1971 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1971 French Open
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Helen Gourlay
Score	6–3, 7–5

Evonne Goolagong defeated Helen Gourlay 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Margaret Court (Third round)
2. Virginia Wade (First round)
3. Evonne Goolagong (Champion)
4. Nancy Gunter (Semifinalist)
5. Helga Masthoff (First round)
6. Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)
7. Julie Heldman (Third round)
8. Olga Morozova (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Gail Chanfreau	4	6	3
		Helen Gourlay	6	3	6
									Helen Gourlay	6	6
								4	Nancy Gunter	2	3
	4	Nancy Gunter	6	6
		Lesley Bowrey	2	4
																Helen Gourlay	3	5
															3	Evonne Goolagong	6	7
	6	Françoise Dürr	3	0
	3	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
								3	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
									Marijke Schaar	4	1
		Marijke Schaar	6	6
		Linda Tuero	2	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Wennerstrom	0	1
	1	Court	6	6				1	Court	6	6
	Q	Giscafré	0	2					Melville	2	1
		Melville	6	6											1	Court	3	4
		Teeguarden	2	2												Chanfreau	6	6
		Chanfreau	6	6					Chanfreau	6	6
	Q	Pinto-Bravo	2	3					Palmeová-West	1	1
		Palmeová-West	6	6																			Chanfreau	4	6	3
	Q	Fuchs	2	0																			Gourlay	6	3	6
	8	Morozova	6	6				8	Morozova	4	3
		Kirk	4	3					Sawamatsu	6	6
		Sawamatsu	6	6												Sawamatsu	6	2	5
		Greenwood	2	5												Gourlay	3	6	7
		Sandberg	6	7					Sandberg	7	5	3
		Martinez	1	4					Gourlay	5	7	6
		Gourlay	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Q	Fernández-De Soto	4	1
	4	Gunter	6	6				4	Gunter	7	6
	Q	Repoux	1	0					Hunt	5	0
		Hunt	6	6											4	Gunter	7	6
		Spinoza	w/o													Rossouw	5	2
	Q	Ebbinghaus						Q	Ebbinghaus	3	6	3
		Cooper	6	1	3				Rossouw	6	4	6
		Rossouw	3	6	6																	4	Gunter	6	6
	5	Masthoff	w/o																				Bowrey	2	4
		Ivanova							Ivanova	3	2
	Q	Botha	1	2					Shaw	6	6
		Shaw	6	6												Shaw	1	2
		Porzio	1	3												Bowrey	6	6
		Bowrey	6	6					Bowrey	6	6
		Moore	3	6	1				Bouteleux	3	1
		Bouteleux	6	4	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Kaligis	0	1
		Stöve	6	6					Stöve	9	6
	Q	Borka	2	2					Ziegenfuss	7	2
		Ziegenfuss	6	6												Stöve	5	7	4
	Q	Pachta	2	7	2										6	Dürr	7	5	6
		Austin	6	5	6				Austin	1	0
		Holubova	2	6				6	Dürr	6	6
	6	Dürr	6	8																		6	Dürr	3	0
		Fretz	7	5	6																	3	Goolagong	6	6
		Pericoli	5	7	8				Pericoli	6	6
		Szabo	1	6					Emanuel	4	1
		Emanuel	6	6												Pericoli	2	2
		Darmon	4	2											3	Goolagong	6	6
	Q	Gilchrist	6	6				Q	Gilchrist	1	1
	Q	Koudelka	3	1				3	Goolagong	6	6
	3	Goolagong	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Liem	7	4
		Walhof	9	6					Walhof	6	4	1
		De Roubin	6	4	4				Schaar	3	6	6
		Schaar	4	6	6											Schaar	4	6	6
		Harris	2	7											7	Heldman	6	3	4
	Q	Vest	6	9				Q	Vest	2	6
	Q	Van Brandis	0	0				7	Heldman	6	8
	7	Heldman	6	6																			Schaar	6	6
		Bonicelli	4	6	4																		Tuero	2	3
		Nasuelli	6	3	6				Nasuelli	6	4	6
		Neumannová	5	6	7				Szorenyi	3	6	1
		Szorenyi	7	4	9											Nasuelli	7	3
		Pigeon	6	4	7											Tuero	9	6
		Bentzer	4	6	9				Bentzer	5	2
	2	Wade	5						Tuero	7	6
		Tuero	7

External links

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