| Full name | Patricia Faulkner (nee McClenaughan) |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | (1945-08-28)28 August 1945 (age 80) Sydney, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1963) |
| French Open | 3R (1965) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1965) |
| US Open | 3R (1970) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1965) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1973) |
| US Open | 1R (1970,1971,1974) |
Patricia Faulkner (born 28 August 1945) is an Australian-American former professionaltennis player.
Born inSydney, Faulkner is the daughter of St. George rugby union player Terry McClenaughan, who later served as team manager for theWallabies.[1] She won the girls' doubles title at the1963 Australian Championships and was also a junior national champion in the sport ofsquash.[2]
Faulkner played on the international tour in the 1960s and 1970s, featuring in all four grand slam tournaments. She was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at the1965 French Championships, partneringFay Toyne. Her best singles results were third round appearances, including at the1965 Wimbledon Championships. In 1974 she beat future French Open winnerVirginia Ruzici in the first round of the US Open.[3]
While competing on tour, Faulkner permanently relocated to the United States with her British husband and was initially based in Detroit, but is now in Florida. She is a recipient of theWTA Player Service Award.[4]