Patricia Walkden
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1942 (89.4%ile)
Career record
218–104 (67.7%)
Career titles
12
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 1975* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Sharon Walsh Pete | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 26, 1975* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R64 | Hard | Karin Boshoff | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1974* | Rome | WTA 1000 | SF | Clay | Martina Navratilova | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1974* | Rome | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Virginia Wade | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1974* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Linky Boshoff | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | 0 | 12 | 12 | Sep 1, 1973 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 10 | 10 | Aug 11, 1973 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 4 | 4 | 8 | Jul 1, 1973 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 1 | 6 | 7 | Nov 27, 1975 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 5 | 2 | 7 | May 30, 1974 | H2H |
Titles (12)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
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| 1968 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Cape Town , Port Elizabeth |
| 1969 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | Bloemfontein , Brumana , Istanbul , Port Elizabeth |
| 1970 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Port Elizabeth |
| 1971 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Bloemfontein , Johannesburg Transvaal Chps |
| 1972 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | Bloemfontein , Cape Town 1 , Pretoria |
| Total | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 48 | 23 | 71 | 67.6% |
| 1969 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 25 | 10 | 35 | 71.4% | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | — | — | — | — | 53 | 18 | 71 | 74.6% |
| 1970 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | — | — | — | — | 49 | 24 | 73 | 67.1% |
| 1971 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% |
| 1972 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | — | — | — | — | 31 | 17 | 48 | 64.6% |
| 1973 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 38 | 60.5% |
| 1974 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 1975 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 76 | 28 | 104 | 73.1% | 83 | 43 | 126 | 65.9% | 49 | 27 | 76 | 64.5% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 218 | 104 | 322 | 67.7% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
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| 1968 | 22 | 1677 | 97 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 62.0% | +1.01 | 79 | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 23 | 1879 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 68.6% | +1.46 | 80 | 64 | 72 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 24 | 1888 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 97 | 63.9% | +1.20 | 81 | 72 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| 1971 | 25 | 1881 | 97 | 95 | — | — | 70.4% | +1.86 | 50 | 80 | 67 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 26 | 1866 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 96 | 60.4% | +0.97 | 83 | 58 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 1973 | 27 | 1841 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 57.0% | +0.60 | 79 | 53 | 58 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 28 | 1837 | 95 | — | 94 | — | 50.0% | -0.52 | 84 | 33 | 75 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 29 | 1817 | 93 | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.75 | 32 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1828 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 63.0% | +1.05 | 79 | 65 | 67 | 5 | 10 | 33 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | HAM | KIT | MC | MUN | NAP | NWP | QUE | ATL | BEC | BLO | BLO | BOU | BRI | BRU | BUL | CAP | CAP | CAP | CHI | CLE | DUB | DUR | EAS | EAS | FRI | FUL | GUI | HAV | HIL | HOY | HUR | IST | JOH | JOH | LEE | LON | LON | MAN | PEN | PER | POR | POR | POR | PRE | REG | SAN | SOU | TOR | TOR | WES |
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| 1968 | 22 | QF | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | F | — | — | SF | — | F | W | — | — | — | — | QF | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | SF | QF | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | SF | W | — | SF | — | F | — | — | — | QF | — |
| 1969 | 23 | SF | F | — | R16 | — | SF | R16 | — | QF | W | — | R32 | — | W | — | F | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | F | — | QF | — | SF | — | R16 | W | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 24 | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | SF | — | SF | — | SF | R16 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | QF | QF | F | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | F | — | — | — | F | — | W | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | QF | — | — |
| 1971 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 26 | R16 | — | — | — | QF | — | R64 | — | — | W | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | W | F | — | — | F | F | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | W | — | — | — | QF | — | SF |
| 1973 | 27 | F | — | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | F | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — |
| 1974 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
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Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilana Kloss | RSA | — | 1,888 | 0 | 8 | 279 | 135 | 144 | 48.4% | 1970-1982 | Match log |
| Greer Stevens | RSA | — | 2,107 | 0 | 5 | 230 | 139 | 91 | 60.4% | 1973-1980 | Match log |
| Marise Kruger | RSA | — | 1,890 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 71 | 70 | 50.4% | 1973-1979 | Match log |
| Margaret Court | AUS | — | 2,487 | 11 | 95 | 680 | 616 | 64 | 90.6% | 1968-1977 | Match log |
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
| Julie Heldman | USA | — | 2,133 | 0 | 21 | 540 | 381 | 159 | 70.6% | 1968-1975 | Match log |
| Francoise Durr | FRA | — | 2,144 | 0 | 9 | 608 | 373 | 235 | 61.3% | 1968-1981 | Match log |
| Helga Masthoff | FRG | — | 2,084 | 0 | 49 | 484 | 373 | 111 | 77.1% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Gail Sherriff | FRA | — | 1,978 | 0 | 41 | 487 | 342 | 145 | 70.2% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| Olga Morozova | — | — | 2,189 | 0 | 38 | 436 | 328 | 108 | 75.2% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Nancy Richey | USA | — | 2,236 | 1 | 28 | 433 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Patricia Walkden?
- Patricia Walkden is 80 years old, born on February 12, 1946.
- Which country is Patricia Walkden from?
- Patricia Walkden is from South Africa.
- Is Patricia Walkden left-handed or right-handed?
- Patricia Walkden plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Patricia Walkden won?
- Patricia Walkden has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Patricia Walkden won?
- Patricia Walkden has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Patricia Walkden won?
- Patricia Walkden has won 12 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Pretoria in 1972.
- What is Patricia Walkden's career win-loss record?
- Patricia Walkden has a career WTA singles record of 218 wins and 104 losses (67.7%).
- When did Patricia Walkden play professional tennis?
- Patricia Walkden turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1975.
- What is Patricia Walkden's best surface?
- Patricia Walkden's best surface is hard court with a 73.1% win rate (76W-28L).
- Who is Patricia Walkden's biggest rival?
- Patricia Walkden's most frequent opponent is Margaret Court, with a head-to-head record of 0–12 across 12 meetings.