Country (sports) South Africa US Open 3R (1970) Plays Right–handed Name Pat Walkden | French Open 4R (1967, 1968) Role Tennis Player Wimbledon 4R (1969) Turned pro 1968 | |
Full name Patricia Molly Walkden-Pretorius Born 12 February 1946 (age 78)
Bulawayo, Rhodesia ( 1946-02-12 ) | ||
Patricia 'Pat' Molly Walkden-Pretorius (born 12 February 1946) is a former South African female tennis player.
Walkden was a runner–up in the 1967 French Championships doubles event, 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 South African Fed Cup team in 15 ties between 1966 and 1974 comprising a record of 17 wins and 11 losses. She was part of the South African team that won the Federation Cup in 1972 after a victory in the final over Great Britain at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa.