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

Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 7–6^(7–0), 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1971 Australian Open.

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
	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 on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw