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Patricia Walkden
Patricia Walkden represented South Africa on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Patricia Walkden finished with a career record of 222–105 and 11 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1951 (90th percentile)
Career record
222–105 (67.9%)
Career titles
11
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1975* | R32 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Karin Boshoff | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1975* | R64 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Martina Navratilova | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 30, 1974* | SF | Italian Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Virginia Wade | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 30, 1974* | QF | Italian Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linky Boshoff | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 29, 1974* | R16 | Italian Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| 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 (11)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | Bloemfontein, Cape Town 1, Dusseldorf, Pretoria |
| Total | 11 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
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% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | — | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | 51 | 66.7% |
| 1973 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 24 | 16 | 40 | 60.0% |
| 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% | 87 | 44 | 131 | 66.4% | 49 | 27 | 76 | 64.5% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 222 | 105 | 327 | 67.9% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 22 | 1674 | 122.5 | — | — | — | — | +68 | -11 | -18 | 62.0% | +0.96 | 14–6 (70%) | — | — | -1.38 |
| 1969 | 23 | 1875 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | +107 | -8 | -32 | 68.6% | +1.37 | 13–5 (72%) | — | — | -3.15 |
| 1970 | 24 | 1892 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | +83 | -56 | +71 | 63.9% | +1.11 | 11–7 (61%) | 2–3 (40%) | 101.2 | -7.36 |
| 1971 | 25 | 1886 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | — | 70.4% | +1.81 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +1.34 |
| 1972 | 26 | 1898 | 144.6 | — | — | — | — | +73 | +6 | +14 | 61.9% | +0.97 | 11–5 (69%) | 1–4 (20%) | 100.9 | -2.25 |
| 1973 | 27 | 1840 | 140.7 | — | — | — | — | +61 | +62 | +53 | 57.1% | +0.58 | 7–6 (54%) | 0–1 | — | -1.36 |
| 1974 | 28 | 1837 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +77 | — | 50.0% | -0.28 | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 | — | -0.88 |
| 1975 | 29 | 1817 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.75 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.39 |
| Career | 1951 | 140.8 | — | — | — | — | +75 | -1 | +15 | 63.2% | +1.02 | 61–31 (66%) | 5–10 (33%) | 103.8 | -4.58 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 22 | R16 | R32 | — | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1969 | 23 | R16 | R16 | — | 5–2 (71%) |
| 1970 | 24 | R32 | R128 | R16 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1972 | 26 | R32 | R32 | R128 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1973 | 27 | R16 | R32 | R64 | 3–3 (50%) |
| W-L | 7–5 (58%) | 8–5 (62%) | 2–3 (40%) |
17–13 (57%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | PAC | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24 | SF | 3–1 (75%) |
| W-L | 3–1 (75%) |
3–1 (75%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | CIN | HAM | KIT | MC | MUN | NAP | NWP | QUE | ITA | ATL | BEC | BLO | BLO | BOU | BRI | BRU | BUL | CAN | CAP | CAP | CAP | CHI | TEN | DUB | DUR | DUS | DUT | EAS | EAS | FRI | FUL | GUI | HAV | HOY | HUR | IST | JOH | LEE | LON | LON | MAN | PEN | PER | POR | POR | POR | PRE | REG | SAN | SOU | SOU | TOR | WES | W-L Win % |
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| 1968 | 22 | — | QF | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | QF | — | — | F | — | — | SF | — | F | — | W | — | — | — | — | QF | SF | — | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | SF | W | — | SF | — | F | — | R16 | — | QF | — | 43–20 (68%) |
| 1969 | 23 | — | SF | F | — | R16 | — | SF | R16 | R16 | — | QF | W | — | R32 | — | W | — | — | F | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | SF | — | — | F | — | QF | — | — | R16 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | 48–16 (75%) |
| 1970 | 24 | QF | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | SF | SF | — | SF | — | SF | R16 | — | — | — | QF | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | F | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | F | — | W | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | R32 | — | — | 43–20 (68%) |
| 1971 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | 9–3 (75%) |
| 1972 | 26 | QF | R16 | — | — | — | QF | — | R64 | — | — | — | W | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | W | F | — | — | F | F | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | W | — | — | BR | — | — | SF | 32–14 (70%) |
| 1973 | 27 | QF | F | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R16 | SF | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | F | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | 21–13 (62%) |
| 1974 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1975 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 6–3 (67%) | 10–4 (71%) | 4–1 (80%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 6–3 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 9–4 (69%) | 11–5 (69%) | 3–1 (75%) | 6–2 (75%) | 11–1 (92%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | 2–2 (50%) | 3–0 (100%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 7–2 (78%) | 4–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 7–3 (70%) | 12–6 (67%) | 4–1 (80%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–1 (80%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–2 (71%) | 5–2 (71%) | 3–1 (75%) | 4–2 (67%) | 3–0 (100%) | 1–0 (100%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 11–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 16–8 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) |
201–90 (69%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
No ranking history available.
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Patricia Walkden?
- Patricia Walkden is 80 years old, born on February 12, 1946.
- Which country does Patricia Walkden represent?
- Patricia Walkden represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- 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?
- TennisDB does not group any of Patricia Walkden's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Patricia Walkden won?
- Patricia Walkden has won 11 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Pretoria in 1972.
- What is Patricia Walkden's career win-loss record?
- Patricia Walkden has a career WTA singles record of 222 wins and 105 losses (67.9%).
- Which seasons of Patricia Walkden's career appear in TennisDB?
- Patricia Walkden appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1975.
- On which surface does Patricia Walkden have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Patricia Walkden's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 73.1% (76–28).
- Who has Patricia Walkden faced most often?
- Patricia Walkden's most frequent opponent is Margaret Court, with a head-to-head record of 0–12 across 12 meetings.