NANCY RICHEY

'Nancy Richey' (born August 23, 1942 in San Angelo, Texas, United States) is a former tennis player from the U.S. During her career, she won two Grand Slam singles titles (1967 Australian Championships and 1968 French Open) and four Grand Slam women's doubles titles (1965 U.S. Championships and 1966 Australian, Wimbledon and U.S. Championships). She was ranked the World No. 2 in 1969. Richey won a total of 69 singles titles during her career and helped the U.S. win the Fed Cup in 1969.
Richey's most impressive result was probably winning the US Claycourt singles title a record six straight years (1963-68).
Richey was married to Kenneth Gunter from 1970-76 and reverted back to her maiden name following her divorce.
Richey was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.

Contents

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (2)

Runner-ups (4)

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

See also

External links

Grand Slam record

★ Australian Championships

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★ 'Singles champion': '1967'

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★ Singles finalist: 1966

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★ 'Women's Doubles champion': '1966'

★ France

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★ 'Singles champion': '1968'

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★ Singles finalist: 1966

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★ Women's Doubles finalist: 1969

★ Wimbledon

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★ 'Women's Doubles champion': '1966'

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★ Women's Doubles finalist: 1967

★ United States

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★ Singles finalist: 1966, 1969

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★ 'Women's Doubles champion': '1965', '1966'

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (2)

'Year	'Championship	'Opponent in Final	'Score in Final
1967	Australian Championships	Lesley Turner Bowrey	6-1, 6-4
1968	French Open	Ann Haydon Jones	5-7, 6-4, 6-1

Runner-ups (4)

'Year	'Championship	'Opponent in Final	'Score in Final
1966	Australian Championships	Margaret Smith Court	walkover
1966	French Championships	Ann Haydon Jones	6-3, 6-1
1966	U.S. Championships	Maria Bueno	6-3, 6-1
1969	U.S. Open	Margaret Smith Court	6-2, 6-2

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Tournament	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	Career SR
Australia	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	F	'W'	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A / A	A	'1 / 2'
France	A	A	A	A	A	A	4R	SF	F	A	'W'	SF	A	SF	3R	3R	A	A	A	3R	2R	'1 / 10'
Wimbledon	A	A	A	2R	3R	A	QF	QF	QF	4R	SF	QF	A	QF	QF	A	A	2R	A	A	A	'0 / 11'
United States	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 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 1	0 / 2	0 / 1	0 / 2	0 / 2	'2 / 41'

A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

See also

★ Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

External links

★ International Tennis Hall of Fame biography

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