Nancy Richey Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. Where and when was Nancy Richey born?
A. San Angelo, Texas, August 23, 1942
B. New York City, New York, 1945
C. Melbourne, Australia, 1940
D. Paris, France, 1943
Answer: A. Angelo, Texas, August 23, 1942
Q2. What is Nancy Richey’s height?
A. 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
B. 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
C. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
D. 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Answer: A. 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Q3. Which hand did Nancy Richey play with?
A. Left-handed
B. Right-handed
C. Ambidextrous
D. Two-handed on both sides
Answer: B. Right-handed
Q4. What was Nancy Richey’s highest world ranking in singles?
A. World No. 3 (1970)
B. World No. 1 (1968)
C. World No. 2 (1969)
D. World No. 5 (1966)
Answer: C. World No. 2 (1969)
Q5. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Nancy Richey win?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 1
D. 6
Answer: A. 2
Q6. Which Grand Slam singles title did Nancy Richey win in 1967?
A. Wimbledon
B. French Open
C. Australian Championships
D. US Open
Answer: C. Australian Championships
Q7. In which year did Nancy Richey win the French Open singles title, becoming the first woman to win a Grand Slam in the Open Era?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1966
Answer: B. 1968
Q8. Who did Nancy Richey defeat in the 1968 French Open final?
A. Lesley Turner
B. Margaret Court
C. Billie Jean King
D. Ann Haydon Jones
Answer: D. Ann Haydon Jones
Q9. How many times did Nancy Richey reach the US Open singles final?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: A. 2
Q10. Against whom did Nancy Richey lose the 1969 US Open final?
A. Ann Haydon Jones
B. Maria Bueno
C. Margaret Court
D. Billie Jean King
Answer: C. Margaret Court
Q11. How many Grand Slam women’s doubles titles did Nancy Richey win?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer: C. 4
Q12. With whom did Nancy Richey win the 1966 Wimbledon women’s doubles title?
A. Maria Bueno
B. Carole Graebner
C. Margaret Court
D. Rosie Casals
Answer: A. Maria Bueno
Q13. How many consecutive U.S. Women’s Clay Court Championships did Nancy Richey win from 1963 to 1968?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
Answer: A. 6
Q14. What was Nancy Richey’s career singles titles total?
A. 25
B. 45
C. 60
D. 73
Answer: D. 73
Q15. In which year was Nancy Richey inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
A. 1995
B. 2003
C. 2010
D. 1985
Answer: B. 2003
Q16. Who is Nancy Richey’s brother, also a notable tennis player?
A. Cliff Richey
B. Rod Laver
C. Ken Rosewall
D. Arthur Ashe
Answer: A. Cliff Richey
Q17. In which team competition did Nancy Richey help the U.S. win the title in 1969 with a strong record?
A. Hopman Cup
B. Davis Cup
C. Federation Cup (Fed Cup)
D. Wightman Cup only
Answer: C. Federation Cup (Fed Cup)
Q18. How many times was Nancy Richey a member of the U.S. Wightman Cup team?
A. 1965–1969
B. 1962–1970
C. 1970–1975
D. 1959–1965
Answer: B. 1962–1970
Q19. What surface was Nancy Richey particularly dominant on, as evidenced by her clay court record?
A. Clay
B. Grass
C. Hard
D. Carpet
Answer: A. Clay
Q20. In 1966, how many major singles finals did Nancy Richey reach?
A. 3 (Australian, French, US)
B. 1 (Australian)
C. 2 (French and US)
D. 4 (Australian, French, US and Wimbeldon)
Answer: A. 3 (Australian, French, US)
Q21. Who was Nancy Richey’s doubles partner for the 1965 US Championships title?
A. Margaret Court
B. Maria Bueno
C. Carole Graebner
D. Lesley Turner
Answer: C. Carole Graebner
Q22. What style of play best describes Nancy Richey?
A. Baseline grinder with strong forehand and one-handed backhand
B. Serve-and-volley specialist
C. Aggressive net rusher
D. Power server only
Answer: A. Baseline grinder with strong forehand and one-handed backhand
Q23. In which Grand Slam did Nancy Richey reach the semifinals in 1968 (singles)?
A. Wimbledon
B. Australian Open
C. US Open
D. French Open
Answer: A. Wimbledon
Q24. How many Grand Slam singles finals did Nancy Richey play in total?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: C. 6
Q25. What personal milestone did Nancy Richey and her brother Cliff achieve in U.S. rankings?
A. Both won Wimbledon
B. First brother-sister pair concurrently ranked in the U.S. Top Ten
C. Both ranked World No. 1
D. Coached each other to majors
Answer: B. First brother-sister pair concurrently ranked in the U.S. Top Ten