Margaret Court def. Evonne Goolagong

3-6 7-6(1) 6-2

Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong 3-6 7-6(1) 6-2 in the 1971 Auckland Centennial final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMargaret CourtEvonne Goolagong
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateJul 16, 1942Jul 31, 1951
Age2819
Height175 cm168 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3412,085
Current career W-L613–64736–159
Current career earnings$1,399,431

Path

Margaret Court's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patti Hogan 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 1971SF
Marilyn Pryde 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 1971QF
Cecilie Fleming 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 7, 1971R16

Margaret Court's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Evonne Goolagong's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Winnie Shaw 7-6(2) 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 1971SF
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 4-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 1971QF
Shelley Monds 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 7, 1971R16