1969 US Open – Women's Singles

1969 US Open
Champion   Margaret Court
Runner-up   Nancy Richey
Final score   6-2, 6-2
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

Margaret Court defeated Nancy Richey 6–2 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1969 US Open.

See also:

1969 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents

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 (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Julie Heldman (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Virginia Wade (Semifinalist)
  6. Nancy Richey (Finalist)
  7. Rosie Casals (Semifinalist)
  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         Durr 4 2    
  Lundquist 7 3 0       Hard 3 3  
  Durr 6 7       Durr 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    
  Volavkova 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    
  Emanuel 3 2         Grubb 1 0  
2   Court 6 6     2   Court 6 6    
  Petersen 1 0    

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