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Nancy Richey
Nancy Richey represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 8. In TennisDB's records, Nancy Richey finished with a career record of 324–109 and 22 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
8
Elo peak
2245 (98th percentile)
Career record
324–109 (74.8%)
Career titles
22
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Hunt | 3-6 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 1978* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Viviana Gonzalez | 4-6 6-4 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 1978* | R32 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Patricia Bostrom | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 1978* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Regina Marsikova | 5-7 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 13, 1978* | R32 | Hilton Head | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Betty Stove | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1978* | R32 | Dallas | WTA 250 | Carpet |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 9 | 17 | 26 | Apr 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Rosie Casals | 12 | 8 | 20 | Jan 20, 1977 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 10 | 3 | 13 | Sep 29, 1974 | H2H |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | 11 | 1 | 12 | Oct 11, 1975 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 9 | 3 | 12 | Sep 7, 1974 | H2H |
Titles (22)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | Indianapolis, Midland, Milwaukee, Roland Garros |
| 1969 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix |
| 1970 | 27 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | Charlotte, Charlotte Spring, Jacksonville, Pompano Beach, Sacramento, San Francisco, St. Petersburg |
| 1972 | 29 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | Dallas, Denver, San Juan, Washington Open, St. Petersburg |
| 1975 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Phoenix |
| 1977 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Chattanooga, Raleigh |
| Total | 22 | 1 | — | 2 | 19 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | 56 | 5 | 61 | 91.8% | — | — |
| 1969 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 41 | 80.5% | — | — |
| 1970 | 27 | 43 | 8 | 51 | 84.3% | — | — |
| 1971 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 42 | 69.1% | — | — |
| 1972 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 57 | 79.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 72.3% | — | — |
| 1974 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 65.8% | — | — |
| 1975 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 68.6% | — | 8 |
| 1976 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | — | — |
| 1977 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | — | — |
| 1978 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | — | — |
| Career | 324 | 109 | 433 | 74.8% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 35 | 3 | 38 | 92.1% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 56 | 5 | 61 | 91.8% |
| 1969 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | — | — | — | — | 33 | 8 | 41 | 80.5% |
| 1970 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 26 | 5 | 31 | 83.9% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 43 | 8 | 51 | 84.3% |
| 1971 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 29 | 13 | 42 | 69.0% |
| 1972 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 45 | 12 | 57 | 78.9% |
| 1973 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 34 | 13 | 47 | 72.3% |
| 1974 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 25 | 13 | 38 | 65.8% |
| 1975 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 24 | 11 | 35 | 68.6% |
| 1976 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% |
| 1977 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% |
| 1978 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% |
| Career | — | 87 | 29 | 116 | 75.0% | 125 | 34 | 159 | 78.6% | 38 | 11 | 49 | 77.6% | 65 | 35 | 100 | 65.0% | 324 | 109 | 433 | 74.8% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | 1916 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | -119 | +83 | -174 | 87.6% | +3.09 | 10–1 (91%) | — | — | -0.10 |
| 1969 | 26 | 2054 | 151.8 | — | — | — | — | +32 | -32 | -127 | 77.3% | +1.99 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | -3.41 |
| 1970 | 27 | 2123 | 162.9 | — | — | — | — | +60 | -35 | -127 | 80.0% | +2.51 | 6–2 (75%) | 1–0 | — | -4.02 |
| 1971 | 28 | 2077 | 156.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +31 | -94 | 65.1% | +1.50 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 97.6 | -3.59 |
| 1972 | 29 | 2194 | 166.6 | — | — | — | — | +186 | -41 | -224 | 79.6% | +2.43 | 5–4 (56%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.6 | -6.67 |
| 1973 | 30 | 2192 | 164.0 | — | — | — | — | +123 | -6 | -220 | 67.6% | +1.24 | 9–7 (56%) | 7–3 (70%) | 101.3 | -7.33 |
| 1974 | 31 | 2152 | 156.5 | — | — | — | — | +112 | +19 | -165 | 68.9% | +1.60 | 7–3 (70%) | 3–3 (50%) | 99.8 | -3.90 |
