Linda Barnard

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

Linda Barnard

Country (sports)	South Africa
Born	10 August 1968
Prize money	$64,704
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 191 (1 February 1988)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 78 (23 July 1990)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open	1R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon	3R (1990)
US Open	3R (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)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	14 December 1987	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	Hard	Amanda Coetzer	4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Winner	2.	4 January 1988	Johannesburg, South Africa	Hard	Ilse de Ruysscher	6–4, 6–3
Runner-up	1.	11 January 1988	Vereeniging, South Africa	Hard	Mariaan de Swardt	2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up	2.	19 December 1988	George, South Africa	Hard	Gail Boon	2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner	3.	20 February 1989	Bloemfontein, South Africa	Hard	Amanda Coetzer	6–4, 6–1

Doubles: 12 (8–4)

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

External links

• Linda Barnard at the Women's Tennis Association
• Linda Barnard at the International Tennis Federation