1969 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1969 US Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Nancy Richey
Final score	6–2, 6–2

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

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

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

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
		Emanuel	3	2					Grubb	1	0
	2	Court	6	6				2	Court	6	6
		Petersen	1	0

External links

• 1969 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw