1971 Australian Open – 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
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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.

Key

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• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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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

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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	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

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	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