| 1975 | 32 | 2121 | 155.3 | — | — | — | — | +105 | -19 | — | 65.8% | +1.55 | 8–4 (67%) | 2–6 (25%) | 96.2 | -2.17 |
| 1976 | 33 | 2085 | 155.1 | — | — | — | — | +132 | -40 | — | 60.0% | +0.82 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.6 | -4.18 |
| 1977 | 34 | 2016 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +91 | +43 | — | 64.6% | +1.42 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 96.9 | -1.27 |
| 1978 | 35 | 1923 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | +56 | +55 | — | 45.5% | -0.24 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 95.2 | -2.03 |
| Career | 2245 | 164.5 | — | — | — | — | +89 | +9 | -154 | 72.7% | +1.89 | 62–37 (63%) | 26–26 (50%) | 100.3 | -9.27 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | W | SF | — | 12–1 (92%) |
| 1969 | 26 | SF | QF | F | 13–3 (81%) |
| 1970 | 27 | — | — | SF | 4–1 (80%) |
| 1971 | 28 | SF | QF | R16 | 10–3 (77%) |
| 1972 | 29 | R32 | QF | R64 | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1973 | 30 | R16 | — | R32 | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1974 | 31 | — | — | QF | 3–1 (75%) |
| 1975 | 32 | — | R64 | R64 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1976 | 33 | — | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1977 | 34 | R16 | — | R16 | 5–2 (71%) |
| 1978 | 35 | R32 | — | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 20–6 (77%) | 17–5 (77%) | 21–10 (68%) |
58–21 (73%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | SPB | LOS | PAC | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | W | — | — | 3–0 (100%) |
| 1969 | 26 | — | — | SF | 3–1 (75%) |
| 1970 | 27 | W | — | — | 3–0 (100%) |
| 1972 | 29 | W | — | — | 5–0 (100%) |
| 1973 | 30 | — | F | — | 3–1 (75%) |
| W-L | 11–0 (100%) | 3–1 (75%) | 3–1 (75%) |
17–2 (89%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | BUE | CIN | DAL | HOU | NAP | QUE | TKY | WAS | AKR | AME | BAR | BET | BOS | CAR | CHA | CHA | CHA | CHI | COL | CUR | DEN | DUR | FOR | FOR | HIL | HOL | JAC | KAN | LAS | LON | MID | MIL | MIS | NEW | OKL | PAL | PHI | PHO | POM | RAL | RIC | SAC | SAN | SAN | SAR | SEA | SOU | TUC | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | — | F | — | — | W | W | SF | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | W | — | W | — | — | — | — | QF | — | SF | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | 41–4 (91%) |
| 1969 | 26 | W | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | 17–4 (81%) |
| 1970 | 27 | — | — | F | — | BR | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BR | — | W | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | W | — | F | W | W | — | — | — | — | — | 36–7 (84%) |
| 1971 | 28 | — | — | — | — | BR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | BR | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | BR | — | — | — | — | BR | F | — | — | — | — | 19–10 (66%) |
| 1972 | 29 | — | — | — | W | — | F | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | QF | — | W | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | F | — | QF | W | — | — | — | — | 35–8 (81%) |
| 1973 | 30 | — | — | — | — | BR | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | F | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | — | F | 23–9 (72%) |
| 1974 | 31 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BR | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BR | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | BR | — | — | — | SF | — | 22–12 (65%) |
| 1975 | 32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | SF | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | BR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | W | — | — | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | 24–9 (73%) |
| 1976 | 33 | — | — | — | R32 | BR | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | 13–9 (59%) |
| 1977 | 34 | — | — | — | — | R32 | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | 10–5 (67%) |
| 1978 | 35 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | 5–7 (42%) |
| W-L | 2–0 (100%) | 3–1 (75%) | 4–1 (80%) | 8–4 (67%) | 14–8 (64%) | 22–5 (81%) | 4–0 (100%) | 3–1 (75%) | 6–1 (86%) | 8–3 (73%) | 3–2 (60%) | 5–0 (100%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–1 (83%) | 4–0 (100%) | 1–0 (100%) | 8–3 (73%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–1 (83%) | 12–3 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–1 (80%) | 3–1 (75%) | 3–0 (100%) | 5–0 (100%) | 3–2 (60%) | 4–1 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–4 (50%) | 17–6 (74%) | 4–1 (80%) | 5–0 (100%) | 9–4 (69%) | 4–0 (100%) | 16–8 (67%) | 12–1 (92%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 7–3 (70%) | 4–1 (80%) |
245–84 (74%) |
WTA Finals
| Season | Age | WTA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29 | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1973 | 30 | F | 4–1 (80%) |
| W-L | 4–2 (67%) |
4–2 (67%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
8
Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
No ranking history available.
