1969 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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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 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. n/a
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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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	6	6
7	Casals	6	6																		7	Casals	2	2
	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

[edit] 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	6	8
6	Richey	6	6																		6	Richey	4	6
	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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	6	9
	Graebner	6	6																		2	Court	0	7
	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

[edit] External links

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