Linda Wild
Peak ranking
23 (Sep 9, 1996)
Elo peak
1823 (77.9%ile)
Career record
135–146 (48.0%)
Career titles
5
Prize money
$1,237,931
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2000* | Amelia Island | WTA 500 | R64 | Clay | Silvija Talaja | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2000* | Bogota | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Angeles Montolio | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2000* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Mary Pierce | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 4, 1999* | Quebec City | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Shinobu Asagoe | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1999* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Shriver | 3 | 2 | 5 | Nov 8, 1996 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 1, 1996 | H2H |
| Rachel Mcquillan | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 28, 1995 | H2H |
| Tami Whitlinger Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | Feb 17, 1994 | H2H |
| Nicole Bradtke | 3 | 2 | 5 | Feb 20, 1993 | H2H |
Titles (5)
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1989 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 262 | 155 |
| 1990 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% | 155 | 86 |
| 1991 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 51.3% | 62 | 41 |
| 1992 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 47.5% | 58 | 49 |
| 1993 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 57.1% | 45 | 45 |
| 1994 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 51.3% | 45 | 49 |
| 1995 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 56.7% | 48 | 58 |
| 1996 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 57.9% | 55 | 29 |
| 1997 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17.7% | 29 | 223 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 497 | 191 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 191 | 252 |
| Career | 135 | 146 | 281 | 48.0% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1972 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 1990 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% |
| 1991 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 20 | 19 | 39 | 51.3% |
| 1992 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 19 | 21 | 40 | 47.5% |
| 1993 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 24 | 18 | 42 | 57.1% |
| 1994 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 20 | 19 | 39 | 51.3% |
| 1995 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 17 | 13 | 30 | 56.7% |
| 1996 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 22 | 16 | 38 | 57.9% |
| 1997 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17.6% |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 70 | 79 | 149 | 47.0% | 19 | 30 | 49 | 38.8% | 19 | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | 27 | 18 | 45 | 60.0% | 135 | 146 | 281 | 48.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1989 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.9% |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% |
| 1992 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 15 | 20 | 35 | 42.9% |
| 1993 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% |
| 1994 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 15 | 18 | 33 | 45.5% |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% | 16 | 10 | 26 | 61.5% |
| 1996 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% |
| 1997 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17.6% |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Career | 4 | 20 | 24 | 16.7% | 9 | 48 | 57 | 15.8% | 50 | 47 | 97 | 51.5% | 47 | 17 | 64 | 73.4% | 110 | 132 | 242 | 45.5% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 242/281 (86.1%) of Linda Wild's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | 1493 | 57 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | 79 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 18 | 1458 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 17.6% | -2.15 | 46 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 19 | 1550 | 57 | 49 | 49 | — | 43.2% | -0.66 | 75 | 17 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 1991 | 20 | 1720 | 89 | 78 | 78 | 58 | 50.0% | -0.36 | 90 | 21 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 67 |
| 1992 | 21 | 1733 | 85 | 74 | 72 | 82 | 47.8% | -0.03 | 77 | 14 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 67 |
| 1993 | 22 | 1765 | 88 | 87 | 62 | 77 | 56.4% | +0.47 | 53 | 30 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 1994 | 23 | 1741 | 85 | 80 | 43 | 87 | 51.6% | +0.01 | 65 | 16 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 60 |
| 1995 | 24 | 1759 | 88 | 88 | 37 | 88 | 58.0% | +0.76 | 36 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 50 |
| 1996 | 25 | 1817 | 89 | 90 | 52 | 82 | 55.2% | +0.61 | 67 | 24 | 54 | 6 | 8 | 43 |
| 1997 | 26 | 1629 | 70 | 81 | 21 | 74 | 25.6% | -2.29 | 49 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| 1999 | 28 | 1570 | 65 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 29 | 1544 | 60 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | 89 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1703 | 78 | 78 | 57 | 78 | 48.5% | -0.36 | 63 | 17 | 51 | 31 | 29 | 52 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18 | — | — | — | R128 |
| 1990 | 19 | — | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 1991 | 20 | R128 | R32 | R32 | — |
| 1992 | 21 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R128 |
| 1993 | 22 | R128 | R64 | R128 | R64 |
| 1994 | 23 | R64 | R128 | R32 | R64 |
| 1995 | 24 | R64 | R64 | R128 | R128 |
| 1996 | 25 | R64 | R32 | R32 | QF |
| 1997 | 26 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R128 |
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | R128 | — |
| 2000 | 29 | R128 | — | — | — |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | BEI | CIN | IW | MAD | BOC | CAN | CHI | GER | HIL | KEY | PHI | TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | R64 | — | — |
