Nancy Richey

Nancy Richey
Nation:	United States
Birthday:	August 23, 1942
Size:	160 cm
Playing hand:	Right
singles
Career title:	0 WTA , 0 ITF
Grand Slam record
Double
Career title:	0 WTA, 0 ITF
Grand Slam record
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Nancy Richey (born August 23, 1942 in San Angelo ) is a former American tennis player .

Career

In her career she won 6 Grand Slam tournaments in singles and doubles, including the 1967 Australian championships and 1968 the French championships .

In 1969 she won the Federation Cup with the US team .

Richey is one of nine players, the Original 9 , who played the 1970 Virginia Slims Invitational , hosted and sponsored by Gladys Heldman .

Grand Slam victories

singles

No.	date	competition	Topping	Final opponent	Result
1.	1967	Australian Championships	race	Lesley Turner	6: 1, 6: 4
2.	1968	French Open	sand	Ann Jones	5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 1

Double

No.	date	competition	Topping	Partner	Final opponents	Result
1.	1965	US Championships	race	Carole Graebner	Billie Jean King Karen Hantze	6: 4, 6: 4
2.	1966	Australian Championships	race	Carole Graebner	Margaret Smith Lesley Turner	6: 4, 7.5
3.	1966	Wimbledon	race	Maria Bueno	Margaret Smith Judy Tegart	6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4
4th	1966	US Championships	race	Maria Bueno	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	6: 3, 6: 4

Personal

On December 15, 1970, she married Kenneth S. Gunter.

Web links

• WTA profile of Nancy Richey (English)
• ITF Profile of Nancy Richey (English)
• Fed Cup stats by Nancy Richey (English)
• Nancy Richey in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ wtatennis.com: Original 9 Reunion: It's A Wrap!
2. ^ Nancy Richey Married. In: nytimes.com. December 16, 1970, accessed February 22, 2019 .