Linda Wild

Linda Wild
Country (sports)	United States
Born	February 11, 1971 (age 53); Arlington Heights, Illinois
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Retired	2000
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$1,237,931
Singles
Career record	239–201 (54.3%)
Career titles	5
Highest ranking	No. 23 (September 9, 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996)
French Open	3R (1991, 1996)
Wimbledon	3R (1991, 1994, 1996)
US Open	QF (1996)
Doubles
Career record	175–157 (52.7%)
Career titles	5
Highest ranking	No. 17 (July 8, 1996)

Linda Harvey Wild (born February 11, 1971) is a retired tennis player from the United States. Born as Linda Harvey, she later used the family name of her stepfather and coach Steve Wild.

Wild turned professional in 1989. In the first round of her first tournament in February 1990 in her hometown of Chicago, she defeated then fifth-ranked Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. During her career on the WTA Tour, she won five singles and five doubles titles. Her best Grand Slam singles performance came at the 1996 US Open, where she defeated Park Sung-hee, Kristie Boogert, Barbara Rittner and Lindsay Davenport to reach the quarterfinals, where she was defeated by Conchita Martínez. Her best doubles result she realized at the 1996 Australian Open, reaching the semifinals with Elizabeth Smylie.

Wild was a member of the United States Fed Cup team that won 1996 the title. She reached career-high rankings of No. 23 in singles (in September 1996) and No. 17 in doubles (July 1996). She retired from the tour in 2000.

WTA career finals[edit]

Legend (singles)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (2)
Tier III (1)
Tier IV (6)

Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)[edit]

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	Jun 1992	Eastbourne International, UK	Grass	Lori McNeil	4–6, 4–6
Loss	2.	Nov 1992	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard (i)	Helena Suková	4–6, 3–6
Win	1.	Jul 1993	Puerto Rico Open	Hard	Ann Grossman	6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Win	2.	Sep 1993	Sapporo, Japan	Carpet (i)	Irina Spîrlea	6–4, 6–3
Loss	3.	Oct 1993	Taipei, Taiwan	Hard	Wang Shi-ting	1–6, 6–7^(4–7)
Loss	4.	Jun 1994	Eastbourne International, UK	Grass	Meredith McGrath	2–6, 4–6
Win	3.	Sep 1995	Nagoya, Japan	Carpet (i)	Sandra Kleinová	6–4, 6–2
Win	4.	Sep 1995	China Open	Hard	Wang Shi-ting	7–5, 6–2
Win	5.	Apr 1996	Jakarta Open, Indonesia	Hard	Yayuk Basuki	w/o

Doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)[edit]

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	Mar 1992	Miami Masters, U.S.	Hard	Conchita Martínez	Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva	2–6, 2–6
Loss	2.	Sep 1993	Japan Open	Hard	Amanda Coetzer	Lisa Raymond Chanda Rubin	4–6, 1–6
Win	1.	Jan 1994	Hobart International, Australia	Hard	Chanda Rubin	Jenny Byrne Rachel McQuillan	7–5, 4–6, 7–6^(7–1)
Win	2.	May 1994	Prague Open, Czech Republic	Clay	Amanda Coetzer	Kristie Boogert Laura Golarsa	6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss	3.	Oct 1994	Bell Challenge, Canada	Carpet (i)	Chanda Rubin	Elna Reinach Nathalie Tauziat	4–6, 3–6
Loss	4.	Feb 1995	Puerto Rico Open	Hard	Laura Golarsa	Karin Kschwendt Rene Simpson	2–6, 6–0, 4–6
Win	3.	May 1995	Prague Open, Czech Republic	Clay	Chanda Rubin	Maria Lindström Maria Strandlund	6–7^(3–7), 6–3, 6–2
Loss	5.	Sep 1995	Japan Open	Hard	Amanda Coetzer	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	3–6, 2–6
Win	4.	Sep 1995	China Open	Hard	Claudia Porwik	Wang Shi-ting Stephanie Rottier	6–1, 6–0
Win	5.	Jun 1996	Birmingham Classic, UK	Grass	Elizabeth Smylie	Lori McNeil Nathalie Tauziat	6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Loss	6.	Jun 1997	Birmingham Classic, UK	Grass	Nathalie Tauziat	Katrina Adams Larisa Neiland	2–6, 3–6