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| Full name | Patricia Walkden Pretorius |
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| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | February 12, 1946 Bulawayo, Rhodesia |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1967, 1968) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1969) |
| US Open | 3R (1970) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1967) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1970) |
| US Open | SF (1967) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1969) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1972) |
| US Open | 3R (1970) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1972) |
Patricia 'Pat' Walkden Pretorius (born 12 February 1946) is a former South African female tennis player. [1]
Walkden was a runner–up in the 1967 French Championships doubles event, partnering compatriot Annette du Plooy. They lost the final in straight sets to Françoise Dürr and Gail Sherriff.[2]
Her best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the fourth round at the 1967 French Championships, the 1968 French Open and the 1969 Wimbledon Championships.
She played for the South African Fed Cup team in 15 ties between 1966 and 1974 comprising a record of 17 wins and 11 losses.
Career finals
Doubles (2)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1967 | French Open, France | Annette du Plooy
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 Françoise Dürr Gail Sherriff
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1968 | Rome, Italy | Annette du Plooy
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 Margaret Court  Virginia Wade
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2–6, 5–7 |
References
- ^ "WTA – Player profile". WTA.
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 402. ISBN 978-0942257700.