1969 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1969 US Open
Champion Margaret Court
Runner-up Nancy Richey
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds8
Main article: 1969 US Open (tennis)

Margaret Court defeated Nancy Richey in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 US Open. It was her third US singles title and 16th singles major overall. Court did not lose a set during the tournament. She would go on to win the next five majors, setting the record for most consecutive major titles in the Open Era at six.

Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Court.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Ann Haydon-Jones (withdrew from the tournament before it began)
  2. Margaret Court (champion)
  3. Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
  4. Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
  5. Virginia Wade (semifinals)
  6. Nancy Richey (finalist)
  7. Rosie Casals (semifinals)
  8. Kerry Melville (first round)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Peaches Bartkowicz 2 2
7 Rosie Casals 6 6
7 Rosie Casals 5 3
6 Nancy Richey 7 6
3 Billie Jean King 4 6
6 Nancy Richey 6 8
6 Nancy Richey 2 2
2 Margaret Court 6 6
5 Virginia Wade 6 6
4 Julie Heldman 4 3
5 Virginia Wade 5 0
2 Margaret Court 7 6
Karen Krantzcke 0 7
2 Margaret Court 6 9

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Bartkowicz 6 6
Lebedeff 1 0 Bartkowicz 6 6
Bonicelli 6 6 Bonicelli 2 3
Taylor 3 1 Bartkowicz 6 6
Hard 5 6 6 Dürr 4 2
Lundquist 7 3 0 Hard 3 3
Dürr 6 7 Dürr 6 6
Richmond 2 5 Bartkowicz 2 2
7 Casals 6 6 7 Casals 6 6
Arias 2 4 7 Casals 6 4 6
Bowrey 7 6 Bowrey 3 6 2
Netter 5 1 7 Casals 6 6
Overton 7 6 Michel 3 1
Volavková 3 2 Overton 4 4
Michel 8 6 Michel 6 6
Gengler 6 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 King 6 8
Kirk 2 6 3 King 6 6
Aschner 2 8 6 Aschner 3 4
Austin 6 6 4 3 King 6 6
Teeguarden 6 8 Carter 1 3
Hatanaka 3 6 Teeguarden 6 6 3
Carter 6 6 Carter 8 2 6
Tym 4 0 3 King 4 6
6 Richey 6 6 6 Richey 6 8
Reese 2 1 6 Richey 6 6
Williams 9 6 Williams 3 1
Walsh 7 0 6 Richey 3 6 6
Shaw 6 6 Shaw 6 4 2
Curtis 3 4 Shaw 6 6
Chanfreau 6 8 Chanfreau 3 1
Pigeon 3 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Tomlinson 6 4 7
Hansen 3 6 5 Tomlinson 2 4
Hunt 6 6 Hunt 6 6
Hogan 2 3 Hunt 7 0
Capozzi 6 3 6 5 Wade 9 6
Amos 3 6 1 Capozzi 1 1
5 Wade 6 6 5 Wade 6 6
Kemmer 1 4 5 Wade 6 6
Ziegenfuss 6 6 4 Heldman 4 3
O'Shaughnessy 0 1 Ziegenfuss 6 8
Tuero 7 6 Tuero 1 6
Aucamp 5 3 Ziegenfuss 2 4
Urban 6 6 4 Heldman 6 6
Susman 3 4 Urban 1 1
4 Heldman 6 3 8 4 Heldman 6 6
Truman 4 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Young 6 6
Christenson 3 4 Young 3 3
Krantzcke 6 6 Krantzcke 6 6
Ornstein 3 3 Krantzcke 7 6
Martinez 6 6 Janes 5 2
Grant 3 3 Martinez 1 2
Janes 8 6 Janes 6 6
8 Melville 6 4 Krantzcke 0 7
Graebner 6 6 2 Court 6 9
Cavadini 2 4 Graebner 3 4
Burrer 6 6 Burrer 6 6
Harris 4 2 Burrer 0 2
Grubb 6 6 2 Court 6 6
Emmanuel 3 2 Grubb 1 0
2 Court 6 6 2 Court 6 6
Petersen 1 0
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