1971 Australian Open – Women's singles

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 title, her sixth consecutive major singles title and her 21st major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1971 Australian Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Score	2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5
Draw	30
Seeds	8

Main article: 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. Lesley Turner Bowrey (withdrew before the tournament began)
4. Gail Chanfreau (first round)
5. Patti Hogan (second round)
6. Kerry Harris (first round)
7. Winnie Shaw (semifinals)
8. Helen Gourlay (quarterfinals)

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