Pat Walkden
| Pat Walkden (1965) | |
| Full name | Patricia Molly Walkden-Pretorius |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Rhodesia South Africa |
| Born | (1946年02月12日) 12 February 1946 (age 78) Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1967, 1968) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1969) |
| US Open | 3R (1970) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1967) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1970) |
| US Open | SF (1967) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1969) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1972) |
| US Open | 3R (1970) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1972) |
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Patricia Molly "Pat" Walkden-Pretorius (born 12 February 1946) is a former female tennis player from Rhodesia and South Africa.[1]
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
[edit ]Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
[edit ]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1972 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Australia Evonne Goolagong | 6–2, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | May 1973 | Lee-on-Solent, UK | Clay | Australia Evonne Goolagong | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Jun 1973 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | West Germany Helga Masthoff | 4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 13 (3 titles, 10 runner-ups)
[edit ]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jun 1967 | French Open, France | Clay | South Africa Annette du Plooy | France Françoise Dürr France Gail Sherriff |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | May 1968 | Rome, Italy | Clay | South Africa Annette du Plooy | Australia Margaret Court United Kingdom Virginia Wade |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 1970 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | Australia Helen Gourlay | United States Rosie Casals France Gail Chanfreau |
10–12, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Aug 1970 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | Australia Helen Gourlay | United States Rosie Casals Australia Margaret Court |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Jun 1972 | London (Queens), UK | Grass | South Africa Brenda Kirk | United States Rosie Casals United States Billie Jean King |
7–5, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | Jul 1972 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | South Africa Brenda Kirk | Australia Evonne Goolagong Australia Karen Krantzcke |
6–3, 8–10, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | Jul 1972 | Hoylake, UK | Grass | South Africa Brenda Kirk | Australia Evonne Goolagong Australia Helen Gourlay |
divided the prize because of rain |
| Loss | 7. | Aug 1972 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | South Africa Brenda Kirk | Australia Margaret Court Australia Evonne Goolagong |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Aug 1972 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | South Africa Brenda Kirk | Australia Margaret Court Australia Evonne Goolagong |
6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 9. | Aug 1972 | Haverford (Merion), US | Grass | South Africa Brenda Kirk | United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Sharon Walsh |
6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | Jul 1973 | Cleveland, US | Hard | South Africa Ilana Kloss | United States Janice Metcalf United States Laurie Tenney |
1–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 10. | Aug 1973 | Atlantic City, US | South Africa Ilana Kloss | United States Chris Evert United States Marita Redondo |
4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 3. | Aug 1973 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | South Africa Ilana Kloss | Australia Evonne Goolagong Australia Janet Young |
7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "WTA – Player profile". WTA.
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 402. ISBN 978-0942257700.