H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Patricia Walkden vs Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H: 1-0

Patricia Walkden holds a 1–0 lead over Valerie Ziegenfuss in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Patricia Walkden leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Patricia Walkden won the 1970 Cape Town quarterfinal 6-3 6-0.

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Patricia Walkden
RSA Age 80 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Valerie Ziegenfuss
USA Age 77

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Patricia Walkden 6-3 6-0 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data Jan 16, 1970* QF Cape Town WTA 250 Hard

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
Patricia Walkden — — — 1,951 222 105 67.9% 0 0 0 0 11 11
Valerie Ziegenfuss — — — 1,954 231 232 49.9% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Patricia Walkden Valerie Ziegenfuss
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 1968 35–24 59.3% — 1,605 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1969 28–24 53.8% — 1,733 0 1
21 — — — — — — — 1970 40–28 58.8% — 1,779 0 2
22 1968 48–23 67.6% — 1,674 0 0 1971 23–29 44.2% — 1,798 0 3
23 1969 53–18 74.6% — 1,875 0 4 1972 26–24 52.0% — 1,820 0 3
24 1970 49–24 67.1% — 1,892 0 5 1973 33–29 53.2% — 1,761 0 3
25 1971 9–3 75.0% — 1,885 0 7 1974 12–14 46.2% — 1,788 0 3
26 1972 34–17 66.7% — 1,898 0 11 1975 16–16 50.0% — 1,830 0 3
27 1973 24–16 60.0% — 1,840 0 11 1976 12–20 37.5% — 1,746 0 3
28 1974 4–3 57.1% — 1,837 0 11 1977 2–12 14.3% — 1,677 0 3
29 1975 1–1 50.0% — 1,816 0 11 1978 3–11 21.4% — 1,654 0 3
30 — — — — — — — 1979 1–1 50.0% — 1,667 0 3

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 Patricia Walkden Valerie Ziegenfuss
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 %
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 5 4 9 55.6% 16 9 25 64.0% 13 9 22 59.1% 1 2 3 33.3%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 5 6 11 45.5% 12 8 20 60.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 12 7 19 63.2% 13 8 21 61.9% 12 8 20 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
22 1968 14 5 19 73.7% 15 7 22 68.2% 9 5 14 64.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 1971 4 6 10 40.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 10 13 23.1%
23 1969 14 3 17 82.4% 25 10 35 71.4% 14 5 19 73.7% — — — — 1972 6 4 10 60.0% 9 7 16 56.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 7 9 16 43.8%
24 1970 16 6 22 72.7% 18 11 29 62.1% 15 7 22 68.2% — — — — 1973 5 6 11 45.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 12 12 24 50.0%
25 1971 9 3 12 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 9 8 17 52.9%
26 1972 14 5 19 73.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 10 7 17 58.8% — — — — 1975 8 6 14 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0%
27 1973 8 4 12 66.7% 15 9 24 62.5% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 1976 3 3 6 50.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
28 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0%
29 1975 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 0 4 4 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 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% — 52 52 104 50.0% 76 64 140 54.3% 58 48 106 54.7% 42 65 107 39.3%

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 Patricia Walkden Valerie Ziegenfuss
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
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1605 119.1 — — — — -45 +58 +13 57.4% +0.80 9–4 (69%) — — -0.64
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1734 126.4 — — — — -175 -30 +9 51.4% +0.32 6–3 (67%) — — -2.24
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1780 133.1 — — — — -34 -31 +26 55.6% +0.45 11–4 (73%) 0–1 — -2.50
22 1968 1674 122.5 — — — — +68 -11 -18 62.0% +0.96 14–6 (70%) — — -1.38 1971 1799 143.5 — — — — -114 +2 0 46.0% -0.35 5–8 (38%) 3–2 (60%) 99.7 -6.44
23 1969 1875 139.3 — — — — +107 -8 -32 68.6% +1.37 13–5 (72%) — — -3.15 1972 1821 139.7 — — — — -47 -20 -41 48.2% +0.09 9–3 (75%) 4–4 (50%) 105.3 -5.05
24 1970 1892 145.3 — — — — +83 -56 +71 63.9% +1.11 11–7 (61%) 2–3 (40%) 101.2 -7.36 1973 1761 143.5 — — — — -2 +54 +48 54.3% +0.18 7–9 (44%) 4–5 (44%) 95.0 -5.77
25 1971 1886 117.2 — — — — +48 — — 70.4% +1.81 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +1.34 1974 1789 134.2 — — — — +8 — — 46.6% -0.29 3–3 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 97.0 -2.64
26 1972 1898 144.6 — — — — +73 +6 +14 61.9% +0.97 11–5 (69%) 1–4 (20%) 100.9 -2.25 1975 1830 135.8 — — — — +53 -30 — 49.3% -0.35 6–5 (55%) 2–2 (50%) 99.8 -0.81
27 1973 1840 140.7 — — — — +61 +62 +53 57.1% +0.58 7–6 (54%) 0–1 — -1.36 1976 1746 126.6 — — — — +34 -51 +32 41.1% -0.78 3–6 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 97.3 -2.74
28 1974 1837 117.5 — — — — — +77 — 50.0% -0.28 3–1 (75%) 0–1 — -0.88 1977 1678 124.2 — — — — +10 -22 — 16.7% -2.17 1–1 1–3 (25%) — -1.87
29 1975 1817 96.6 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.75 — 1–0 — +0.39 1978 1654 130.9 — — — — -20 +22 — 29.4% -1.50 2–4 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 99.1 -2.61
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1667 111.1 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 0–1 — -0.15
Career — 1951 140.8 — — — — +75 -1 +15 63.2% +1.02 61–31 (66%) 5–10 (33%) 103.8 -4.58 — 1954 139.2 — — — — -28 -1 +15 49.3% -0.01 63–50 (56%) 20–24 (45%) 101.1 -7.31

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.