Nancy Richey (born August 23, 1942) is an American former tennis player. Richey won two major singles titles (the 1967 Australian Championships and 1968 French Open) and four major women's doubles titles (the 1965 US Championships, 1966 Australian Championships, 1966 Wimbledon Championships, and 1966 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 the Federation Cup in 1969. She won the singles title at the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships a record six consecutive years, from 1963 through 1968.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1942 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 | no value |
| 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) |
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 player Cliff 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 the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
| 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 |
Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1965 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Carole Graebner | Billie Jean King Karen Hantze | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1966 | Australian Championships | Grass | Carole Graebner | Margaret Court Lesley Turner | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 1966 | Wimbledon | Grass | Maria Bueno | Margaret Court Judy 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 Dürr Ann Haydon Jones | 0–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| 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 |
1 The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
2 Richey did not play. Her opponent got a walkover.
3 Richey was seeded No. 7, but withdrew from the tournament before it began.
