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1969 US Open – Women's Singles

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Champion
  
Margaret Court

Final score
  
6–2, 6–2

Doubles
  
men

Runner-up
  
Nancy Richey

Singles
  
men

Legends
  
men

Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Margaret Court.

Contents

Margaret Court defeated Nancy Richey 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1969 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Ann Haydon-Jones (Withdrew from the tournament before it began)
  2. Margaret Court (Champion)
  3. Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Julie Heldman (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Virginia Wade (Semifinalist)
  6. Nancy Richey (Finalist)
  7. Rosie Casals (Semifinalist)
  8. Kerry Melville (First round)

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired
  • References

    1969 US Open – Women's Singles Wikipedia