WTA South African Open 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule

Margaret Court won the 1971 South African Open, defeating Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from April 5 to April 11, 1971. The match log contains 58 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Margaret Court
def. Evonne Goolagong , 6-3 6-1
Dates
Apr 5 — Apr 11
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

South African Open 1971 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Margaret Court 6-3 6-1 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data Apr 11, 1971* F
BR (1)
Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-3 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Apr 11, 1971* BR
SF (2)
Margaret Court 6-3 6-3 Winnie Shaw H2H Match data Apr 10, 1971* SF
Evonne Goolagong 6-2 2-6 6-4 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Apr 10, 1971* SF
QF (4)
Virginia Wade 7-6 6-4 Patti Hogan H2H Match data Apr 10, 1971* QF
Winnie Shaw 3-6 6-3 6-1 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data Apr 10, 1971* QF
Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data Apr 10, 1971* QF
Margaret Court 7-6(4) 6-4 Kerry Harris H2H Match data Apr 10, 1971* QF
R16 (8)
Margaret Court 7-6 6-2 Una Vakino H2H Match data Apr 9, 1971* R16
Kerry Harris 6-1 4-6 6-4 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data Apr 9, 1971* R16
Virginia Wade 6-2 7-5 Margaret Hunt H2H Match data Apr 9, 1971* R16
Winnie Shaw 6-2 6-1 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Apr 9, 1971* R16
Patti Hogan 7-5 4-6 7-5 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Apr 9, 1971* R16
Evonne Goolagong 3-6 6-2 6-1 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data Apr 9, 1971* R16
Helga Masthoff 6-4 5-7 6-3 Maryna Godwin H2H Match data Apr 9, 1971* R16
Patricia Walkden 6-4 6-4 Heide Orth H2H Match data Apr 9, 1971* R16
R32 (16)
Helen Gourlay 6-1 6-4 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Maryna Godwin 6-3 6-7 6-4 Nell Truman H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Helga Masthoff 6-2 6-2 Daphne Pattison H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Una Vakino 0-6 6-2 7-5 Greta Delport H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Margaret Hunt 6-3 6-4 Marianna Brummer H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Brenda Kirk 6-3 6-1 G Russell H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Winnie Shaw 6-2 7-5 Barbara Hawcroft H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Laura Rossouw 6-3 6-4 Nicky Kruger H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Heide Orth 6-1 6-2 A Barrow H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Evonne Goolagong 7-5 6-1 Glenda Swan H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Lesley Hunt 6-2 7-6 Joan Wilshere H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Kerry Harris 6-0 6-2 Susie Smit H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Patricia Walkden 6-1 6-1 Elizabeth Oosthuizen H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Virginia Wade 6-1 6-0 Alison Mcmillan H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Margaret Court 6-3 6-2 Sue Hole H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
Patti Hogan 6-4 6-2 Anne Coleman H2H Match data Apr 8, 1971* R32
R64 (26)
Maryna Godwin 6-2 6-1 Rosamba Niciforovic H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Margaret Hunt 6-1 6-1 Marilyn Tesch H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Margaret Court 6-0 6-3 Gillian Van Der Merwe H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Helen Gourlay 6-1 7-6 Melanie Muller H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Anne Coleman 6-1 6-2 L Bank H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Helga Masthoff 6-1 6-2 C Gevers H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Heide Orth 6-2 6-2 Franzie Alberts H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Elizabeth Oosthuizen 6-4 6-4 P Welsh H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-0 Sannie Gouws H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Greta Delport 6-1 6-3 A Le Roux H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Kerry Harris 6-1 6-2 Heather Bucke H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
G Russell 7-5 6-3 Terisa Viljoen H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Joan Wilshere 4-6 7-5 6-0 Mynie Van Zyl H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Winnie Shaw 6-2 6-0 Jean Forbes H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Nell Truman 6-4 7-6 Annette Steenkamp H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Alison Mcmillan 6-2 7-6 Ana Maria Arias H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Sue Hole 1-6 7-6 6-3 Marlene Gerson H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Laura Rossouw 7-5 6-0 Karin Boshoff H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Patricia Walkden 6-4 6-3 Glenda Tunmer H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Marianna Brummer 6-1 6-2 Vicky Oosthuizen H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Una Vakino 6-3 3-6 6-4 Lyn Montgomery H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Nicky Kruger 6-2 6-3 Marilyn Pryde H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Patti Hogan 7-6 6-0 Rowena Sanders H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Cynthia Doerner 7-5 6-4 J Smith H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-0 Marion Lloyd Wronsley H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64
Barbara Hawcroft 6-7 6-3 6-2 Elizabeth Vlotman H2H Match data Apr 7, 1971* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Margaret Court 3
Brigette Cuypers 2
Chris Evert 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Chris Evert #2 6-3 6-0 Andrea Jaeger #8 H2H Match data 1984 Hard
Kathy Horvath 7-6(4) 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data 1981 Hard
Lesley Charles 7-5 6-4 Rene Uys H2H Match data 1980 Hard
Brigette Cuypers 7-6 6-2 Tanya Harford H2H Match data 1979 Hard
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-1 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data 1977 Hard

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Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1971

Previous editions of South African Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent South African Open?
The 1984 South African Open was won by Chris Evert, who defeated Andrea Jaeger 6-3 6-0.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Margaret Court has won 3 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first South African Open played?
The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?
South African Open is played on hard courts.