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.
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. Nancy Richey was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runners-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1966 Australian Championships Grass Margaret Smith walkoverLoss 1966 French Championships Clay Ann Haydon Jones 3–6, 1–6Loss 1966 U.S. Championships Grass Maria Bueno 3–6, 1–6Win 1967 Australian Championships Grass Lesley Turner 6–1, 6–4Win 1968 French Open Clay Ann Haydon Jones 5–7, 6–4, 6–1Loss 1969 U.S. Open Grass Margaret Court 2–6, 2–6
Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runners-up) ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1965 U.S. Championships Grass Carole Graebner Billie Jean King Karen Hantze 6–4, 6–4Win 1966 Australian Championships Grass Carole Graebner Margaret Court Lesley Turner 6–4, 7–5Win 1966 Wimbledon Grass Maria Bueno Margaret Court Judy Tegart 6–3, 4–6, 6–4Win 1966 U.S. Championships Grass Maria Bueno Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4Loss 1967 Wimbledon Grass Maria Bueno Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 11–9, 4–6, 2–6Loss 1969 French Open Clay Margaret Court Françoise Dürr Ann Haydon Jones 0–6, 6–4, 5–7
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
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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.
See also Performance timelines for all female tennis players since 1978 who reached at least one Grand Slam final
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