1969 US Open – Women's singles

Margaret Court defeated Nancy Richey in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 US Open. It was her third major singles title of the year, her third US Open singles title and her 16th singles major overall. Court would go on to win the next five majors, setting the record for most consecutive major titles in the Open Era at six.

Women's singles
1969 US Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upUnited States Nancy Richey
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Court.

Seeds

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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 (quarterfinals)
  4.   Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
  5.   Virginia Wade (semifinals)
  6.   Nancy Richey (finalist)
  7.   Rosie Casals (semifinals)
  8.   Kerry Melville (first round)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
  Peaches Bartkowicz 2 2
7   Rosie Casals 6 6
7   Rosie Casals 5 3
6   Nancy Richey 7 6
3   Billie Jean King 4 6
6   Nancy Richey 6 8
6   Nancy Richey 2 2
2   Margaret Court 6 6
5   Virginia Wade 6 6
4   Julie Heldman 4 3
5   Virginia Wade 5 0
2   Margaret Court 7 6
  Karen Krantzcke 0 7
2   Margaret Court 6 9

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Bartkowicz 6 6
  Lebedeff 1 0   Bartkowicz 6 6
  Bonicelli 6 6   Bonicelli 2 3
  Taylor 3 1   Bartkowicz 6 6
  Hard 5 6 6   Dürr 4 2
  Lundquist 7 3 0   Hard 3 3
  Dürr 6 7   Dürr 6 6
  Richmond 2 5   Bartkowicz 2 2
7   Casals 6 6 7   Casals 6 6
  Arias 2 4 7   Casals 6 4 6
  Bowrey 7 6   Bowrey 3 6 2
  Netter 5 1 7   Casals 6 6
  Overton 7 6   Michel 3 1
  Volavková 3 2   Overton 4 4
  Michel 8 6   Michel 6 6
  Gengler 6 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   King 6 8
  Kirk 2 6 3   King 6 6
  Aschner 2 8 6   Aschner 3 4
  Austin 6 6 4 3   King 6 6
  Teeguarden 6 8   Carter 1 3
  Hatanaka 3 6   Teeguarden 6 6 3
  Carter 6 6   Carter 8 2 6
  Tym 4 0 3   King 4 6
6   Richey 6 6 6   Richey 6 8
  Reese 2 1 6   Richey 6 6
  Williams 9 6   Williams 3 1
  Walsh 7 0 6   Richey 3 6 6
  Shaw 6 6   Shaw 6 4 2
  Curtis 3 4   Shaw 6 6
  Chanfreau 6 8   Chanfreau 3 1
  Pigeon 3 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Tomlinson 6 4 7
  Hansen 3 6 5   Tomlinson 2 4
  Hunt 6 6   Hunt 6 6
  Hogan 2 3   Hunt 7 0
  Capozzi 6 3 6 5   Wade 9 6
  Amos 3 6 1   Capozzi 1 1
5   Wade 6 6 5   Wade 6 6
  Kemmer 1 4 5   Wade 6 6
  Ziegenfuss 6 6 4   Heldman 4 3
  O'Shaughnessy 0 1   Ziegenfuss 6 8
  Tuero 7 6   Tuero 1 6
  Aucamp 5 3   Ziegenfuss 2 4
  Urban 6 6 4   Heldman 6 6
  Susman 3 4   Urban 1 1
4   Heldman 6 3 8 4   Heldman 6 6
  Truman 4 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Young 6 6
  Christenson 3 4   Young 3 3
  Krantzcke 6 6   Krantzcke 6 6
  Ornstein 3 3   Krantzcke 7 6
  Martinez 6 6   Janes 5 2
  Grant 3 3   Martinez 1 2
  Janes 8 6   Janes 6 6
8   Melville 6 4   Krantzcke 0 7
  Graebner 6 6 2   Court 6 9
  Cavadini 2 4   Graebner 3 4
  Burrer 6 6   Burrer 6 6
  Harris 4 2   Burrer 0 2
  Grubb 6 6 2   Court 6 6
  Emmanuel 3 2   Grubb 1 0
2   Court 6 6 2   Court 6 6
  Petersen 1 0
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by