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
Françoise Dürr (born 25 December 1942; sometimes referred to by English writers as Frankie Durr) is a retired French tennis player. She won 50 singles titles and over 60 doubles titles.
According to Lance Tingay, Bud Collins, and the Women ...
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
The 1969 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts. It was the second edition of the Wimbledon Championships in the Open Era and the 83rd since its formation. It was held a ...
.
She played for the Rhodesian and South African
Fed Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was chan ...
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)
Doubles: 13 (3 titles, 10 runner-ups)
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1946 births
South African female tennis players
Zimbabwean female tennis players
Living people
Sportspeople from Bulawayo
White South African people
Rhodesian emigrants to South Africa