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Linky Boshoff
Linky Boshoff represented South Africa on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Linky Boshoff finished with a career record of 121–95 and 7 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1879 (84th percentile)
Career record
121–95 (56.0%)
Career titles
7
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
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| Annette Van Zyl | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 18, 1977* | F | Cape Town | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Brigette Cuypers | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 7, 1977* | F | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Yvonne Vermaak | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 6, 1977* | SF | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Niekle Scheepers | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 6, 1977* | QF | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Ilana Kloss | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 5, 1977* | R16 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilana Kloss | 5 | 4 | 9 | Dec 5, 1977 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 4 | 3 | 7 | Oct 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 1 | 5 | 6 | Mar 11, 1977 | H2H |
| Greer Stevens | 6 | 0 | 6 | Dec 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Annette Van Zyl | 2 | 2 | 4 | Dec 18, 1977 | H2H |
Titles (7)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Port Elizabeth 2 |
| 1973 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Port Elizabeth 1 |
| 1974 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | East London 1 |
| 1975 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Durban, Montana |
| 1977 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Cape Town, South African Open |
| Total | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
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 % | ||
| 1971 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1972 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1973 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | 28 | 14 | 42 | 66.7% |
| 1974 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | 28 | 60.7% |
| 1975 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 41 | 28 | 69 | 59.4% |
| 1976 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% |
| 1977 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 44 | 27 | 71 | 62.0% | 39 | 32 | 71 | 54.9% | 30 | 18 | 48 | 62.5% | 8 | 17 | 25 | 32.0% | 121 | 95 | 216 | 56.0% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14 | 1511 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | — | 33.3% | -2.67 | — | — | — | -0.35 |
| 1972 | 15 | 1549 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | — | 43.8% | -0.50 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.85 |
| 1973 | 16 | 1732 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -121 | -51 | 63.4% | +0.94 | 9–8 (53%) | 0–2 | — | +4.64 |
| 1974 | 17 | 1749 | 130.5 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -168 | +80 | 60.6% | +0.83 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.74 |
| 1975 | 18 | 1851 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -61 | +5 | 57.8% | +0.40 | 8–7 (53%) | 6–3 (67%) | 103.2 | +2.59 |
| 1976 | 19 | 1773 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -2 | +88 | 47.4% | -0.33 | 3–9 (25%) | — | — | -3.65 |
| 1977 | 20 | 1809 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -112 | +66 | 50.7% | +0.05 | 3–6 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.75 |
| Career | 1879 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +2 | -69 | +21 | 55.8% | +0.33 | 28–37 (43%) | 7–7 (50%) | 95.4 | +3.04 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 16 | — | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1974 | 17 | R64 | QF | — | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1975 | 18 | R32 | R32 | R16 | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1976 | 19 | R32 | R128 | R128 | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1977 | 20 | QF | R16 | R128 | 6–3 (67%) |
| W-L | 5–4 (56%) | 10–5 (67%) | 2–3 (40%) |
17–12 (59%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | WAS | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | — | R32 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1977 | 20 | R16 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
1–2 (33%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | EAS | GST | HAM | HOU | MEL | NAP | ITA | WAS | AKR | AME | BEC | BLO | BOS | BOU | CAN | CAP | CAP | CHA | CHI | CHI | CHI | DEN | DET | DUR | EAS | EAS | EAS | GUI | HIL | IST | LAN | LEE | LON | MAN | MIN | MIS | MON | OLD | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | POR | SAN | SAN | SEA | SOU | SUR | WES | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1972 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | W | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | 3–4 (43%) |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | F | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | QF | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | F | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | 27–13 (68%) |
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | R16 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | W | SF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13–9 (59%) |
| 1975 | 18 | R64 | R16 | QF | F | QF | R16 | — | R16 | QF | R32 | R32 | — | R64 | — | R16 | R64 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | W | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | W | — | QF | R16 | QF | F | SF | — | — | — | BR | — | R16 | 36–25 (59%) |
| 1976 | 19 | R64 | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | R16 | QF | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | 13–15 (46%) |
| 1977 | 20 | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | W | — | R32 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R16 | R32 | W | — | — | 10–13 (43%) |
| W-L | 2–3 (40%) | 2–3 (40%) | 6–3 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 5–3 (62%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–4 (56%) | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 (50%) | 6–4 (60%) | 3–2 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–3 (57%) | 2–2 (50%) | 4–0 (100%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–1 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–3 (62%) | 6–2 (75%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 12–4 (75%) | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) |
103–81 (56%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
No ranking history available.
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Linky Boshoff?
- Linky Boshoff is 69 years old, born on November 12, 1956.
- Which country does Linky Boshoff represent?
- Linky Boshoff represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Linky Boshoff won?
- Linky Boshoff has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Linky Boshoff won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Linky Boshoff's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Linky Boshoff won?
- Linky Boshoff has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was South African Open in 1977.
- What is Linky Boshoff's career win-loss record?
- Linky Boshoff has a career WTA singles record of 121 wins and 95 losses (56.0%).
- Which seasons of Linky Boshoff's career appear in TennisDB?
- Linky Boshoff appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1971 through 1977.
- On which surface does Linky Boshoff have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Linky Boshoff's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 62.5% (30–18).
- Who has Linky Boshoff faced most often?
- Linky Boshoff's most frequent opponent is Ilana Kloss, with a head-to-head record of 5–4 across 9 meetings.