Linda Gates
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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. She won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1985.
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. 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.
WTA Tour finals
Singles (0-1)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | October 14, 1985 | Tokyo | Hard | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (0–1)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | March 24, 1986 | Phoenix | Hard | United States Alycia Moulton | United States Susan Mascarin United States Betsy Nagelsen | 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
ITF finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 1 (1–0)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | July 7, 1985 | Schenectady, United States | Hard | United States Jenni Goodling | 6–1, 6–1 |