H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Margaret Court vs Nancy Richey H2H: 6-1

Margaret Court holds a 6–1 lead over Nancy Richey in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Margaret Court leads 2–1 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1975 Chicago quarterfinal 3-6 6-2 6-2.

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Margaret Court
AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
6 – 1
7 main draw meetings
Nancy Richey
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 160 cm / 5'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 15, 1975* Chicago WTA 250 QF Carpet Margaret Court 3-6 6-2 6-2 Nancy Richey Match data
May 6, 1973* Hilton Head WTA 250 QF Clay Nancy Richey 7-5 1-6 7-5 Margaret Court Match data
Jan 29, 1973* Los Angeles WTA 500 F Carpet Margaret Court 7-5 6-7(1) 7-5 Nancy Richey Match data
Sep 17, 1972* Charlotte WTA 250 SF Clay Margaret Court 7-5 6-2 Nancy Richey Match data
Sep 14, 1970* US Open Grand Slam SF Grass Margaret Court 6-1 6-3 Nancy Richey Match data
Sep 9, 1969* US Open Grand Slam F Grass Margaret Court 6-2 6-2 Nancy Richey Match data
Jun 9, 1969* Roland Garros Grand Slam SF Clay Margaret Court 6-3 4-6 7-5 Nancy Richey Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Margaret Court — — — 2,487 616 64 90.6% 11 2 0 4 78 95
Nancy Richey — — — 2,236 324 109 74.8% 1 0 0 3 24 28

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Margaret Court Nancy Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
25 1968 103–12 89.6% — 2,042 0 15 1968 56–5 91.8% — 1,887 1 10
26 1969 103–6 94.5% — 2,236 3 34 1969 33–8 80.5% — 2,031 1 13
27 1970 114–6 95.0% — 2,350 7 56 1970 43–8 84.3% — 2,114 1 20
28 1971 59–4 93.7% — 2,374 8 65 1971 29–13 69.0% — 2,078 1 20
29 1972 57–6 90.5% — 2,400 8 74 1972 45–12 78.9% — 2,128 1 25
30 1973 105–7 93.8% — 2,432 11 92 1973 34–13 72.3% — 2,162 1 25
31 1974 12–2 85.7% — 2,409 11 93 1974 25–13 65.8% — 2,057 1 25
32 1975 40–13 75.5% — 2,250 11 94 1975 24–11 68.6% — 2,080 1 26
33 1976 7–1 87.5% — 2,262 11 95 1976 14–10 58.3% — 2,034 1 26
34 1977 16–7 69.6% — 2,200 11 95 1977 15–7 68.2% — 1,983 1 28
35 — — — — — — — 1978 6–9 40.0% — 1,902 1 28