US Open 1969 / women singles

US Open 1969
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
US Open women singles
1968 ◄ 1969 ► 1970
Grand Slams 1969 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1969 US Open . The defending champion was Virginia Wade .

Margaret Court and Nancy Richey played the final , which Court won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01. 02.  Margaret Court victory 03.  Billie Jean King Quarter finals 04th  Julie Heldman Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Virginia Wade Semifinals 06th  Nancy Richey final 07th  Rosie Casals Semifinals 08th.  Kerry Melville 1 round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

7th

Rosie Casals

5

3

6th

Nancy Richey

7th

6th

6th

Nancy Richey

2

2

2

Margaret Court

6th

6th

5

Virginia Wade

5

0

2

Margaret Court

7th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

A. Lebedeff

1

0

P. Bartkowicz

6th

6th

P. Bartkowicz

6th

6th

F. Bonicelli

6th

6th

F. Bonicelli

2

3

F. Taylor

3

1

P. Bartkowicz

6th

6th

D. Hard

5

6th

6th

F. Dürr

4th

2

E. Lundquist

7th

3

0

D. Hard

3

3

F. Dürr

6th

7th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

P. Richmond

2

5

P. Bartkowicz

2

2

7th

R. Casals

6th

6th

7th

R. Casals

6th

6th

AT THE. Arias

2

4th

7th

R. Casals

6th

4th

6th

N. Nice

5

1

L. Bowrey

3

6th

2

L. Bowrey

7th

6th

7th

R. Casals

6th

6th

J. Volavkova

3

2

P. Michel

3

1

W. Overton

7th

6th

W. Overton

4th

4th

P. Michel

8th

6th

P. Michel

6th

6th

M. Gengler

6th

4th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

BJ King

6th

8th

B. Kirk

2

6th

3

BJ King

6th

6th

M. Aschner

2

8th

6th

M. Aschner

3

4th

P. Austin

6th

6th

4th

3

BJ King

6th

6th

K. Hatanaka

3

6th

D. Carter

1

3

P. Teeguarden

6th

8th

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

3

A. Tym

4th

0

D. Carter

8th

2

6th

D. Carter

6th

6th

3

BJ King

4th

6th

6th

N. Richey

6th

6th

6th

N. Richey

6th

8th

P. Reese

2

1

6th

N. Richey

6th

6th

J. Williams

9

6th

J. Williams

3

1

S. Walsh

7th

0

6th

N. Richey

3

6th

6th

W. Shaw

6th

6th

W. Shaw

6th

4th

2

M.-A. Curtis

3

4th

W. Shaw

6th

6th

K. Pigeon

3

6th

G. Chanfreau

3

1

G. Chanfreau

6th

8th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

W. Tomlinson

6th

4th

7th

G. Hansen

3

6th

5

W. Tomlinson

2

4th

L. Hunt

6th

6th

L. Hunt

6th

6th

P. Hogan

2

3

L. Hunt

7th

0

H. Amos

3

6th

1

5

V. Wade

9

6th

C. Capozzi

6th

3

6th

C. Capozzi

1

1

K. Kemmer

1

4th

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

V. goat foot

6th

6th

4th

J. Heldman

4th

3

T. O'Shaughnessy

0

1

V. goat foot

6th

8th

C. Hanks Aucamp

5

3

L. Tuero

1

6th

L. Tuero

7th

6th

V. goat foot

2

4th

F. Urban

6th

6th

4th

J. Heldman

6th

6th

K. Susman

3

4th

F. Urban

1

1

N. Truman

4th

6th

6th

4th

J. Heldman

6th

6th

4th

J. Heldman

6th

3

8th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

M. Christenson

3

4th

J. Young

6th

6th

J. Young

3

3

N. Ornstein

3

3

K. Krantzcke

6th

6th

K. Krantzcke

6th

6th

K. Krantzcke

7th

6th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

C. Janes

5

2

S. Grant

3

3

C. Martínez

1

2

C. Janes

8th

6th

C. Janes

6th

6th

8th

K. Melville

6th

4th

K. Krantzcke

0

7th

A. Cavadini

2

4th

2

M. Court

6th

9

C. Graebner

6th

6th

C. Graebner

3

4th

K. Harris

4th

2

E. Burrer

6th

6th

E. Burrer

6th

6th

E. Burrer

0

2

E. Emanuel

3

2

2

M. Court

6th

6th

B.-A. Grubb

6th

6th

B.-A. Grubb

1

0

S. Petersen

1

0

2

M. Court

6th

6th

2

M. Court

6th

6th

Web links

• US Open 1969 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• US Open 1969 (English) on the ITF website