1971 Australian Open – Women's Singles

First-seeded Margaret Court was the two-time defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating 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. This was Court's tenth Australian Open title, her sixth consecutive Grand Slam title and her 21st Grand Slam title overall.

Women's Singles
1971 Australian Open
Champion Margaret Court
Runner-up Evonne Goolagong
Final score2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5
Draw30
Seeds8

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 (Semifinalist)
  8. Helen Gourlay (Quarterfinalist)

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

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
Preceded by
1970 US Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1971 French Open – Women's Singles
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