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Nancy Richey

b. 1942

American tennis player

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Born 1942. Nancy Richey is an American tennis player.

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)

Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

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.

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International Tennis Hall of Fame
Also known as
Nany Ann Richey, Nancy Ann Richey, Nancy Gunter

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nancy Richey?

American tennis player

When was Nancy Richey born?

Nancy Richey was born on 23 August 1942 in San Angelo.

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Nancy Richey is a tennis player.

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Nancy Richey is American.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Nancy Richey

Β· Wikidata: Q54546

Β· DBpedia: Nancy Richey

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