1971 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1971 Australian Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Final score	2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5
Details
Draw	30
Seeds	8
Events
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First-seeded Margaret Court was the two-time defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating 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. This was Court's tenth Australian Open title, her sixth consecutive Grand Slam title and her 21st Grand Slam title overall.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

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
			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
			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
										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
			0	0	r				H Kayser	1	1
								2	E Goolagong	6	6

External links[]

• 1971 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation