WTA US Open 1969 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Margaret Court won the 1969 US Open, defeating Nancy Richey 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from August 27 to September 9, 1969.

Champion
Margaret Court
def. Nancy Richey , 6-2 6-2
Dates
Aug 27 — Sep 9
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 9, 1969* F Margaret Court 6-2 6-2 Nancy Richey H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 8, 1969* SF Margaret Court 7-5 6-0 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1969* SF Nancy Richey 7-5 6-3 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 6, 1969* QF Margaret Court 6-0 9-7 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data
Sep 6, 1969* QF Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 Julie Heldman H2H Match data
Sep 6, 1969* QF Nancy Richey 6-4 8-6 Billie Jean King H2H Match data
Sep 6, 1969* QF Rosie Casals 6-2 6-2 Peaches Bartkowicz H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 4, 1969* R16 Virginia Wade 9-7 6-0 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
Sep 4, 1969* R16 Rosie Casals 6-3 6-1 Peggy Michel H2H Match data
Sep 4, 1969* R16 Julie Heldman 6-2 6-4 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data
Sep 4, 1969* R16 Karen Krantzcke 7-5 6-2 Christine Truman H2H Match data
Sep 4, 1969* R16 Margaret Court 6-0 6-2 Emilie Burrer H2H Match data
Sep 4, 1969* R16 Nancy Richey 3-6 6-4 6-2 Winnie Shaw H2H Match data
Sep 4, 1969* R16 Peaches Bartkowicz 6-4 6-2 Francoise Durr H2H Match data
Sep 4, 1969* R16 Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Denise Carter H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Denise Carter 8-6 2-6 6-3 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Emilie Burrer 6-3 6-4 Carole Graebner H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Karen Krantzcke 6-3 6-3 Janet Young H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-1 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Billie Jean King 6-3 6-4 Marilyn Aschner H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Peaches Bartkowicz 6-2 6-3 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Rosie Casals 6-3 4-6 6-2 Lesley Turner H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Christine Truman 6-1 6-2 Cecilia Martinez H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Virginia Wade 6-1 6-1 Connie Capozzi H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Margaret Court 6-1 6-0 Betty Ann Grubb H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Peggy Michel 6-4 6-4 Wendy Overton H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Francoise Durr 6-3 6-3 Darlene Hard H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-1 8-6 Linda Tuero H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-4 Wendy Tomlinson H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Julie Heldman 6-1 6-1 Faye Urban H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1969* R32 Nancy Richey 6-3 6-1 Joyce Williams H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Christine Truman 8-6 6-4 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-4 Mary Ann Eisel H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Janet Young 6-3 6-4 Maricaye Christenson H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Peaches Bartkowicz 6-1 6-0 Ann Lebedeff H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Marilyn Aschner 2-6 8-6 6-4 Pamela Austin H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Karen Krantzcke 6-3 6-3 Nancy Ornstein H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Emilie Burrer 6-4 6-2 Kerry Harris H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Connie Capozzi 6-3 3-6 6-1 Helen Amos H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-3 Patti Hogan H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Julie Heldman 6-4 3-6 8-6 Nell Truman H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-3 6-1 Frances Maclennan H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Rosie Casals 6-2 6-4 Ana Maria Arias H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Gail Sherriff 6-3 8-6 Kristy Pigeon H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Wendy Tomlinson 6-3 4-6 7-5 Gail Hansen H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Virginia Wade 6-1 6-4 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-0 6-1 Tam Oshaughnessy H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Denise Carter 6-4 6-0 Alice Tym H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Peggy Michel 8-6 6-4 Marjorie Gengler H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Linda Tuero 7-5 6-3 Carol Aucamp H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Joyce Williams 9-7 6-0 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Cecilia Martinez 6-3 6-3 Stephanie Grant H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Pam Teeguarden 6-3 8-6 Kimiyo Yagahara H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Nancy Richey 6-2 6-1 Patricia Reese H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Billie Jean King 6-2 8-6 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Wendy Overton 7-3 6-2 Jitka Horcickova H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Lesley Turner 7-5 6-1 Nadine Netter H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Francoise Durr 6-2 7-5 Pam Richmond H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Margaret Court 6-1 6-0 Suzana Gesteira H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Faye Urban 6-3 6-4 Karen Susman H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Carole Graebner 6-2 6-4 Ana Cavadini H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Darlene Hard 5-7 6-3 6-0 Eva Lundquist H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1969* R64 Betty Ann Grubb 6-3 6-2 Esme Emmanuel H2H Match data

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