1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1971 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Margaret Court
Final score	6–4, 6–1

Evonne Goolagong defeated Margaret Court 6–4, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Court (Finalist)
2. Billie Jean King (Semifinalist)
3. Evonne Goolagong (Champion)
4. Rosie Casals (Second round)
5. Virginia Wade (Fourth round)
6. Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)
7. Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)
8. Helga Masthoff (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Court	6	6
		Winnie Shaw	2	1
								1	Margaret Court	4	6	6
									Judy Dalton	6	1	0
		Kerry Melville	2	6	3
		Judy Dalton	6	3	6
															1	Margaret Court	4	1
															3	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
	6	Nancy Richey	3	2
	3	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
								3	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
								2	Billie Jean King	4	4
	7	Françoise Dürr	6	2	2
	2	Billie Jean King	2	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Court	6	6
									Robinson	0	0
															1	Court	6	6
																Martinez	1	1
									Minford	2	5
									Martinez	6	7
																						1	Court	6	6
																							Schaar	2	1
									Schaar	7	6
									Brasher	5	3
																Schaar	3	6	6
																Lauder	6	1	2
									Lauder	6	6
									Holdsworth	3	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	Masthoff	1	6	6
									Chanfreau	6	2	4
															8	Masthoff	6	1
																Bowrey	8	6
									Vest	1	1
									Bowrey	6	6
																							Bowrey	6	7	3
																							Shaw	1	9	6
									Fernández-De Soto	4	2
									Shaw	6	6
																Shaw	6	6
																Pande	4	1
									Pande	6	1	6
									Walhof	3	6	0

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	Casals	6	6
		Darmon	0	0				4	Casals	5	4
		Melville	6	6					Melville	7	6
		Gourlay	3	2												Melville	9	6
		Kirk	6	6												Kirk	8	1
		Coleman	2	2					Kirk	6	6	6
		Stöve	6	6					Stöve	4	8	3
		Martin	1	1																			Melville	6	3	6
		Ebbinghaus	6	6																			Curtis	1	6	1
		Amos	3	3					Ebbinghaus	6	0	5
		Sandberg	6	6					Sandberg	4	6	7
		Giscafré	4	2												Sandberg	6	4
		Cooper	6	4	6											Curtis	8	6
		Orth	0	6	1				Cooper	1	3
		Curtis	6	6					Curtis	6	6
		Arias	2	3

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	Wade	7	6
		Hogan	5	2				5	Wade	6	6
		Greenwood	6	5	6				Greenwood	1	4
		De Roubin	3	7	4										5	Wade	6	6
		Rossouw	7	6												Carter-Triolo	1	1
		Fretz	9	4					Rossouw	8	3
		Carter-Triolo	6	6	6				Carter-Triolo	9	6
		Pryde	8	4	3																	5	Wade	8	3
		Ziegenfuss																					Dalton	9	6
		Nasuelli	w/o						Ziegenfuss	4	4
		Dalton	9	6					Dalton	6	6
		Williams	7	4												Dalton	6	7
		Morozova	6	6												Morozova	3	5
		Emanuel	0	3					Morozova	6	6
		Pericoli	5	9	6				Pericoli	3	3
		Bentzer	7	8	4

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Truman	6	6
		Burton	2	3					Truman	6	5	5
		Yansone	6	6					Yansone	1	7	7
		Bonicelli	3	3												Yansone	6	1	6
		Alexander	6	6												Hawcroft	4	6	4
		Rodriguez	4	3					Alexander	7	3	0
		Hawcroft	6	6					Hawcroft	5	6	6
		Hudson-Beck	2	2																			Yansone	3	2
		Newberry	6	8																		6	Richey	6	6
		Coles	2	6					Newberry	2	8	4
		Sawamatsu	6	6					Sawamatsu	6	6	6
		Lancaster	0	3												Sawamatsu	2	2
		Reese	6	3	6										6	Richey	6	6
		Kaligis	2	6	4				Reese	0	1
	6	Richey	6	6				6	Richey	6	6
		Liem	2	1

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Fayter	5	6	6
		Molesworth	7	2	3				Fayter	1	3
		Tuero	6	6					Tuero	6	6
		O'Hara	2	2												Tuero	1	2
		Hunt	4	6	7											Hunt	6	6
		Wainwright	6	3	5				Hunt	9	6
		Harris	6	6					Harris	8	2
		Lindstrom	1	0																			Hunt	6	2	1
		Botha	6	6																		3	Goolagong	1	6	6
		Neumannová	4	4					Botha	1	0
		Heldman	4	6	6				Heldman	6	6
		Pigeon	6	2	2											Heldman	3	3
		Kemmer	7	6											3	Goolagong	6	6
		Bartkowicz	5	0					Kemmer	4	1
	3	Goolagong	6	6				3	Goolagong	6	6
		Hansen	0	2

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									James	6	2
									Palmeová-West	8	6
																Palmeová-West	4	1
																Beaven	6	6
									Faulkner	2	2
									Beaven	6	6
																							Beaven	8	1	1
																						7	Dürr	6	6	6
									Bakker	2	6	6
									Kroschina	6	2	1
																Bakker	0	1
															7	Dürr	6	6
									Holubova	2	4
								7	Dürr	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Janes	6	6
									Moore	1	4
																Janes	6	6
																Teeguarden	2	3
									Cowie	1	5
									Teeguarden	6	7
																							Janes	2	5
																						2	King	6	7
									Bouteleux	2	6	8
									Guzman	6	1	6
																Bouteleux	2	0
															2	King	6	6
									Gilchrist	6	1	0
								2	King	4	6	6

External links

• 1971 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw