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Delina Boshoff (known professionally as '''Linky Boshoff''') was born on |
Delina Boshoff (known professionally as '''Linky Boshoff''') was born on 12 November 1956,<ref>[http://www.fedcup.com/teams/player.asp?player=20003411 Player profile]</ref> and is a former professional [[tennis]] player who won the [[1976 US Open - Women's Doubles|1976 US Open women's doubles]] title with her partner [[Ilana Kloss]].<ref>[http://www.businessday.co.za/mscsthumbnail.aspx?refId=12533&refRef=mm Photo of Boshoff and Kloss]</ref> She retired in 1978 and is now married with three sons,<ref>[http://www.wtaworld.com/archive/index.php/t-87726.html Post career details]</ref> although she has continued to play the game at a recreational level.<ref>[http://www.dispatch.co.za/1997/10/24/page%2017.htm Details of a post-professional career win]</ref> |
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==Grand Slam doubles title== |
==Grand Slam doubles title== |
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Revision as of 13:26, 8 November 2008
| Country (sports) | South Africa |
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| Residence | South Africa |
| Turned pro | 1973 |
| Plays | Right handed |
| Career record | no value |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
Delina Boshoff (known professionally as Linky Boshoff) was born on 12 November 1956,[1] and is a former professional tennis player who won the 1976 US Open women's doubles title with her partner Ilana Kloss.[2] She retired in 1978 and is now married with three sons,[3] although she has continued to play the game at a recreational level.[4]
Grand Slam doubles title
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1976 | US Open |  Ilana Kloss |
 Olga Morozova  Virginia Wade |
6–1, 6–4 |
Mixed doubles runner-up
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1976 | French Open |  Colin Dowdeswell |
Ilana Kloss Kim Warwick |
5-7, 7-6, 6-2 |
Notes
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