Linda Niemantsverdriet (born 10 December 1974) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.
Niemantsverdriet, who at the age of 15 became the youngest Dutchwoman to win the senior national title, was a member of her country's World Youth Cup winning team in 1990. She turned professional in 1992 after graduating from high school.
On the WTA Tour, Niemantsverdriet performed best at the 1993 Indonesian Open, where she made it through to the quarterfinals. In 1994 she won a match in Tokyo against Yayuk Basuki, then the world's 35th ranked player.
ITF finals $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments Singles: 6 (5–1) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 31 August 1992 Burgas, Bulgaria Clay Isabela Martin 5–7, 6–1, 6–4Win 2. 7 September 1992 Varna, Bulgaria Clay Elena Likhovtseva 6–2, 6–3Win 3. 15 February 1993 Amadora, Portugal Hard Svenja Truelsen 6–4, 6–3Win 4. 22 February 1993 Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal Hard Lara Bitter 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–2Win 5. 20 February 1994 Newcastle, England Carpet (i) Marion Maruska 7–6, 6–4Loss 1. 18 July 1994 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany Clay Tatiana Panova 0–6, 3–6
Doubles (5–1) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 6 June 1992 Velp, Netherlands Clay Nicolette Rooimans Petra Raclavská Tara Collins 6–4, 6–1Win 2. 8 February 1993 Faro, Portugal Clay Maja Murić Darija Dešković Monika Kratochvílová 6–3, 6–3Win 3. 22 February 1993 Lisbon, Portugal Hard Maaike Koutstaal Lara Bitter Kim de Weille 6–4, 6–3Win 4. 28 March 1993 Brest, France Hard Kristie Boogert Elena Likhovtseva Elena Makarova 4–6, 7–5, 7–5Loss 1. 12 July 1993 Vigo, Spain Hard Petra Kamstra María Fernanda Landa Sofia Prazeres 6–7, 6–3, 6–7Win 5. 19 February 1994 Newcastle, England Carpet (i) Maaike Koutstaal Karen Nugent Joanne Ward 2–6, 7–5, 6–2
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