1971 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1971 Australian Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Score	2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5

Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 7–6^(7–0), 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1971 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Court (Champion)
2. Evonne Goolagong (Finalist)
3. n/a
4. Gail Chanfreau (First round)

5. Patti Hogan (Second round)
6. Kerry Harris (First round)
7. Winnie Shaw (Semifinalist)
8. Helen Gourlay (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		J Fallis	7	3	5
		S Hole	6	6	7				S Hole	2	3
		M Tesch	1	2					N Marsh	6	6
		N Marsh	6	6												N Marsh	0	6
		C Zeeman	1	1											7	W Shaw	6	7
		L Bowrey	6	6					L Bowrey	0	6	4
		J Young	1	0				7	W Shaw	6	1	6
	7	W Shaw	6	6																		7	W Shaw	6	1
	6	K Harris	3	6																		2	E Goolagong	7	6
		P Edwards	6	7					P Edwards	3	1
		A Coleman	2	2					S Walsh	6	6
		S Walsh	6	6												S Walsh	3	4
		H Kayser	6	5											2	E Goolagong	6	6
		K Athorne	0	0	r				H Kayser	1	1
								2	E Goolagong	6	6

External links

• 1971 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw