1971 Australian Open – Women's singles

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 title, her sixth consecutive major singles title and her 21st major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1971 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Score2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Seeds

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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 (semifinals)
  8.   Helen Gourlay (quarterfinals)

Draw

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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
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by