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1971 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1971 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Score2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5
Details
Draw30
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
← 1970 · Australian Open · 1972 →

Two-time defending champion Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1971 Australian Open. It was her tenth Australian Open title, her sixth consecutive major singles title and her 21st major singles title overall.

Seeds

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The first and second seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Australia Margaret Court (champion)
  2. Australia Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
  3. Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey (withdrew before the tournament began)
  4. France Gail Chanfreau (first round)
  5. United States Patti Hogan (second round)
  6. Australia Kerry Harris (first round)
  7. United Kingdom Winnie Shaw (semifinals)
  8. Australia Helen Gourlay (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 6
8 Australia Helen Gourlay 0 4
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 6
  Australia Lesley Hunt 0 3
  Australia Lesley Hunt 6 6
  Australia Jan O'Neill 4 4
1 Australia Margaret Court 2 7 7
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 6 5
  Australia Norma Marsh 0 6
7 United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 6 7
7 United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 6 1
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 7 6
  United States Sharon Walsh 3 4
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia M Court 6 6
Australia H Taylor 0 0 Australia P Coleman 1 1
Australia P Coleman 6 6 1 Australia M Court 6 6
Australia C Sieler 3 4 8 Australia H Gourlay 0 4
Australia B Hawcroft 6 6 Australia B Hawcroft 5 4
Australia V Lancaster 3 6 1 8 Australia H Gourlay 7 6
8 Australia H Gourlay 6 3 6 1 Australia M Court 6 6
5 United States P Hogan 6 6 Australia L Hunt 0 3
Australia S Walsham 4 2 5 United States P Hogan 3 4
Australia A Avis 3 4 Australia L Hunt 6 6
Australia L Hunt 6 6 Australia L Hunt 6 6
Australia J O'Neill 6 6 Australia J O'Neill 4 4
Australia D Fromholtz 3 0 Australia J O'Neill 6 6
Australia N Eastburn Australia N Eastburn 1 0
4 France G Chanfreau w/o

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia J Fallis 7 3 5
Australia S Hole 6 6 7 Australia S Hole 2 3
Australia M Tesch 1 2 Australia N Marsh 6 6
Australia N Marsh 6 6 Australia N Marsh 0 6
Australia C Zeeman 1 1 7 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 7
Australia L Bowrey 6 6 Australia L Bowrey 0 6 4
Australia J Young 1 0 7 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 1 6
7 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 6 7 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 1
6 Australia K Harris 3 6 2 Australia E Goolagong 7 6
Australia P Edwards 6 7 Australia P Edwards 3 1
Australia A Coleman 2 2 United States S Walsh 6 6
United States S Walsh 6 6 United States S Walsh 3 4
Australia H Kayser 6 5 2 Australia E Goolagong 6 6
Australia K Athorne 0 0 r Australia H Kayser 1 1
2 Australia E Goolagong 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by