| Intro | South African tennis player |
| Is |
Athlete Tennis player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 10 August 1968 |
| Age: | 52 years |
| Star sign | Leo |
Linda Barnard (born 10 August 1968) is a South African former professional tennis player.
Barnard had a best singles ranking of 191 in the world and claimed three ITF titles, two of which came by beating Amanda Coetzer in the final. It was as a doubles player that she was most successful, with a career high ranking of 78. She made the third round of the women’s doubles at both the 1989 US Open and 1990 Wimbledon Championships.
ITF finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $5–10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (3–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 14 December 1987 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Hard | Amanda Coetzer | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 4 January 1988 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Ilse de Ruysscher | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 January 1988 | Vereeniging, South Africa | Hard | Mariaan de Swardt | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 19 December 1988 | George, South Africa | Hard | Gail Boon | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 20 February 1989 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | Hard | Amanda Coetzer | 6–4, 6–1 |
Doubles: 12 (8–4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 8 December 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Mariaan de Swardt |
Valda Lake Katie Rickett |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 April 1987 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Hard | Belinda Borneo |
Titia Wilmink Lone Vandborg |
2–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 14 December 1987 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Hard | Mariaan de Swardt |
Ralene Fourie Benita Haycock |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 4 January 1988 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Mariaan de Swardt |
Anne Grousbeck Vincenza Procacci |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 11 January 1988 | Vereeniging, South Africa | Hard | Mariaan de Swardt |
Cora Linneman Margaret Redfearn |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 18 January 1988 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Mariaan de Swardt |
Elna Reinach Dianne Van Rensburg |
6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 4 July 1988 | Vaihingen, West Germany | Clay | Amanda Coetzer |
Ei Iida Maya Kidowaki |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 11 July 1988 | Erlangen, West Germany | Clay | Amanda Coetzer |
Tracey Morton Lisa Weerasekera |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner | 8. | 20 February 1989 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | Hard | Michelle Anderson |
Gail Boon Robyn Field |
2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 February 1989 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Michelle Anderson |
Rene Mentz Monica Reinach |
1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13 November 1989 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard | Lise Gregory |
Anne Aallonen Simone Schilder |
3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 26 February 1990 | Key Biscayne, United States | Hard | Renata Baranski |
Jennifer Fuchs Maria Strandlund |
4–6, 4–6 |