Linda Thomas
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1593 (34.1%ile)
Career record
23–41 (35.9%)
Career titles
0
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1982* | Houston Nike | WTA 250 | R16 | — | Julia Apostoli | 6-3 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 15, 1982* | Houston Nike | WTA 250 | R32 | — | Ellinore Lightbody | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 31, 1980* | Erie | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Pam Casale | 6-4 0-6 2-5 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1977* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Candy Reynolds | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 14, 1977* | Port Washington | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Dana Gilbert | 6-2 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Buckley | 3 | 1 | 4 | Mar 31, 1977 | H2H |
| Ilana Kloss | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 16, 1976 | H2H |
| Laurie Fleming | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 31, 1973 | H2H |
| Mary Hamm | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 24, 1977 | H2H |
| Mariana Simionescu | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 18, 1977 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | 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 % | |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38.1% |
| 1976 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.2% |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 23 | 41 | 64 | 35.9% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | 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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| 1968 | 1487 | 57 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | 67 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 1504 | 70 | — | — | 70 | 46.2% | -0.50 | 39 | 33 | — | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1973 | 1487 | 46 | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.95 | 35 | 25 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 1471 | 25 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 11 | 100 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1515 | 62 | 58 | 3 | 23 | 42.6% | -0.21 | 54 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 1544 | 63 | 65 | 2 | 8 | 36.1% | -1.19 | 76 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1977 | 1522 | 59 | 62 | — | — | 45.5% | -0.05 | 40 | 17 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1507 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1505 | 51 | — | — | — | 60.0% | +0.84 | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1518 | 60 | 61 | 7 | 41 | 41.5% | -0.69 | 53 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | ATL | EAS | HOU | NAP | WAS | ATL | BEC | BIR | DEN | ERI | FOR | HAV | JAC | KAU | KON | LIT | MIS | ORL | PEN | PHI | PHO | POR | RAL | SAN | SOU | TAL | TOR | TUL | WIL |
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| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — |
| 1975 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | R16 | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | R32 | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — |
| 1977 | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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Ranking History Matrix
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 many Grand Slams has Linda Thomas won?
- Linda Thomas has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Linda Thomas won?
- Linda Thomas has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Linda Thomas' career win-loss record?
- Linda Thomas has a career WTA singles record of 23 wins and 41 losses (35.9%).
- When did Linda Thomas play professional tennis?
- Linda Thomas turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1982.
- Who is Linda Thomas' biggest rival?
- Linda Thomas' most frequent opponent is Beverly Buckley, with a head-to-head record of 3–1 across 4 meetings.