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Linda Tuero (born October 21, 1950) is an American tennis player and paleoanthropologist. She won six U.S Junior Titles and three U.S. Women's Titles. She reached the quarter-finals of the French Open in 1971, and won the singles titles at the Italian Open in 1972.
May 12, 2015 · Linda Tuero remembers the challenge of facing Olga Morozova in the final of the 1972 Italian Open: "She was one of the top players. She was strong and quick, liked attacking tennis."
A native Louisianian, Linda Tuero “the Pixie from Dixie” began playing tennis at the age of ten, and was something of a prodigy – she won her first tournament, the New Orleans City Championships sponsored by New Orleans Recreational Department, six months later.
Linda Tuero was the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship and play on a varsity sports team at Tulane University. She won six junior national titles, three amateur championships, and reached the top 10 in the world rankings before retiring and pursuing anthropology.
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Feb 1, 2015 · Linda Tuero won the first Grand Prix tournament organised in Madrid (Spain). She defeat Winnie Shaw (GB) in 1/2 final and Alena Palmeova (Checkeslovaquia) in the final (6/3,6/1)...
Feb 26, 2020 · Jack Tuero inducted in Southern Tennis Hall of Fame 2020. Linda Tuero talks about her uncle Jack Tuero. #usta #tennis
