Sonja Pachta (25 April 1941 – 21 August 2024) was an Austrian tennis player.
Pachta, a 19-time national singles champion, was active on tour from the 1950s through to the 1970s. 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
The 1962 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1962. It was the 76th ...
, where she lost to
Billie Jean Moffitt (King). Pachta died in
Vienna
Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...
on 21 August 2024, at the age of 83.
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List of Austria Federation Cup team representatives
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1941 births
2024 deaths
Austrian female tennis players
Tennis players from Vienna
20th-century Austrian sportswomen