Pat Walkden
Rhodesian-South African tennis player
Patricia Molly "Pat" Walkden-Pretorius (born 12 February 1946) is a former female tennis player from Rhodesia and South Africa.
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.
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.
01Career finals
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Jul 1972 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Evonne Goolagong | 6-2, 1-6, 2-6 |
| Loss | 0-2 | May 1973 | Lee-on-Solent, UK | Clay | Evonne Goolagong | 3-6, 2-6 |
| Loss | 0-3 | Jun 1973 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Helga Masthoff | 4-6, 1-6 |
Doubles: 13 (3 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Jun 1967 | French Open, France | Clay | Annette du Plooy | Françoise Dürr Gail Sherriff |
2-6, 2-6 |
| Loss | 0-2 | May 1968 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Annette du Plooy | Margaret Court Virginia Wade |
2-6, 5-7 |
| Loss | 0-3 | Jul 1970 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | Helen Gourlay | Rosie Casals Gail Chanfreau |
10-12, 1-6 |
| Loss | 0-4 | Aug 1970 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | Helen Gourlay | Rosie Casals Margaret Court |
0-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 0-5 | Jun 1972 | London (Queens), UK | Grass | Brenda Kirk | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
7-5, 0-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 1-5 | Jul 1972 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Brenda Kirk | Evonne Goolagong Karen Krantzcke |
6-3, 8-10, 6-2 |
| Loss | 1-6 | Jul 1972 | Hoylake, UK | Grass | Brenda Kirk | Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay |
divided the prize because of rain |
| Loss | 1-7 | Aug 1972 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | Brenda Kirk | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong |
4-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 1-8 | Aug 1972 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | Brenda Kirk | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong |
6-3, 3-6, 5-7 |
| Loss | 1-9 | Aug 1972 | Haverford (Merion), US | Grass | Brenda Kirk | Virginia Wade Sharon Walsh |
6-3, 3-6, 5-7 |
| Win | 2-9 | Jul 1973 | Cleveland, US | Hard | Ilana Kloss | Janice Metcalf Laurie Tenney |
1-6, 7-6, 6-1 |
| Loss | 2-10 | Aug 1973 | Atlantic City, US | Ilana Kloss | Chris Evert Marita Redondo |
4-6, 4-6 | |
| Win | 3-10 | Aug 1973 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | Ilana Kloss | Evonne Goolagong Janet Young |
7-6, 3-6, 6-2 |
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