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Reid | AUS | 8 | 2,269 | 1 | 21 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968–1985 | Match log |
| Olga Morozova | URS | 7 | 2,221 | 0 | 37 | 432 | 325 | 107 | 75.2% | 1968–1980 | Match log |
| Francoise Durr | FRA | 9 | 2,152 | 0 | 9 | 605 | 373 | 232 | 61.7% | 1968–1981 | Match log |
| Rosie Casals | USA | 6 | 2,212 | 0 | 12 | 916 | 594 | 322 | 64.8% | 1968–1991 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | 7 | 2,171 | 0 | 8 | 726 | 419 | 307 | 57.7% | 1969–1983 | Match log |
| Margaret Court | AUS | 6 | 2,520 | 11 | 93 | 677 | 613 | 64 | 90.5% | 1968–1977 | Match log |
| Sue Barker | GBR | 5 | 2,262 | 1 | 22 | 598 | 381 | 217 | 63.7% | 1970–1984 | Match log |
| Greer Stevens | RSA | 10 | 2,116 | 0 | 5 | 230 | 139 | 91 | 60.4% | 1973–1980 | Match log |
| Barbara Potter | USA | 8 | 2,096 | 0 | 5 | 489 | 299 | 190 | 61.1% | 1978–1989 | Match log |
| Dianne Fromholtz | AUS | 5 | 2,181 | 0 | 22 | 748 | 466 | 282 | 62.3% | 1971–1990 | Match log |
| Wendy Turnbull | AUS | 3 | 2,205 | 0 | 18 | 917 | 586 | 331 | 63.9% | 1968–1989 | Match log |
| Virginia Wade | GBR | 2 | 2,326 | 3 | 53 | 1,178 | 865 | 313 | 73.4% | 1968–1985 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Nancy Richey?
- Nancy Richey is 84 years old, born on August 23, 1942.
- Which country does Nancy Richey represent?
- Nancy Richey represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Nancy Richey?
- Nancy Richey is 160 cm / 5'3".
- Is Nancy Richey left-handed or right-handed?
- Nancy Richey plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Nancy Richey won?
- Nancy Richey has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1968.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Nancy Richey won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Nancy Richey's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Nancy Richey won?
- Nancy Richey has won 22 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Raleigh in 1977.
- What is Nancy Richey's highest WTA ranking?
- Nancy Richey's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 8.
- What is Nancy Richey's career win-loss record?
- Nancy Richey has a career WTA singles record of 324 wins and 109 losses (74.8%).
- Which seasons of Nancy Richey's career appear in TennisDB?
- Nancy Richey appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1978.
- On which surface does Nancy Richey have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Nancy Richey's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 78.6% (125–34).
- Who has Nancy Richey faced most often?
- Nancy Richey's most frequent opponent is Billie Jean King, with a head-to-head record of 9–17 across 26 meetings.