.[2][3][4]
Gates had her best performance in a grand slam tournament at the 1985 Australian Open, where she was a quarter-finalist in the women's doubles, partnering Alycia Moulton. Their run included a win over the eighth seeded Maleeva sisters (Katerina and Manuela).
Following her graduation from Stanford in 1985 she competed briefly on the professional tour.[5] At the 1985 US Open, she won through to the third round, playing as a wildcard. She was runner-up to Gabriela Sabatini at the 1985 Japan Open, which was the Argentine's first WTA Tour title.[6]
WTA Tour finals
Singles (0-1)
Doubles (0–1)
ITF finals
Legend |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 1 (1–0)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
July 7, 1985 |
Schenectady, United States |
Hard |
Jenni Goodling |
6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles: 8 (5–3)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
July 23, 1983 |
Birmingham, United States |
Hard |
Caryn Copeland |
Cynthia MacGregor
Gretchen Magers |
5–7, 6–7 |
Winner |
1. |
June 17, 1984 |
Freehold, United States |
Hard |
Linda Howell |
Louise Field
Michelle Turk |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner |
2. |
July 22, 1984 |
Fayetteville, United States |
Hard |
Cynthia MacGregor |
Rebecca Bryant
Natalia Leipus |
6–1, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
July 30, 1984 |
Delray Beach, United States |
Hard |
Cynthia MacGregor |
Julie Richardson
Belinda Cordwell |
5–7, 0–6 |
Winner |
3. |
August 18, 1984 |
Miramar, United States |
Hard |
Cynthia MacGregor |
Patty Fendick
Linda Howell |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
4. |
June 23, 1985 |
Fayetteville, United States |
Hard |
Sonia Hahn |
Caroline Kuhlman
Wendy Wood |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
5. |
July 1, 1985 |
Schenectady, United States |
Hard |
Lynn Lewis |
Helena Manset
Cecilia Fernandez-Parker |
7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
3. |
August 18, 1985 |
Roanoke, United States |
Hard |
Leigh-Anne Eldredge |
Louise Allen
Ronni Reis |
4–6, 4–6 |
References
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