| Intro | South African tennis player |
| Is |
Athlete Tennis player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
12 February 1946, Bulawayo |
| Age | 74 years |
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.
Career finals
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 July 1972 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Evonne Goolagong | 6–2, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 19 May 1973 | Lee-on-Solent, UK | Clay | Evonne Goolagong | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 17 June 1973 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Helga Masthoff | 4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 13 (3 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 June 1967 | French Open, France | Clay | Annette du Plooy |
Françoise Dürr Gail Sherriff |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 19 May 1968 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Annette du Plooy |
Margaret Court Virginia Wade |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 19 July 1970 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | Helen Gourlay |
Rosie Casals Gail Chanfreau |
10–12, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 16 August 1970 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | Helen Gourlay |
Rosie Casals Margaret Court |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 24 June 1972 | London (Queens), UK | Grass | Brenda Kirk |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
7–5, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 15 July 1972 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Brenda Kirk |
Evonne Goolagong Karen Krantzcke |
6–3, 8–10, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 22 July 1972 | Hoylake, UK | Grass | Brenda Kirk |
Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay |
divided the prize because of rain |
| Runner-up | 7. | 6 August 1972 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | Brenda Kirk |
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 20 August 1972 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | Brenda Kirk |
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong |
6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 27 August 1972 | Haverford (Merion), US | Grass | Brenda Kirk |
Virginia Wade Sharon Walsh |
6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 29 July 1973 | Cleveland, US | Hard | Ilana Kloss |
Janice Metcalf Laurie Tenney |
1–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 5 August 1973 | Atlantic City, US | Ilana Kloss |
Chris Evert Marita Redondo |
4–6, 4–6 | |
| Winner | 3. | 12 August 1973 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | Ilana Kloss |
Evonne Goolagong Janet Young |
7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |