Linda Gates (born 1963) is an American former professional tennis player.

A native of Burlingame, California, Gates played college tennis for Stanford University in the early 1980s.

[2][3][4] Gates had her best performance in a grand slam tournament at the 1985 Australian Open, where she was a quarter-finalist in the women's doubles, partnering Alycia Moulton.

Their run included a win over the eighth seeded Maleeva sisters (Katerina and Manuela).

She was runner-up to Gabriela Sabatini at the 1985 Japan Open, which was the Argentine's first WTA Tour title.