Sonja Pachta (born 25 April 1941) is an Austrian former tennis player.[1]

Sonja Pachta
Country (sports) Austria
Born (1941-04-25) 25 April 1941 (age 83)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1972)
Wimbledon4R (1962)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1960, 1961, 1964)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (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]

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  1. ^ "Miss Smith, Sonja Pachta Gain German Tennis Final". The New York Times. 2 August 1964.
  2. ^ Schume, Harald (29 April 2021). "Happy Birthday, Sonja Pachta!". www.oetv.at (in German).
  3. ^ "Sport: Little Miss Moffitt". Time Magazine. 6 July 1962.

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