Pat Walkden

Patricia Molly "Pat" Walkden-Pretorius (born 12 February 1946) is a former female tennis player from Rhodesia and South Africa.[1]

Pat Walkden
Pat Walkden (1965)
Full namePatricia Molly Walkden-Pretorius
Country (sports) Rhodesia
 South Africa
Born (1946-02-12) 12 February 1946
Bulawayo, Rhodesia
PlaysRight–handed
Singles
Career recordno value
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open4R (1967, 1968)
Wimbledon4R (1969)
US Open3R (1970)
Doubles
Career recordno value
Grand Slam Doubles results
French OpenF (1967)
WimbledonSF (1970)
US OpenSF (1967)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French OpenQF (1969)
WimbledonSF (1972)
US Open3R (1970)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (1972)

Walkden was a runner-up in the 1967 French Championships doubles, partnering compatriot Annette du Plooy. They lost the final in straight sets to Françoise Dürr and Gail Sherriff.[2]

Her best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the fourth round at the 1967 French Championships, the 1968 French Open and the 1969 Wimbledon Championships.

She played for the Rhodesian and South African Fed Cup teams in 15 ties between 1966 and 1974 comprising a record of 17 wins and 11 losses. She was part of the South African team, together with Brenda Kirk and Greta Delport, that won the Federation Cup in 1972 after a victory in the final over Great Britain at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Career finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 15 July 1972 Dublin, Ireland Grass Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 1–6, 2–6
Loss 2. 19 May 1973 Lee-on-Solent, UK Clay Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 2–6
Loss 3. 17 June 1973 Hamburg, West Germany Clay Helga Masthoff 4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 13 (3 titles, 10 runner-ups)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 3 June 1967 French Open, France Clay Annette du Plooy Françoise Dürr
Gail Sherriff		 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2. 19 May 1968 Rome, Italy Clay Annette du Plooy Margaret Court
Virginia Wade		 2–6, 5–7
Loss 3. 19 July 1970 Cincinnati, US Clay Helen Gourlay Rosie Casals
Gail Chanfreau		 10–12, 1–6
Loss 4. 16 August 1970 Toronto, Canada Clay Helen Gourlay Rosie Casals
Margaret Court		 0–6, 1–6
Loss 5. 24 June 1972 London (Queens), UK Grass Brenda Kirk Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King		 7–5, 0–6, 2–6
Win 1. 15 July 1972 Dublin, Ireland Grass Brenda Kirk Evonne Goolagong
Karen Krantzcke		 6–3, 8–10, 6–2
Loss 6. 22 July 1972 Hoylake, UK Grass Brenda Kirk Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay		 divided the prize
because of rain
Loss 7. 6 August 1972 Cincinnati, US Clay Brenda Kirk Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong		 4–6, 1–6
Loss 8. 20 August 1972 Toronto, Canada Clay Brenda Kirk Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong		 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Loss 9. 27 August 1972 Haverford (Merion), US Grass Brenda Kirk Virginia Wade
Sharon Walsh		 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Win 2. 29 July 1973 Cleveland, US Hard Ilana Kloss Janice Metcalf
Laurie Tenney		 1–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss 10. 5 August 1973 Atlantic City, US Ilana Kloss Chris Evert
Marita Redondo		 4–6, 4–6
Win 3. 12 August 1973 Cincinnati, US Clay Ilana Kloss Evonne Goolagong
Janet Young		 7–6, 3–6, 6–2
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References
  1. "WTA – Player profile". WTA.
  2. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 402. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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