# Patricia Walkden

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200845/patricia-walkden
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: RSA
- Born: 1946-02-12
- Age: 80
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1968
- Last active: 1975
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Walkden
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568015

## Career
- Career W-L: 218-104 (67.7%)
- Career titles: 12

## 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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1975 | 1-1 | 0 | - |
| 1974 | 4-3 | 0 | - |
| 1973 | 23-15 | 0 | - |
| 1972 | 31-17 | 3 | - |
| 1971 | 9-3 | 2 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 76-28 (73.1%)
- Clay: 83-43 (65.9%)
- Grass: 49-27 (64.5%)
- Carpet: 9-5 (64.3%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 12; listed title events: 12.
- 1972 Bloemfontein — WTA 250
- 1972 Cape Town 1 — WTA 250
- 1972 Pretoria — WTA 250
- 1971 Bloemfontein — WTA 250
- 1971 Johannesburg Transvaal Chps — WTA 250
- 1970 Port Elizabeth — WTA 250
- 1969 Bloemfontein — WTA 250
- 1969 Brumana — WTA 250
- 1969 Istanbul — WTA 250
- 1969 Port Elizabeth — WTA 250
- (+2 more listed title events)

## Most-played rivals
- Margaret Court: 0-12
- Evonne Goolagong: 0-10
- Kerry Reid: 4-4
- Sharon Walsh Pete: 1-6
- Virginia Wade: 5-2

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1975-11-27 L vs Sharon Walsh Pete 1-6 1-6 @ Johannesburg
- 1975-11-26 W vs Karin Boshoff 6-4 7-6 @ Johannesburg
- 1974-05-30 L vs Martina Navratilova 4-6 1-6 @ Rome
- 1974-05-30 W vs Virginia Wade 7-5 6-3 @ Rome
- 1974-05-29 W vs Linky Boshoff 6-3 3-6 6-2 @ Rome

## FAQ
**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.

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200845/patricia-walkden
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)