| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1942-08-23)August 23, 1942 (age 83) San Angelo,TX, US |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2003(member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 664–169 (79.7%) |
| Career titles | 73 |
| Highest ranking | No.2 (1969) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1967) |
| French Open | W (1968) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1968) |
| US Open | F (1966, 1969) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 150-105 (58.8%) |
| Career titles | 25 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1966) |
| French Open | F (1969) |
| Wimbledon | W (1966) |
| US Open | W (1965, 1966) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1965) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1969) |
Nancy Richey (born August 23, 1942) is an American formertennis player. Richey won twomajor singles titles (the1967 Australian Championships and1968 French Open) and four major women's doubles titles (the1965 US Championships,1966 Australian Championships,1966 Wimbledon Championships, and1966 US Championships). She was ranked world No. 2 in singles at year-end in 1969. Richey won 73 singles titles during her career and helped the US win theFederation Cup in 1969. She won the singles title at theU.S. Women's Clay Court Championships a record six consecutive years, from 1963 through 1968.
Richey married Kenneth S. Gunter on December 15, 1970. They were divorced on December 28, 1976, and Richey reverted to her maiden name. She is the sister of American tennis playerCliff Richey. They were the first brother-sister combination to both be concurrently ranked in the USA Top Ten. They were ranked in the Top Three concurrently in 1965, 1967, 1969 and 1970.[1] Nancy Richey was inducted into theInternational Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1966 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Margaret Smith | walkover |
| Loss | 1966 | French Championships | Clay |  Ann Haydon Jones | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1966 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Maria Bueno | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1967 | Australian Championships | Grass | Lesley Turner | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 1968 | French Open | Clay | Ann Haydon Jones | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1969 | U.S. Open | Grass | Margaret Court | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1965 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Carole Graebner | Billie Jean KingKaren Hantze | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1966 | Australian Championships | Grass | Carole Graebner | Margaret CourtLesley Turner | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 1966 | Wimbledon | Grass | Maria Bueno | Margaret CourtJudy Tegart | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 1966 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Maria Bueno | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1967 | Wimbledon | Grass | Maria Bueno | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King | 11–9, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1969 | French Open | Clay | Margaret Court |  Françoise DürrAnn Haydon Jones | 0–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 19771 | 1978 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A / A | A | 1 / 2 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | SF | F | A | W | SF | A | SF | 1R2 | 3R | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 1 / 9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | A | QF | QF | QF | 4R | SF | QF | A | QF | QF | A | A3 | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 11 |
| US Open | 1R | 3R | QF | A | 3R | QF | SF | SF | F | A | A | F | SF | 3R | 1R | 3R | QF | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 0 / 18 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 40 |
1The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
2Richey did not play. Her opponent got a walkover.
3Richey was seeded No. 7, but withdrew from the tournament before it began.
| International | |
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| National | |