Honors: 2017 ITA Academic Scholar-Athlete
2017-18 Singles: Finished the season with a 16-20 mark…the fourth most wins on the team…went 8-12 during the dual season and 2-7 in conference play…competed in every position other than the No. 1 and No. 2 slots…went 1-0 in both the No. 3 and No. 4 position…
2017-18 Doubles: Held a 7-14 overall mark in doubles competition…played in the No. 2 and No. 3 position all season…her best mark came in the No. 2 and No. 3 slot with Christina Zordani, going 5-4 overall, including 4-2 in dual play…
2016-17 Singles: Went 11-18 in singles action, tying for the second-most wins on the team, going an even 7-7 in fall tournament play and 1-8 against Big Ten competition … regularly played in the No. 3 position ... outlasted Montana Crawford of Iowa, 6-7, 7-6, 1-0 at the Wildcat Invite ... went 2-1 in her first collegiate tournament, defeating Kirsty Venter of Boise State and Fleur Eggink of Marquette at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic … topped Riley Reeves, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0, to help Wisconsin sweep Colorado State
2016-17 Doubles: Went 12-1 in doubles play in her rookie season … teamed with Grambeau to take down Marquette’s Courtney Hebard and Fleur Eggink, 6-2, in her UW doubles debut
High School: five-star recruit … wrapped up her prep career at Barrington High School with four trips to state championship in singles, including a sixth-place finish in 2014 … accumulated over 80 wins en route to a pair of Mid-Suburban League championships and two sectional titles … national High School Tennis All-American in 2016 … played on the Fed Cup Team in California for the Midwest Section and the 2015 and 2016 Chicago District Team for the Baird Cup Midwest Tournament … also a semifinalist in both the Midwest Closed Tournament and Midwest Open G18's in 2014 … placed fifth in the National Open in Erie, Pennsylvania, in February of 2014
Personal: Full name Michelle Rose Linden... parents are Richard and Nancy Linden ... has three older sisters Jessica, Kelsey and Allison... National Honor Society ... volunteered at Community Food Pantry ... also played soccer and basketball ... majoring in business finance and investment banking.
Why Wisconsin: "I chose Wisconsin because of the wide variety of academic opportunities Wisconsin provides. Not only is the team amazing and extremely supportive but the campus, educational resources, and college experience fit exactly what I was looking for in a 4-year University."
Linden's Career Singles Records
| Season |
Overall |
Dual |
Tour. |
Conf. |
No. 1 |
No. 2 |
No. 3 |
No. 4 |
No. 5 |
No. 6 |
| 2016-17 |
11-18 |
4-11 |
7-7 |
1-8 |
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3-10 |
1-1 |
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| Career |
11-18 |
4-11 |
7-7 |
1-8 |
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3-10 |
1-1 |
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Linden's Career Doubles Records
| Season |
Overall |
Dual |
Tour. |
Conf. |
No. 1 |
No. 2 |
No. 3 |
| 2016-17 |
2-12 |
1-8 |
1-4 |
1-7 |
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1-2 |
0-7 |
| Career |
2-12 |
1-8 |
1-4 |
1-7 |
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1-2 |
0-7 |
