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

Linda Barnard
Country (sports)South Africa 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 Open1R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon3R (1990)
US Open3R (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

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$25,000 tournaments
$5–10,000 tournaments

Singles: 5 (3–2)

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

Doubles: 12 (8–4)

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

References

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  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.
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