| 1991 | 20 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R128 | — | — |
| 1992 | 21 | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | R64 |
| 1993 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — |
| 1994 | 23 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | — |
| 1995 | 24 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BRI | SDG | TKY | AME | LOS | SIN | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18 | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — |
| 1991 | 20 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 21 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1994 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — |
| 1996 | 25 | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 29 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | AUC | DLB | EAS | GEN | HOU | MEL | NAP | TKY | ALB | AME | BIR | BOG | BRE | CHI | DOR | ESS | HOB | JAK | KEY | LEI | LUC | MAN | NAG | NAS | OAK | OKL | PAL | PAT | PRA | QUE | ROS | SAN | SAP | SCH | SCO | STA | TAI | ZUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 19 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 20 | — | — | — | R64 | — | SF | — | QF | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 |
| 1992 | 21 | — | — | — | F | — | R32 | — | F | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1993 | 22 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | R32 | SF | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | W | W | R32 | — | — | F | — |
| 1994 | 23 | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | R32 | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24 | — | R16 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | W | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
23
Career-high date
Sep 9, 1996
First top 100
Aug 13, 1990
First top 50
Nov 11, 1991
First top 20
—
First top 10
—
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 388 | 395 |
| 1988 | 17 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | 399 | 385 | 388 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 18 | — | — | 264 | 233 | 236 | 225 | 165 | 155 | 161 | 154 | 153 | 155 |
| 1990 | 19 | 152 | 105 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 86 | 78 | 97 | 83 | 86 |
| 1991 | 20 | 67 | 92 | 99 | 66 | 72 | 62 | 57 | 59 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 41 |
| 1992 | 21 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 41 | 47 | 45 | 51 | 49 | 49 |
| 1993 | 22 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 79 | 87 | 59 | 61 | 41 | 45 | 45 |
| 1994 | 23 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 34 | 31 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 49 |
| 1995 | 24 | 49 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 98 | 122 | 115 | 89 | 61 | 59 | 58 |
| 1996 | 25 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 1997 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 58 | 115 | 121 | 222 | 223 |
| 1998 | 27 | 251 | 259 | 261 | 267 | 273 | 283 | 830 | 892 | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | — | 490 | 477 | 431 | 299 | 233 | 219 | 218 | 191 | 191 |
| 2000 | 29 | 170 | 169 | 166 | 166 | 174 | 161 | 191 | 216 | 218 | 226 | 252 | — |
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| Amy Frazier | USA | 13 | 1,959 | 0 | 8 | 723 | 416 | 307 | 57.5% | 1987-2006 | Match log |
| Rosalyn Fairbank | USA | 15 | 1,933 | 0 | 1 | 645 | 336 | 309 | 52.1% | 1978-1995 | Match log |
| Lisa Raymond | USA | 15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 | 597 | 325 | 272 | 54.4% | 1989-2007 | Match log |
| Billie Jean King | — | 13 | 2,402 | 9 | 72 | 844 | 684 | 160 | 81.0% | 1968-1983 | Match log |
| Dianne Fromholtz | AUS | 19 | 2,167 | 0 | 22 | 748 | 466 | 282 | 62.3% | 1971-1990 | Match log |
| Virginia Ruzici | ROU | 16 | 2,121 | 1 | 20 | 732 | 458 | 274 | 62.6% | 1972-1987 | Match log |
| Silvia Farina Elia | ITA | 11 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 | 674 | 365 | 309 | 54.2% | 1989-2005 | Match log |
| Elena Likhovtseva | RUS | 15 | 1,912 | 0 | 3 | 696 | 358 | 338 | 51.4% | 1993-2008 | Match log |
| Mima Jausovec | SLO | 23 | 2,088 | 1 | 7 | 585 | 339 | 246 | 57.9% | 1972-1988 | Match log |
| Judith Wiesner | AUT | 12 | 1,979 | 0 | 5 | 479 | 302 | 177 | 63.0% | 1985-1997 | Match log |
| Sandra Cecchini | ITA | 15 | 1,937 | 0 | 11 | 514 | 299 | 215 | 58.2% | 1981-1998 | Match log |
| Nathalie Dechy | FRA | 11 | 1,917 | 0 | 1 | 561 | 291 | 270 | 51.9% | 1995-2009 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Linda Wild?
- Linda Wild is 55 years old, born on February 11, 1971.
- Which country is Linda Wild from?
- Linda Wild is from United States.
- How tall is Linda Wild?
- Linda Wild is 185 cm / 6'1".
- Is Linda Wild left-handed or right-handed?
- Linda Wild plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Linda Wild won?
- Linda Wild has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Linda Wild won?
- Linda Wild has won 1 WTA 1000 title. The most recent was Beijing in 1995.
- How many WTA titles has Linda Wild won?
- Linda Wild has won 5 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Jakarta in 1996.
- What is Linda Wild's highest WTA ranking?
- Linda Wild's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 23, first achieved on September 9, 1996.
- What is Linda Wild's career win-loss record?
- Linda Wild has a career WTA singles record of 135 wins and 146 losses (48.0%).
- How much career prize money has Linda Wild earned?
- Linda Wild has earned at least $1,237,931 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Linda Wild play professional tennis?
- Linda Wild turned professional in 1972 and was active through 2000.
- What is Linda Wild's best surface?
- Linda Wild's best surface is carpet court with a 60.0% win rate (27W-18L).
- Who is Linda Wild's biggest rival?
- Linda Wild's most frequent opponent is Pam Shriver, with a head-to-head record of 3–2 across 5 meetings.