H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Kathleen Harter vs Patricia Walkden H2H: 1-2

Patricia Walkden holds a 2–1 lead over Kathleen Harter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Patricia Walkden leads 1–0 on clay, while Kathleen Harter leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Patricia Walkden won the 1969 Port Elizabeth semifinal 6-3 6-4.

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Kathleen Harter
USA Age 79
H2H
1 – 2
3 main-draw meetings
Patricia Walkden
RSA Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Patricia Walkden 6-3 6-4 Kathleen Harter Match data Jan 4, 1969* SF Port Elizabeth WTA 250 Hard
Kathleen Harter 6-2 6-4 Patricia Walkden Match data Jun 20, 1968* R32 Queen's Club Championships WTA 250 Grass
Patricia Walkden 6-2 6-1 Kathleen Harter Match data May 10, 1968* R16 Italian Open WTA 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Kathleen Harter — — — 1,746 106 103 50.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Patricia Walkden — — — 1,951 222 105 67.9% 0 0 0 0 11 11

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Kathleen Harter Patricia Walkden
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 40–22 64.5% — 1,690 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1969 1–1 50.0% — 1,685 0 0 1968 48–23 67.6% — 1,674 0 0
23 1970 23–20 53.5% — 1,678 0 0 1969 53–18 74.6% — 1,875 0 4
24 1971 9–2 81.8% — 1,732 0 2 1970 49–24 67.1% — 1,892 0 5
25 — — — — — — — 1971 9–3 75.0% — 1,885 0 7
26 — — — — — — — 1972 34–17 66.7% — 1,898 0 11
27 1974 4–5 44.4% — 1,729 0 2 1973 24–16 60.0% — 1,840 0 11
28 1975 6–8 42.9% — 1,664 0 2 1974 4–3 57.1% — 1,837 0 11
29 1976 9–16 36.0% — 1,615 0 2 1975 1–1 50.0% — 1,816 0 11
30 1977 12–20 37.5% — 1,644 0 2 — — — — — — —
31 1978 2–9 18.2% — 1,591 0 2 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Kathleen Harter Patricia Walkden
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
21 1968 12 5 17 70.6% 11 6 17 64.7% 16 9 25 64.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1969 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 14 5 19 73.7% 15 7 22 68.2% 9 5 14 64.3% 9 5 14 64.3%
23 1970 6 4 10 60.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 8 8 16 50.0% — — — — 1969 14 3 17 82.4% 25 10 35 71.4% 14 5 19 73.7% — — — —
24 1971 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 8 1 9 88.9% — — — — 1970 16 6 22 72.7% 18 11 29 62.1% 15 7 22 68.2% — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 9 3 12 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 14 5 19 73.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 10 7 17 58.8% — — — —
27 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1973 8 4 12 66.7% 15 9 24 62.5% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
28 1975 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — —
29 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 3 9 12 25.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1975 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1977 2 4 6 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1978 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 25 20 45 55.6% 25 31 56 44.6% 46 35 81 56.8% 6 12 18 33.3% — 76 28 104 73.1% 87 44 131 66.4% 49 27 76 64.5% 9 5 14 64.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Kathleen Harter Patricia Walkden
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
21 1968 1691 124.1 — — — — +5 -60 +10 63.4% +1.09 6–5 (55%) — — 0.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1969 1686 102.9 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 — — +0.23 1968 1674 122.5 — — — — +68 -11 -18 62.0% +0.96 14–6 (70%) — — -1.38
23 1970 1678 122.9 — — — — +41 -69 +30 53.1% +0.10 5–7 (42%) 2–0 — +0.91 1969 1875 139.3 — — — — +107 -8 -32 68.6% +1.37 13–5 (72%) — — -3.15
24 1971 1732 126.5 — — — — — — +71 79.2% +2.54 1–1 — — +2.89 1970 1892 145.3 — — — — +83 -56 +71 63.9% +1.11 11–7 (61%) 2–3 (40%) 101.2 -7.36
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1886 117.2 — — — — +48 — — 70.4% +1.81 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +1.34
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1898 144.6 — — — — +73 +6 +14 61.9% +0.97 11–5 (69%) 1–4 (20%) 100.9 -2.25
27 1974 1729 112.1 — — — — -17 — — 42.1% -1.16 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — -0.51 1973 1840 140.7 — — — — +61 +62 +53 57.1% +0.58 7–6 (54%) 0–1 — -1.36
28 1975 1665 112.0 — — — — — — +97 44.1% -0.82 3–3 (50%) 1–1 — +0.39 1974 1837 117.5 — — — — — +77 — 50.0% -0.28 3–1 (75%) 0–1 — -0.88
29 1976 1615 122.9 — — — — +60 -57 +152 41.7% -0.45 3–7 (30%) 4–5 (44%) 95.7 +0.03 1975 1817 96.6 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.75 — 1–0 — +0.39
30 1977 1644 127.2 — — — — +49 -96 +72 37.5% -0.88 5–3 (63%) 2–4 (33%) 101.5 +0.34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1978 1592 110.8 — — — — +42 — +109 24.0% -1.40 1–2 (33%) 1–5 (17%) 95.6 -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1746 127.1 — — — — +25 -67 +57 50.6% +0.08 26–30 (46%) 11–15 (42%) 95.9 +2.03 — 1951 140.8 — — — — +75 -1 +15 63.2% +1.02 61–31 (66%) 5–10 (33%) 103.8 -4.58

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.