1969 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1969 US Open AUS Margaret Court USA Nancy Richey 6–2, 6–2 64 8 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. GBR Ann Haydon-Jones (withdrew from the tournament before it began) AUS Margaret Court (champion) USA Billie Jean King (quarterfinals) USA Julie Heldman (quarterfinals) GBR Virginia Wade (semifinals) USA Nancy Richey (finalist) USA Rosie Casals (semifinals) AUS Kerry Melville (first round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA Nancy Richey 6 AUS Margaret Court 2 2 6 2 6 USA Rosie Casals 7 USA Nancy Richey 6 5 7 3 6 GBR Virginia Wade 5 AUS Margaret Court 2 5 7 0 6 USA Peaches Bartkowicz USA Rosie Casals 7 2 6 2 6 USA Billie Jean King 3 USA Nancy Richey 6 4 6 6 8 GBR Virginia Wade 5 USA Julie Heldman 4 6 4 6 3 AUS Karen Krantzcke AUS Margaret Court 2 0 6 7 9 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Bartkowicz USA Casals 7 2 6 2 6 USA Bartkowicz FRA Dürr 6 4 6 2 USA Casals 7 USA Michel 6 3 6 1 USA Bartkowicz URU Bonicelli 6 2 6 3 USA Hard FRA Dürr 3 6 3 6 USA Casals 7 AUS Bowrey 6 3 4 6 6 2 USA Overton USA Michel 4 6 4 6 USA Bartkowicz USA Lebedeff 6 1 6 0 URU Bonicelli GBR Taylor 6 3 6 1 USA Hard SWE Lundquist 5 7 6 3 6 0 FRA Dürr USA Richmond 6 2 7 5 USA Casals 7 ARG Arias 6 2 6 4 AUS Bowrey USA Netter 7 5 6 1 USA Overton TCH Volavková 7 3 6 2 USA Michel USA Gengler 8 6 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA King 3 USA Richey 6 4 6 6 8 USA King 3 USA Carter 6 1 6 3 USA Richey 6 GBR Shaw 3 6 6 4 6 2 USA King 3 USA Aschner 6 3 6 4 USA Teeguarden USA Carter 6 8 6 2 3 6 USA Richey 6 GBR Williams 6 3 6 1 GBR Shaw FRA Chanfreau 6 3 6 1 USA King 3 RSA 1928 Kirk 6 2 8 6 USA Aschner USA Austin 2 6 8 6 6 4 USA Teeguarden JPN Hatanaka 6 3 8 6 USA Carter USA Tym 6 4 6 0 USA Richey 6 USA Reese 6 2 6 1 GBR Williams USA Walsh 9 7 6 0 GBR Shaw USA Curtis 6 3 6 4 FRA Chanfreau USA Pigeon 6 3 8 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Wade 5 USA Heldman 4 6 4 6 3 AUS Hunt GBR Wade 5 7 9 0 6 USA Ziegenfuss USA Heldman 4 2 6 4 6 RSA 1928 Tomlinson AUS Hunt 2 6 4 6 USA Capozzi GBR Wade 5 1 6 1 6 USA Ziegenfuss USA Tuero 6 1 8 6 CAN Urban USA Heldman 4 1 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Tomlinson USA Hansen 6 3 4 6 7 5 AUS Hunt USA Hogan 6 2 6 3 USA Capozzi AUS Amos 6 3 3 6 6 1 GBR Wade 5 USA Kemmer 6 1 6 4 USA Ziegenfuss USA O'Shaughnessy 6 0 6 1 USA Tuero USA Aucamp 7 5 6 3 CAN Urban USA Susman 6 3 6 4 USA Heldman 4 GBR Truman 6 4 3 6 8 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Krantzcke AUS Court 2 0 6 7 9 AUS Krantzcke GBR Janes 7 5 6 2 USA Burrer AUS Court 2 0 6 2 6 AUS Young AUS Krantzcke 3 6 3 6 USA Martinez GBR Janes 1 6 2 6 USA Graebner USA Burrer 3 6 4 6 USA Grubb AUS Court 2 1 6 0 6 AUS Young USA Christenson 6 3 6 4 AUS Krantzcke USA Ornstein 6 3 6 3 USA Martinez USA Grant 6 3 6 3 GBR Janes AUS Melville 8 8 6 6 4 USA Graebner ARG Cavadini 6 2 6 4 USA Burrer AUS Harris 6 4 6 2 USA Grubb RSA 1928 Emmanuel 6 3 6 2 AUS Court 2 BRA Petersen 6 1 6 0 External links 1969 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1970 Australian Open – Women's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Women's Singles US Open - Women's Singles US Open - Women's Singles