1971 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1971 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Score	2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5
Details
Draw	30
Seeds	8
Events
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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 singles title, sixth consecutive major singles title, and 21st major singles title overall.

Champion

Margaret Court

Runner-up

Evonne Goolagong

Score2–6, 7–6^(7–0), 7–5

Draw30

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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

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

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

1971 Australian Open – Women's singles

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

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