| Linda Gates | |
| College: | Stanford |
| Careerprizemoney: | $36,222 |
| Australianopenresult: | 1R (1985) |
| Usopenresult: | 3R (1985) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | QF (1985) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 2R (1984) |
| Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
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]
| Legend | |
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| $25,000 tournaments | |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| 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 |