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Linky Boshoff
South African tennis player

Linky Boshoff

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South African tennis player
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Queenstown
Age
68 years
Residence
South Africa
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Biography

Delina Ann Boshoff-Mortlock, commonly known as Linky Boshoff, (born 12 November 1956), is a former professional tennis player who won the 1976 US Open women's doubles title with her partner Ilana Kloss.
In 1973 she won the South African Open doubles title with Ilana Kloss after a victory in the final against Chris Evert and Virginia Wade. In 1977 she won the singles title, defeating Brigitte Cuypers in the final in straight sets.
In 1976 she won several doubles titles with Kloss including the German Open, Italian Open and U.S. Clay Court Championships and reached the World No.1 ranking in doubles.
She retired in 1978 to study computer science at the University of Port Elizabeth. She is married with three children and has continued to play the game at a recreational level.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1976US OpenClaySouth Africa Ilana KlossSoviet Union Olga Morozova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1976French OpenClayRhodesia Colin DowdeswellSouth Africa Ilana Kloss
Australia Kim Warwick
7–5, 5–7, 2–6

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