Linky Boshoff
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1891 (85.6%ile)
Career record
121–95 (56.0%)
Career titles
7
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
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| Dec 18, 1977* | Cape Town | WTA 250 | F | Hard | Annette Van Zyl | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 7, 1977* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | F | Hard | Brigette Cuypers | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 6, 1977* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Yvonne Vermaak | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 6, 1977* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Niekle Scheepers | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 5, 1977* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Ilana Kloss | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| 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 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
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| 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 , Johannesburg |
| Total | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
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 | 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 | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14 | 1511 | 73 | 63 | — | — | 33.3% | -2.67 | 87 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 15 | 1549 | 83 | 78 | — | — | 43.8% | -0.55 | 61 | 60 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 16 | 1733 | 91 | 83 | 80 | 83 | 63.4% | +1.10 | 61 | 79 | 53 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1974 | 17 | 1751 | 92 | 85 | 71 | 92 | 60.6% | +1.01 | 70 | 58 | 40 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 18 | 1848 | 94 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 57.7% | +0.45 | 85 | 43 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 67 |
| 1976 | 19 | 1771 | 88 | 80 | 89 | 90 | 47.4% | -0.31 | 86 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 20 | 1808 | 91 | 91 | 78 | 90 | 50.7% | +0.14 | 86 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1777 | 91 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 55.8% | +0.29 | 79 | 42 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 50 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | EAS | GST | HAM | HOU | MEL | NAP | WAS | AKR | AME | BEC | BLO | BOS | BOU | CAP | CAP | CHA | CHI | CHI | CHI | DEN | DET | DUR | EAS | EAS | EAS | GUI | HIL | IST | JOH | LAN | LEE | LON | MAN | MIN | MIS | MON | OLD | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | POR | SAN | SAN | SEA | SUR | TOR | WES |
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| 1971 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | F | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | QF | F | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | QF | R32 | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | F | — | — | — | QF | — | — |
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | R16 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | W | SF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 18 | R64 | R16 | QF | F | QF | R16 | — | R16 | R32 | R32 | — | R64 | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | W | — | — | — | — | — | SF | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | W | — | QF | R16 | QF | F | SF | — | — | — | — | SF | R16 |
| 1976 | 19 | R64 | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | R16 | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 20 | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | R32 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R16 | R32 | — | 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.
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Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
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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 Linky Boshoff?
- Linky Boshoff is 69 years old, born on November 12, 1956.
- 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?
- Linky Boshoff has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Linky Boshoff won?
- Linky Boshoff has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Johannesburg 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%).
- When did Linky Boshoff play professional tennis?
- Linky Boshoff turned professional in 1971 and was active through 1977.
- What is Linky Boshoff's best surface?
- Linky Boshoff's best surface is grass court with a 62.5% win rate (30W-18L).
- Who is Linky Boshoff's biggest rival?
- Linky Boshoff's most frequent opponent is Ilana Kloss, with a head-to-head record of 5–4 across 9 meetings.