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Linda Thomas
Linda Thomas represented the United States on the WTA Tour. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 23–41 and no singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak singles rank
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Elo peak
1589 (34th percentile)
Singles record
23–41 (35.9%)
Singles titles
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Apostoli | 6-3 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 16, 1982* | R16 | Houston Nike | WTA 250 | — |
| Ellinore Lightbody | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 15, 1982* | R32 | Houston Nike | WTA 250 | — |
| Pam Casale | 6-4 0-6 2-5 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1980* | R32 | Erie | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Candy Reynolds | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 1977* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Dana Gilbert | 6-2 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 14, 1977* | R32 | Port Washington | WTA 250 | Carpet |
Rivals all rivalries →
| 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 | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1487 | 93.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 1972 | 1503 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +56 | 46.2% | -0.31 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | +0.89 |
| 1973 | 1486 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -1.07 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.51 |
| 1974 | 1470 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.29 |
| 1975 | 1515 | 112.3 | — | — | — | — | +140 | -91 | +13 | 42.6% | -0.28 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | +1.95 |
| 1976 | 1543 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | +118 | -116 | -25 | 36.1% | -1.11 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 | — | +0.70 |
| 1977 | 1520 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | +113 | — | — | 45.5% | -0.14 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +2.40 |
| 1980 | 1505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.12 |
| 1982 | 1503 | 101.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +0.60 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.10 |
| Career | 1589 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | +125 | -107 | +22 | 41.5% | -0.62 | 3–13 (19%) | 2–7 (22%) | 86.6 | +10.86 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1975 | R64 | R64 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1976 | — | R128 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1977 | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–3 (0%) |
1–6 (14%) |
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | ATL | CIN | EAS | HOU | NAP | WAS | ATL | BEC | BIR | CAN | DEN | ERI | FOR | HAV | JAC | KAU | KON | LIT | MIS | ORL | PEN | PHI | PHO | POR | RAL | SAN | SOU | TAL | TUL | WIL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1972 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1975 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | R16 | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7–10 (41%) |
| 1976 | R32 | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | 5–9 (36%) |
| 1977 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | 4–5 (44%) |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1982 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) |
22–34 (39%) |
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
- Which country does Linda Thomas represent?
- Linda Thomas represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Linda Thomas won?
- Linda Thomas has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Linda Thomas won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Linda Thomas's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Linda Thomas' career win-loss record?
- Linda Thomas has a career WTA singles record of 23 wins and 41 losses (35.9%).
- Which seasons of Linda Thomas's career appear in TennisDB?
- Linda Thomas appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1982.
- Who has Linda Thomas faced most often?
- Linda Thomas' most frequent opponent is Beverly Buckley, with a head-to-head record of 3–1 across 4 meetings.