H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Patricia Walkden holds a 4–2 lead over Linda Tuero in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Linda Tuero leads 2–0 on clay, while Patricia Walkden leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Patricia Walkden won the 1972 Cape Town 1 final 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Walkden | 6-3 6-4 | Linda Tuero | Match data | Jan 9, 1972* | F | Cape Town 1 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Patricia Walkden | 6-3 6-4 | Linda Tuero | Match data | Dec 18, 1971* | SF | Bloemfontein | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Patricia Walkden | 7-5 3-6 7-5 | Linda Tuero | Match data | Sep 5, 1970* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Linda Tuero | 6-1 6-3 | Patricia Walkden | Match data | Aug 16, 1970* | QF | Canadian Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linda Tuero | 6-4 3-6 6-2 | Patricia Walkden | Match data | Aug 1, 1970* | QF | Indianapolis | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Patricia Walkden | 2-6 6-4 6-0 | Linda Tuero | Match data | Jun 13, 1969* | R16 | Beckenham | WTA 250 | Grass |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Walkden | — | — | — | 1,951 | 222 | 105 | 67.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Linda Tuero | — | — | — | 1,997 | 175 | 78 | 69.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
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 | Patricia Walkden | Linda Tuero | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 29–10 | 74.4% | — | 1,734 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 33–16 | 67.3% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 22–6 | 78.6% | — | 1,873 | 0 | 9 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 23–13 | 63.9% | — | 1,862 | 0 | 9 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 45–15 | 75.0% | — | 1,894 | 0 | 13 |
| 22 | 1968 | 48–23 | 67.6% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 23–17 | 57.5% | — | 1,821 | 0 | 13 |
| 23 | 1969 | 53–18 | 74.6% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 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 | 1973 | 24–16 | 60.0% | — | 1,840 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 11 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 13 |
| 29 | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,816 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Patricia Walkden | Linda Tuero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 19 | 7 | 26 | 73.1% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 29 | 7 | 36 | 80.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1968 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 1973 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 1969 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 25 | 10 | 35 | 71.4% | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 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 | 1973 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 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% | — | 29 | 10 | 39 | 74.4% | 109 | 39 | 148 | 73.6% | 27 | 24 | 51 | 52.9% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
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 | Patricia Walkden | Linda Tuero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1734 | 135.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +54 | -40 | 66.7% | +1.71 | 9–2 (82%) | — | — | -0.54 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1794 | 136.0 | — | — | — | — | -155 | +107 | -64 | 62.7% | +1.15 | 9–3 (75%) | — | — | -1.43 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1873 | 140.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +125 | — | 74.1% | +1.79 | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 | — | -1.10 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1863 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -161 | +162 | -176 | 60.9% | +1.06 | 3–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.17 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1894 | 152.7 | — | — | — | — | -16 | +210 | -248 | 71.4% | +1.79 | 10–5 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 101.2 | -1.20 |
| 22 | 1968 | 1674 | 122.5 | — | — | — | — | +68 | -11 | -18 | 62.0% | +0.96 | 14–6 (70%) | — | — | -1.38 | 1973 | 1822 | 130.7 | — | — | — | — | +21 | +161 | — | 54.5% | +0.11 | 6–2 (75%) | 4–2 (67%) | 102.7 | -0.14 |
| 23 | 1969 | 1875 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | +107 | -8 | -32 | 68.6% | +1.37 | 13–5 (72%) | — | — | -3.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 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 | 1973 | 1840 | 140.7 | — | — | — | — | +61 | +62 | +53 | 57.1% | +0.58 | 7–6 (54%) | 0–1 | — | -1.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 1837 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +77 | — | 50.0% | -0.28 | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 | — | -0.88 | 1979 | 1798 | 97.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.07 |
| 29 | 1975 | 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 | — | 1998 | 144.8 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +142 | -101 | 65.0% | +1.27 | 40–14 (74%) | 7–6 (54%) | 109.7 | -1.67 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jun 9, 1973 | H2H |
| Patricia Walkden | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jan 9, 1972 | H2H |
| Stephanie Defina | 4 | 2 | 6 | May 30, 1970 | H2H |
| Chris Evert | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 18, 1973 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 10, 1973 | H2H |