Dallas 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-2Player
Nancy Richey
USABorn: August 23, 1942right-handed
333–11574.3% wins in the database
Latest ranking—not ranked
Best ranking—not ranked
Record333–11574.3% wins
Titles12 finals · 1 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height160 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Nancy Richey has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
1 career titlesFIndianapolis 1977Clay Laura DupontWMunich Indoors 1977 Mary HammWSan Diego 1977 Kate LathamWSeoul 1975Hard Virginia WadeFHamburg 1974Carpet Billie Jean KingFBloemfontein 1973Clay Chris EvertFBangalore 1973Hard Billie Jean KingFGuangzhou 1973Carpet Billie Jean KingFBerlin 1973Clay Rosie CasalsFSalem 1973Hard Kerry ReidFRabat 1973Carpet Margaret CourtWManchester Indoors 1972Hard Billie Jean King
1Grand Slam
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Billie Jean KingUSA26 matches9–17Rosie CasalsUSA20 matches12–8Francoise DurrFRA13 matches10–3Julie HeldmanUSA12 matches9–3Kerry ReidAUS12 matches4–8Valerie ZiegenfussUSA12 matches11–1Virginia WadeGBR12 matches5–7Judy TegartAUS11 matches8–3Ann JonesGBR10 matches4–6Chris EvertUSA10 matches5–5Lesley HuntAUS10 matches8–2Betty StoveNED9 matches4–5
Matches
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Kansas City 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-1Seattle 1978WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Seattle 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 7-6Houston 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-5Hollywood 1978WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-7 7-5Hollywood 1978WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Hollywood 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-2Seattle 1977WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-1Houston 1977WTA · Carpet · Third round
4-6 7-5 6-2Hamburg 1976WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Hilversum 1976WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-1Hilversum 1976WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 3-6 6-4Hilversum 1976WTA · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-1Queen's Club 1976WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Queen's Club 1976WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Queen's Club 1976WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-1Rabat 1976WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
1-6 7-5 7-5Rabat 1976WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 1-6 6-1Rabat 1976WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-0 4-6 6-3Rabat 1976WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 2-0 RETBerlin 1975WTA · Carpet · Bronze medal match
6-3Berlin 1975WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-4Berlin 1975WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-6(4) 6-2Berlin 1975WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Berlin 1975WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-3Virginia Slims Championships 1975WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6(4) 7-5Salem 1975WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 3-6 7-6(3)Chicago 1975WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-2 6-2Chicago 1975WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Chicago 1975WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-1Los Angeles 1975WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6(1)Los Angeles 1975WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Los Angeles 1975WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-1Guangzhou 1974WTA · Carpet · Bronze medal match
W/OGuangzhou 1974WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
1-6 6-2 7-5Guangzhou 1974WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2Guangzhou 1974WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-4Guangzhou 1974WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-2Hamburg 1974WTA · Carpet · Final
6-3 7-5Hamburg 1974WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-2Hamburg 1974WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
1-6 6-3 7-6(3)Hamburg 1974WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Hamburg 1974WTA · Carpet · Third round
W/OGuangzhou 1973WTA · Carpet · Final
7-6(4) 5-7 6-3Guangzhou 1973WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 6-2Guangzhou 1973WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 7-6Guangzhou 1973WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
5-7 6-1 6-3Rabat 1973WTA · Carpet · Final
7-5 6-7(1) 7-5Rabat 1973WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-2 0-6 6-3