Linda Gates
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| Country (sports) |  United States | ||||||||
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| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) | ||||||||
| College | Stanford | ||||||||
| Prize money | $36,222 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 18–15 | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (1985) | ||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1985) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 23–14 | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1985) | ||||||||
| US Open | 2R (1984) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Linda Gates (born 1963) is an American former professional tennis player.
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)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | October 14, 1985 | Tokyo | Hard |  Gabriela Sabatini |
3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (0–1)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | March 24, 1986 | Phoenix | Hard |  Alycia Moulton |
Susan Mascarin Betsy Nagelsen |
3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
