1971 Australian Open - Women's Singles

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Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong 2-6 7-6 7-5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1971 Australian Open.

See also:

1971 Australian Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Margaret Court (Champion)
2. Evonne Goolagong (Finalist)
3. n/a
4. Gail Chanfreau (First round)
5. Patti Hogan (Second round)
6. Kerry Harris (First round)
7. Winnie Shaw (Semifinalist)
8. Helen Gourlay (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	Court	6	6
	Coleman	6	6					Coleman	1	1
	Taylor	0	0											1	Court	6	6
	Hawcroft	6	6											8	Gourlay	0	4
	Sieler	3	4					Hawcroft	5	4
8	Gourlay	6	3	6			8	Gourlay	7	6
	Lancaster	3	6	1																	1	Court	6	6
5	Hogan	6	6																			Hunt	0	3
	Walsham	4	2				5	Hogan	3	4
	Hunt	6	6					Hunt	6	6
	Avis	3	4												Hunt	6	6
	O'Neill	6	6												O'Neill	4	4
	Fromholtz	3	0					O'Neill	6	6
	Eastburn							Eastburn	1	0
4	Chanfreau	w/o

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Hole	6	6	7
	Fallis	7	3	5				Hole	2	3
	Marsh	6	6					Marsh	6	6
	Tesch	1	2												Marsh	6	7
	Bowrey	6	6											7	Shaw	0	6
	Zeeman	1	1					Bowrey	0	6	4
7	Shaw	6	6				7	Shaw	6	1	6
	Young	1	0																		7	Shaw	7	6
	Edwards	6	7																		2	Goolagong	6	1
6	Harris	3	6					Edwards	3	1
	Walsh	6	6					Walsh	6	6
	Coleman	2	2												Walsh	6	6
	Kayser	6	5											2	Goolagong	3	4
	Athorne	0	0	r.				Kayser	1	1
							2	Goolagong	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1971 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw