Nancy Richey is an American former tennis player, born on 23 August 1942, who won two major singles titles, the 1967 Australian Championships and the 1968 French Open, and four major women's doubles titles in 1965 and 1966. She was ranked world number two in singles at the end of 1969 and won 73 singles titles in her career, including the US Women's Clay Court Championships a record six years in a row from 1963 to 1968. She helped the United States win the Federation Cup in 1969. She married Kenneth Gunter in 1970 and reverted to her maiden name after their divorce in 1976. Her brother Cliff Richey was also a top American player, and the two were the first brother and sister to be ranked in the USA top ten at the same time. She entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.
Facts
Medals or Titles Band Connections
Competed In
Source Nancy Richey (Wikipedia)
Source Nancy Richey (Wikipedia)
Plays
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Source Nancy Richey (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is an American former tennis player
Sources
1. Nancy Richey (Wikipedia)
Lead
Nancy Richey (born August 23, 1942)
Lead, gender
She won the singles title at the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships a record six consecutive years
Lead, medals or titles band
Richey won two major singles titles (the 1967 Australian Championships and 1968 French Open)
Lead, titles
Richey won 73 singles titles during her career
Lead, nationality
is an American former tennis player
Competed In: French Open, French Open
Richey won two major singles titles (the 1967 Australian Championships and 1968 French Open) and four major women's doubles titles (the 1965 US Championships, 1966 Australian Championships, 1966 Wimbledon Championships, and 1966 US Championships).
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.