Linky Boshoff

Delina Boshoff

Full name	Delina Ann Boshoff–Mortlock
Country (sports)	South Africa
Residence	South Africa
Born	(1956-11-12) 12 November 1956 Queenstown, Eastern Cape South Africa
Turned pro	1973
Plays	Right Handed
Singles
Career record	{{#property:P564}}
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open	QF (1977)
Wimbledon	QF (1974)
US Open	3R (1975)
Doubles
Career record	{{#property:P555}}
Highest ranking	No. 1 (1976)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open	SF (1976)
Wimbledon	SF (1976)
US Open	W (1976)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open	F (1976)
Wimbledon	4R (1973, 1974)

Delina Ann Boshoff-Mortlock (known professionally as Linky Boshoff) was born on 12 November 1956, and 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 and is now married with three children, although she has continued to play the game at a recreational level.

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