Born in San Angelo in 1942, Nancy Richey debuted for United States Billie Jean King Cup team in 1964. Her honours include International Tennis Hall of Fame. She has represented United States Wightman Cup team. Lineball holds stats from 431 of her games across 1968–1978.
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Wta tourUnited States | 15 | 6 | – | – | – | 15 | 18 | 148 | 156 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 1977 Wta tourUnited States | 21 | 14 | 1 | – | 2 | 31 | 17 | 250 | 182 | 6 | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| 1976 Wta tourUnited States | 23 | 14 | – | – | – | 31 | 21 | 269 | 225 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 1975 Wta tourUnited States | 36 | 24 | 1 | – | 1 | 52 | 30 | 439 | 328 | 10 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 1974 Wta tourUnited States | 33 | 24 | – | – | 1 | 50 | 23 | 391 | 276 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| 1973 Wta tourUnited States | 48 | 34 | – | – | 6 | 73 | 37 | 596 | 464 | 10 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 1972 Wta tourUnited States | 52 | 43 | 5 | – | 7 | 90 | 23 | 628 | 353 | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| 1971 Wta tourUnited States | 40 | 27 | – | – | 1 | 57 | 30 | 458 | 327 | 8 | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| 1970 Wta tourUnited States | 53 | 43 | 7 | – | 9 | 88 | 26 | 622 | 360 | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 1969 Wta tourUnited States | 46 | 38 | 3 | – | 6 | 79 | 22 | 568 | 353 | 0 | 16 | – | 6 | – | 20 |
| 1968 Wta tourUnited States | 64 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 122 | 18 | 810 | 381 | 0 | 13 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Career11 seasons | 431 | 327 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 688 | 265 | 5,179 | 3,405 | 54 | 78 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| Game | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Open: Round of 128 v Lesley HuntL 1-2 28 Aug | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Roland Garros: Round of 32 v Viviana GonzalezL 1-2 29 May | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Roland Garros: Round of 64 v Patricia BostromW 2-0 29 May | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Hilton Head: Round of 32 v Regina MarsikovaL 0-2 10 Apr | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dallas: Round of 32 v Betty StoveL 0-2 6 Mar | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas City: Round of 32 v Evonne GoolagongL 0-2 27 Feb | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Seattle: Round of 16 v Wendy TurnbullL 0-2 6 Feb | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Seattle: Round of 32 v Mima JausovecW 2-0 6 Feb | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Houston: Round of 32 v Betty StoveL 0-2 16 Jan | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hollywood: Quarterfinal v Betty StoveL 1-2 9 Jan | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hollywood: Round of 16 v Pam TeeguardenW 2-0 9 Jan | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hollywood: Round of 32 v Janet NewberryW 2-0 9 Jan | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Washington: Quarterfinal v Joanne RussellL 0-2 2 Jan | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Washington: Round of 16 v Lesley HuntW 2-0 2 Jan | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Washington: Round of 32 v Betsy NagelsenW 2-0 2 Jan | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Wins-losses for Richey. Tap a rival for the full head to head.
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Tennis history by Jeff Sackmann / Tennis Abstract (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).
| Split | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinsResult | 327 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | – | 0.0 | – | 0.1 |
| LossesResult | 104 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 13.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Regular seasonStage · won 189 of 227 | 227 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 |
| FinalsStage · won 138 of 204 | 204 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| Billie Jean KingOpponent · won 9 of 26 | 26 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Rosie CasalsOpponent · won 12 of 20 | 20 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Francoise DurrOpponent · won 10 of 12 | 12 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 7.8 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Virginia WadeOpponent · won 5 of 12 | 12 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.3 | – | – |
| Judy TegartOpponent · won 8 of 11 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Julie HeldmanOpponent · won 8 of 11 | 11 | 0.7 | – | – | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Kerry ReidOpponent · won 4 of 11 | 11 | 0.4 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 0.2 | – | – | 0.1 | – | – |
| Valerie ZiegenfussOpponent · won 11 of 11 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 6.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chris EvertOpponent · won 5 of 10 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.4 | – | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Lesley HuntOpponent · won 8 of 10 | 10 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | 0.1 | – | – |
| Ann JonesOpponent · won 4 of 9 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | 0.1 | – | – |
| Betty StoveOpponent · won 4 of 9 | 9 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 1.1 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 0.4 | – | – | 0.1 | – | – |
| Laura DupontOpponent · won 5 of 7 | 7 | 0.7 | – | – | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Margaret CourtOpponent · won 1 of 7 | 7 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 10.1 | 15.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Pam TeeguardenOpponent · won 6 of 7 | 7 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 0.6 | 13.9 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Peaches BartkowiczOpponent · won 7 of 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Helen GourlayOpponent · won 5 of 6 | 6 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Kerry HarrisOpponent · won 5 of 6 | 6 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Martina NavratilovaOpponent · won 2 of 6 | 6 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Winnie ShawOpponent · won 6 of 6 | 6 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.2 | – | – |
| Carrie MeyerOpponent · won 2 of 5 | 5 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Janet NewberryOpponent · won 5 of 5 | 5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 8.0 | 0.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Karen KrantzckeOpponent · won 5 of 5 | 5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.4 | 15.6 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Laura RossouwOpponent · won 5 of 5 | 5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Linda TueroOpponent · won 4 of 5 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | – | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 8.2 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marcie LouieOpponent · won 4 of 5 | 5 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 0.6 | 12.6 | 7.8 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Stephanie DefinaOpponent · won 4 of 5 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Denise CarterOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jeanne EvertOpponent · won 3 of 4 | 4 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 10.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.3 | – |
| Kathy KuykendallOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Tory Ann FretzOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wendy OvertonOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.8 | 8.5 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Barbara DownsOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cecilia MartinezOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Christina SandbergOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Evonne GoolagongOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Gail SherriffOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Glynis ColesOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 1.0 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ingrid BentzerOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joanne RussellOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 1.0 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kathleen HarterOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Kristy PigeonOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Lesley TurnerOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | – | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Mona GuerrantOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Olga MorozovaOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 1.3 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Patricia ReeseOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Patti HoganOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tam OshaughnessyOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ann Kiyomura HayashiOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Becky VestOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Betty Ann GrubbOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brigette CuypersOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Elena SubiratsOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Elly AppelOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Esme EmmanuelOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Galina BaksheevaOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
