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1971 French Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1971 French Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Runner-upAustralia Helen Gourlay
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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Evonne Goolagong defeated Helen Gourlay in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open.[1] It was her first major title.

Margaret Court was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the third round by Gail Chanfreau. This marked the first time since the 1964 US Championships that Court failed to reach a major quarterfinal, a run of 19 consecutive majors. It was also her earliest exit from a major since 1962 Wimbledon.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Margaret Court (third round)
  2. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (first round)
  3. Australia Evonne Goolagong (champion)
  4. United States Nancy Gunter (semifinals)
  5. West Germany Helga Masthoff (first round)
  6. France Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Julie Heldman (third round)
  8. Soviet Union Olga Morozova (second round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
France Gail Chanfreau 4 6 3
Australia Helen Gourlay 6 3 6
Australia Helen Gourlay 6 6
4 United States Nancy Richey 2 3
4 United States Nancy Richey 6 6
Australia Lesley Bowrey 2 4
Australia Helen Gourlay 3 5
3 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 7
6 France Françoise Dürr 3 0
3 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 6
3 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 6
Netherlands Marijke Schaar 4 1
Netherlands Marijke Schaar 6 6
United States Linda Tuero 2 3

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Sweden Wennerström 0 1
1 Australia Court 6 6 1 Australia Court 6 6
Q Argentina Giscafré 0 2 Australia Melville 2 1
Australia Melville 6 6 1 Australia Court 3 4
United States Teeguarden 2 2 France Chanfreau 6 6
France Chanfreau 6 6 France Chanfreau 6 6
Q Chile Pinto Bravo 2 3 Czechoslovakia Palmeová-West 1 1
Czechoslovakia Palmeová-West 6 6 France Chanfreau 4 6 3
Q France Fuchs 2 0 Australia Gourlay 6 3 6
8 Soviet Union Morozova 6 6 8 Soviet Union Morozova 4 3
South Africa Kirk 4 3 Japan Sawamatsu 6 6
Japan Sawamatsu 6 6 Japan Sawamatsu 6 2 5
United Kingdom Greenwood 2 5 Australia Gourlay 3 6 7
Sweden Sandberg 6 7 Sweden Sandberg 7 5 3
United States Martinez 1 4 Australia Gourlay 5 7 6
Australia Gourlay 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Q Colombia Fernández-De Soto 4 1
4 United States Richey 6 6 4 United States Richey 7 6
Q France Repoux 1 0 Australia Hunt 5 0
Australia Hunt 6 6 4 United States Richey 7 6
France Spinoza w/o South Africa Rossouw 5 2
Q West Germany Ebbinghaus Q West Germany Ebbinghaus 3 6 3
United Kingdom Cooper 6 1 3 South Africa Rossouw 6 4 6
South Africa Rossouw 3 6 6 4 United States Richey 6 6
5 West Germany Masthoff w/o Australia Bowrey 2 4
Soviet Union Ivanova Soviet Union Ivanova 3 2
Q South Africa Botha 1 2 United Kingdom Shaw 6 6
United Kingdom Shaw 6 6 United Kingdom Shaw 1 2
Italy Porzio 1 3 Australia Bowrey 6 6
Australia Bowrey 6 6 Australia Bowrey 6 6
Australia Moore 3 6 1 France Bouteleux 3 1
France Bouteleux 6 4 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Indonesia Kaligis 0 1
Netherlands Stöve 6 6 Netherlands Stöve 9 6
Q Hungary Borka 2 2 United States Ziegenfuss 7 2
United States Ziegenfuss 6 6 Netherlands Stöve 5 7 4
Q Austria Pachta 2 7 2 6 France Dürr 7 5 6
United States Austin 6 5 6 United States Austin 1 0
Czechoslovakia Holubová 2 6 6 France Dürr 6 6
6 France Dürr 6 8 6 France Dürr 3 0
United States Fretz 7 5 6 3 Australia Goolagong 6 6
Italy Pericoli 5 7 8 Italy Pericoli 6 6
Hungary Szabó 1 6 South Africa Emmanuel 4 1
South Africa Emmanuel 6 6 Italy Pericoli 2 2
France Darmon 4 2 3 Australia Goolagong 6 6
Q Australia Gilchrist 6 6 Q Australia Gilchrist 1 1
Q South Africa Koudelka 3 1 3 Australia Goolagong 6 6
3 Australia Goolagong 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Indonesia Liem 7 4
Netherlands Walhof 9 6 Netherlands Walhof 6 4 1
France de Roubin 6 4 4 Netherlands Schaar 3 6 6
Netherlands Schaar 4 6 6 Netherlands Schaar 4 6 6
Australia Harris 2 7 7 United States Heldman 6 3 4
Q United States Vest 6 9 Q United States Vest 2 6
Q South Africa Van Brandis 0 0 7 United States Heldman 6 8
7 United States Heldman 6 6 Netherlands Schaar 6 6
Uruguay Bonicelli 4 6 4 United States Tuero 2 3
Italy Nasuelli 6 3 6 Italy Nasuelli 6 4 6
Czechoslovakia Neumannová 5 6 7 Hungary Szörényi 3 6 1
Hungary Szörényi 7 4 9 Italy Nasuelli 7 3
United States Pigeon 6 4 7 United States Tuero 9 6
Sweden Bentzer 4 6 9 Sweden Bentzer 5 2
2 United Kingdom Wade 5 United States Tuero 7 6
United States Tuero 7

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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