1971 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1971 French Open
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Helen Gourlay
Final score	6–3, 7–5
Details
Seeds	8
Events

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.^[1]

Top-seeded Margaret Court was the two-time defending champion, but she was defeated in the third round by Gail Chanfreau. This marked the first time since the 1964 US Open that Court failed to reach a grand slam quarterfinals, a run of 19 consecutive majors. It was also Court's earliest exit from a grand slam event since 1962 Wimbledon.

Seeds[]

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

Margaret Court (third round)
Virginia Wade (first round)
Evonne Goolagong (champion)
Nancy Gunter (semifinals)
Helga Masthoff (first round)
Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
Julie Heldman (third round)
Olga Morozova (second round)

Qualifying[]

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 Richey	2	3
4	Nancy Richey	6	6

	Lesley Bowrey	2	4
										Helen Gourlay	3	5

									3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6	7
6	Françoise Dürr	3	0

3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6	6
					3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	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

	Wennerström	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
		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	Richey	6	6		4	Richey	7	6
Q		1	0			Hunt	5	0
	Hunt	6	6							4	Richey	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	Richey	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
	Holubová	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
	Szabó	1	6			Emmanuel	4	1
	Emmanuel	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		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		Szörényi	3	6	1
	Szörényi	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

References[]

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links[]

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

Preceded by 1971 Australian Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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