Linda Mottram
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1868 (82.7%ile)
Career record
99–49 (66.9%)
Career titles
11
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
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| May 9, 1979* | Sutton | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Jackie Reardon | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 3, 1979* | Paddington | WTA 250 | QF | — | Wendy Gilchrist | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 22, 1979* | Hampstead | WTA 250 | F | Clay | Jo Durie | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1979* | Hampstead | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Corinne Molesworth | 5-7 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1979* | Hampstead | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Debbie Parker | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
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| Belinda Thompson | 6 | 1 | 7 | May 14, 1978 | H2H |
| Michelle Tyler | 4 | 1 | 5 | May 2, 1976 | H2H |
| Annette Coe | 3 | 1 | 4 | Apr 16, 1977 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 3 | 1 | 4 | May 10, 1975 | H2H |
| Jo Durie | 2 | 1 | 3 | Apr 22, 1979 | H2H |
Titles (11)
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1971 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% |
| 1974 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% |
| 1975 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 25 | 88.0% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 32 | 8 | 40 | 80.0% |
| 1976 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% | 21 | 7 | 28 | 75.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43.5% |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 19 | 7 | 26 | 73.1% |
| 1979 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| Career | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 46 | 13 | 59 | 78.0% | 15 | 18 | 33 | 45.5% | 18 | 12 | 30 | 60.0% | 99 | 49 | 148 | 66.9% |
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% |
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| 1971 | 14 | 1490 | 53 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 51 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 16 | 1596 | 83 | — | 85 | — | 70.6% | +1.12 | 64 | 50 | 100 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 17 | 1615 | 83 | 65 | 83 | 60 | 50.0% | +0.07 | 60 | 44 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 1975 | 18 | 1787 | 91 | — | 94 | 80 | 75.3% | +1.83 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| 1976 | 19 | 1811 | 91 | 85 | 94 | 72 | 71.0% | +1.83 | 52 | 64 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 1977 | 20 | 1765 | 88 | 83 | 91 | — | 44.2% | -0.37 | 89 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 21 | 1745 | 90 | 78 | — | 56 | 71.4% | +1.63 | 48 | 50 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 1979 | 22 | 1694 | 85 | — | 85 | — | 36.4% | -1.13 | 41 | 67 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1738 | 88 | 81 | 91 | 70 | 63.4% | +0.78 | 61 | 44 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 73 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | R128 |
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | R128 |
| 1975 | 18 | R16 | — | R32 |
| 1976 | 19 | — | — | R128 |
| 1977 | 20 | — | R32 | R128 |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | R128 |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | AUC | BAD | DAL | EAS | HAM | HOU | KIT | WAS | BEC | BOR | BOU | BRE | CAR | CHI | CHI | COL | COP | DET | HAM | HOB | LON | MAL | MIN | NOR | PAD | PER | PHO | SAN | SEA | SUR | SUT | TOR |
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| 1971 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 17 | R32 | — | SF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 18 | — | F | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | W | QF | — | — | — | F | W | — | — | — | — | — | W | — |
| 1976 | 19 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | W | QF | W | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | R16 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | QF |
| 1977 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | W | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | SF | SF | — | — | — | — | R64 | W | — |
| 1979 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | 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 →
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Ranking History Matrix
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Similar Players
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | AUS | — | 2,487 | 11 | 95 | 680 | 616 | 64 | 90.6% | 1968-1977 | Match log |
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Linda Mottram?
- Linda Mottram is 69 years old, born on May 17, 1957.
- Is Linda Mottram left-handed or right-handed?
- Linda Mottram plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Linda Mottram won?
- Linda Mottram has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Linda Mottram won?
- Linda Mottram has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Linda Mottram won?
- Linda Mottram has won 11 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Sutton in 1978.
- What is Linda Mottram's career win-loss record?
- Linda Mottram has a career WTA singles record of 99 wins and 49 losses (66.9%).
- When did Linda Mottram play professional tennis?
- Linda Mottram turned professional in 1971 and was active through 1979.
- What is Linda Mottram's best surface?
- Linda Mottram's best surface is clay court with a 78.0% win rate (46W-13L).
- Who is Linda Mottram's biggest rival?
- Linda Mottram's most frequent opponent is Belinda Thompson, with a head-to-head record of 6–1 across 7 meetings.