# Australian Open 1971

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:7/australian-open?season=1971
Tour: WTA

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Start date: 1971-03-07
- End date: 1971-03-21

## Champion
- Winner: Margaret Court
- Runner-up: Evonne Goolagong
- Final score: 2-6 7-6(0) 7-5

## Knockout results
### F
- Margaret Court d. Evonne Goolagong 2-6 7-6(0) 7-5

### SF
- Margaret Court d. Lesley Hunt 6-0 6-3
- Evonne Goolagong d. Winnie Shaw 7-6 6-1

### QF
- Evonne Goolagong d. Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-4
- Winnie Shaw d. Norma Marsh 6-0 7-6
- Lesley Hunt d. Jan Lehane 6-4 6-4
- Margaret Court d. Helen Gourlay 6-0 6-4

### R16
- Winnie Shaw d. Lesley Turner 6-0 1-6 6-4
- Lesley Hunt d. Patti Hogan 6-3 6-4
- Helen Gourlay d. Barbara Hawcroft 7-5 6-4
- Margaret Court d. Patricia Coleman 6-1 6-1
- Jan Lehane d. Norma Eastburn 6-1 6-0
- Norma Marsh d. Sandra Hole 6-2 6-3
- Evonne Goolagong d. Helen Kayser 6-1 6-1
- Sharon Walsh Pete d. Patricia Edwards 6-3 6-1

### R32
- Helen Kayser d. Kati Athorne 6-0 5-0 RET
- Lesley Hunt d. Adrienne Avis 6-3 6-4
- Patricia Edwards d. Kerry Harris 6-3 7-6
- Norma Eastburn d. Gail Sherriff W/O
- Sharon Walsh Pete d. Anne Coleman 6-2 6-2
- Patricia Coleman d. Helen Taylor 6-0 6-0
- Sandra Hole d. Janet Fallis 6-7 6-3 7-5
- Barbara Hawcroft d. Cynthia Doerner 6-3 6-4
- Norma Marsh d. Marilyn Tesch 6-1 6-2
- Helen Gourlay d. Vicki Lancaster Kerr 6-3 3-6 6-1
- Patti Hogan d. Sandra Walsham 6-4 6-2
- Jan Lehane d. Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 6-0
- Winnie Shaw d. Janet Young 6-1 6-0
- Lesley Turner d. Carol Sherriff 6-1 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 29
- Players: 30

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:7/australian-open?season=1971
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