Introduction
Linda Harvey Wild (born February 11, 1971) is a retired professional 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 pro in 1989. In the first round of her first tournament as a pro, 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 5 singles and 5 doubles titles. Her best Grand Slam singles performance came at the 1996 US Open, where she reached the quarterfinals. Her best doubles result came at the 1996 Australian Open, reaching the semifinals with Elizabeth Smylie. Wild was a member of the United States Fed Cup team that won the 1996 Fed Cup title. She reached career-high rankings of No. 23 (in September 1996) in singles and No. 17 (in July 1996) in doubles. She retired from the tour in 2000.
WTA Tour finals
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Tour Championship (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (2) |
| Tier IV (8) |
Singles wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | July 26, 1993 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard |  Ann Grossman |
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 2. | September 27, 1993 | Sapporo, Japan | Carpet (i) |  Irina Spîrlea |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | September 11, 1995 | Nagoya, Japan | Carpet (i) |  Sandra Kleinová |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 4. | September 25, 1995 | Beijing, China | Hard |  Wang Shi-ting |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 5. | April 8, 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard |  Yayuk Basuki |
walkover |
Singles runners-up (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | June 15, 1992 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Lori McNeil |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. | November 9, 1992 | Indianapolis, USA | Hard (i) | Helena Suková |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | October 4, 1993 | Taipei, Taiwan | Hard | Wang Shi-ting |
6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| 4. | June 13, 1994 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Meredith McGrath |
6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles titles (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | January 10, 1994 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | Chanda Rubin |
 Jenny Byrne Rachel McQuillan |
7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–1) |
| 2. | May 9, 1994 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay |  Amanda Coetzer |
 Kristie Boogert Laura Golarsa |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 3. | May 8, 1995 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Chanda Rubin |
 Maria Lindström Maria Strandlund |
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–2 |
| 4. | September 25, 1995 | Beijing, China | Hard |  Claudia Porwik |
Wang Shi-ting Stephanie Rottier |
6–1, 6–0 |
| 5. | June 10, 1996 | Birmingham, UK | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie |
Lori McNeil Nathalie Tauziat |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Doubles runners-up (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | March 2, 1992 | Boca Raton, USA | Hard |  Conchita Martínez |
 Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2. | September 20, 1993 | Tokyo (Nichirei), Japan | Hard |  Amanda Coetzer |
Lisa Raymond Chanda Rubin |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 3. | October 31, 1994 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) | Chanda Rubin |
Elna Reinach Nathalie Tauziat |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | February 27, 1995 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | Laura Golarsa |
 Karin Kschwendt Rene Simpson |
6–2, 0–6, 6–4 |
| 5. | September 18, 1995 | Tokyo (Nichirei), Japan | Hard | Amanda Coetzer |
Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 6. | June 9, 1997 | Birmingham, UK | Grass | Nathalie Tauziat |
Katrina Adams Larisa Neiland |
6–2, 6–3 |