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1068:. Tennis South Africa. Archived from
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357:Doubles: 10 (2 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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1109:Brenda Kirk
1095:Brenda Kirk
884:Pat Walkden
826:Pat Walkden
768:Pat Walkden
710:Pat Walkden
652:Pat Walkden
594:Pat Walkden
536:Betty Stöve
520:Bournemouth
373:Tournament
323:Pat Walkden
313:partnering
288:Brenda Kirk
22:Brenda Kirk
1141:Categories
976:References
752:Cincinnati
638:, Ireland
382:Opponents
338:Ellis Park
319:Irish Open
311:Swiss Open
48:1951-01-11
969:4–6, 4–6
922:Nov 1972
864:Aug 1972
812:, Canada
806:Aug 1972
795:4–6, 1–6
748:Aug 1972
690:Jul 1972
632:Jul 1972
574:Jun 1972
563:5–7, 1–6
516:May 1972
505:8–6, 6–3
458:Jul 1971
447:3–6, 2–6
396:Apr 1971
237:Wimbledon
186:Wimbledon
118:Wimbledon
1027:86066820
1006:. AELTC.
379:Partner
376:Surface
294:player.
55:Rhodesia
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1097:at the
1076:8 March
931:Carpet
926:Torquay
810:Toronto
694:Hoylake
364:Result
330:Fed Cup
270:Fed Cup
251:US Open
204:US Open
149:Doubles
132:US Open
73:Singles
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873:Grass
699:Grass
641:Grass
636:Dublin
583:Grass
462:Gstaad
385:Score
298:Career
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405:Hard
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1078:2016
1023:OCLC
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626:Win
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