Sonja Pachta (25 April 1941 – 21 August 2024) was an Austrian tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Austria |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1941 Vienna, Nazi Germany |
| Died | 21 August 2024 (aged 83) Vienna, Austria |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1972) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1962) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1960, 1961, 1964) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1973) |
Pachta, a 19-time national singles champion, was active on tour from the 1950s through to the 1970s.[2] From 1963 to 1975, she competed for the Austria Federation Cup team, featuring in 16 rubbers. Her best grand slam performance was a fourth round appearance at the 1962 Wimbledon Championships, where she lost to Billie Jean Moffitt (King).[3] Pachta died in Vienna on 21 August 2024, at the age of 83.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Miss Smith, Sonja Pachta Gain German Tennis Final". The New York Times. 2 August 1964.
- ^ Schume, Harald (29 April 2021). "Happy Birthday, Sonja Pachta!". www.oetv.at (in German).
- ^ "Sport: Little Miss Moffitt". Time Magazine. 6 July 1962.
- ^ "Tennis-Legende Sonja Pachta im 84. Lebensjahr verstorben". www.kleinezeitung.at (in German). 21 August 2024.