1971 Australian Open – Women's Doubles

Evonne Goolagong and Margaret Court defeated Jill Emmerson and Lesley Hunt 6–0, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Doubles title at the 1971 Australian Open.[1]

Women's Doubles
1971 Australian Open
Champions Evonne Goolagong
Margaret Court
Runners-up Jill Emmerson
Lesley Hunt
Final score6–0, 6–0

Seeds

The first and second seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong (Champions)
  2. Patricia Coleman / Winnie Shaw (Semifinals)
  3. Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris (Semifinals)
  4. Jill Emmerson / Lesley Hunt (Final)

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 M Court
E Goolagong
6 6
S O'Connor
C Sieler
3 0 J O'Neill
C Zeeman
1 2
J O'Neill
C Zeeman
6 6 1 M Court
E Goolagong
6 7
3 H Gourlay
K Harris
6 6 3 H Gourlay
K Harris
4 5
A Coleman
M Tesch
0 4 3 H Gourlay
K Harris
6 6
P Hogan
S Walsh
6 6 P Hogan
S Walsh
4 3
S Hole
V Lancaster
2 4 1 M Court
E Goolagong
6 6
A Avis
N Eastburn
3 6 6 4 J Emmerson
L Hunt
0 0
J Fallis
J Young
6 4 7 J Fallis
J Young
3 1
P Edwards
S Walsham
3 1 4 J Emmerson
L Hunt
6 6
4 J Emmerson
L Hunt
6 6 4 J Emmerson
L Hunt
6 6
B Hawcroft
H Kayser
6 6 2 P Coleman
W Shaw
2 4
L Bowrey
N Marsh
4 4 B Hawcroft
H Kayser
6 5 1
2 P Coleman
W Shaw
3 7 6

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-1937559380.
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